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Tis the season to be merry!! This is the time of year when families get together to celebrate the year that has passed, and share stories over food, and well yes, even more food. When it comes to holiday eats, many countries have added their personal spin, and we are no exception. The recipes below take the Christmas dinner classics, …
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Indian Super League Missing the Goal
“There is no fun in watching Indian Super League,” said Karthik Bhushan, a soccer enthusiast in India. Bhushan like thousands of Indian youth is an avid soccer follower, who never misses a match of any European football league, wears a Liverpool T-shirt with pride and will defend calling soccer as football rather aggressively. But in a country where cricket is …
Read More »Sandy Sidhu: Blazing a trail for aspiring South Asian actresses
She’s bold. She’s enterprising. She’s versatile. She’s tenacious. Sandy Sidhu is indeed a perfect role model for South Asian females who want to pursue an acting career in North America. Her advice to aspiring actresses: “Tell yourself that you can do it. Work hard. Listen to the whispers of your heart and have faith. Somehow your heart already knows what …
Read More »Afghan women drivers: A Rare, Cherished Scene
In many countries, to see women drivers on streets is a familiar sight. In China and many European countries, it is not uncommon to see women driving taxis, buses and even heavy trucks. But in Afghanistan, a conservative Muslim country, to see a woman driver is still a rarity. That was why when a young lady was seen driving in …
Read More »What’s Up with South Asian Youth and Party Culture?
It’s a case of strict tradition versus a highly taboo topic. In the year of 2014 it is safe to say teenagers of all backgrounds and ethnicities experimenting with alcohol and party drugs is nothing new. But only recently, as in the last ten years, has the shift began to occur in south Asian youth, in which they have become …
Read More »Sukhbir Badal: Modi government very decisive, will change system
The “decisiveness” in decision-making and “cutting red-tapism” of the Narendra Modi government at the centre will change the country’s governance system, Punjab’s powerful deputy chief minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal, feels. “He is moving in the right direction. He has shown two-three things – decisiveness and cutting off red-tapism in decision making. That alone is the biggest and the most visible …
Read More »Rape victims in India are always traumatised
How cruel the world can be for a rape victim, Suzette Jordan, the 2012 Park Street victim, can tell you but this hasn’t killed her spirit or made her give up her zest for life. “Victims in India are always traumatised. People pointed at my dignity. They did not even hesitate to call me a prostitute. But this hasn’t stop …
Read More »Marriage queries annoy single Indian women most
When are you getting married and why aren’t you getting married? are questions that annoy single Indian women most, according to a survey by personalised matchmaking survey Select Shaadi. A total of 7,486 single men and women in the age group of 21 to 34 across the country were surveyed by the service, provided by www.shaadi.com, to understand the most …
Read More »WANT A GOOD Raise at Work – Get a Supportive Wife
Do not just blame your boss or jealous colleagues for no promotion or salary hike at work – your spouse’s personality is equally important to decide if your chosen career will make you richer or poorer. According to an interesting study, it is not only your own personality that influences career success but your spouse’s personality matters too. “When it …
Read More »Law on pre-marital tests would save couples
Keeping impotency or frigidity under wraps at the time of tying the knot that causes marital discord and break-up has triggered a debate following a high court poser to the government why then not punish the guilty. Observing it is an avoidable human tragedy, Justice N. Kirubakaran of the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court suggested “if pre-marital clinical …
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