Navratri – the festival celebrating Hindu goddess Durga – is an important festival in India celebrated for nine evenings closing with Dussehra on the tenth day. This year Navratri falls between Tuesday October 13th to Wednesday, October 21st and London Indians are celebrating by recreating the dandiya and raas garba magic at Greenford Hall for all nine evenings. Read more
September 17th to 26th, 2015 were special 10 days for UK Indians as they celebrated Ganesh Utsav or Ganesh Chaturthi with as much pomp and splendour as it was celebrated in India. The important Indian festival – which celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesh - is was marked by UK Indians with Ganpati idol sthapana, procession, aartis, cultural activities and visarjan in Thames (Richmond). Read more
Trisha Krishnan may be a Tollywood and Kollywood sensation and busy with her 50th film release this year. But the actress makes sure to take time off her busy glamour-related schedule to dedicate to social causes. Last evening, Trisha showed her humble and altruistic side by spending an evening with children at the Ray Of Light Foundation Rose Day cancer event at Chennai's American International School. Read more
Diwali 2015 has a special treat in store for fans of Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor with one of Bollywood's most anticipated romantic drama – Tamasha - releasing amidst the festivities. The lead pair and director Imtiaz Ali raised expectations with a fun-filled trailer launch event on September 22, 2015. Read more
This Autumn, London's most iconic art and culture house Victoria & Albert Museum in Kensington is hosting the India Festival – a celebration of the rich and varied culture of South Asia particularly India. UK Indian music lovers find this as an opportunity to introduce the new generation of UK Indian children to the musical heritage of India and highlight the diversities in music found in different parts of India. Read more
One of Europe's most traditional and popular temples, BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir (temple) in London has honoured the late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam by launching his book - Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji. His Excellency Ranjan Mathai, High Commissioner of India (HCI) to the UK also attended the special memorial ceremony at the temple. Read more
Contemporary actresses including Kareena Kapoor, Nandita Das, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Parineeti Chopra, Sushmita Sen, and Alia Bhatt set their differences aside to come together and support Priyanka Chopra in the India Girl Rising Campaign - Woh Padegi Woh Udegi. Read more
India celebrated its 69th Independence Day on Saturday, August 15, 2015 and UK Indians had a host of traditional Independence Day celebratory events to attend in Britain as well as get close to India with music maestro AR Rahman's live concert at the O2 Arena on August 15th. Read more
50-year-old Indian 'godwoman' Radhe Maa - who is always seen in bright red and gold sarees is being investigated for her connection in a dowry harassment case. Another controversy surrounding her involves images of her dressed in red short skirt and dancing provocatively to a Bollywood song leaked on social media. Read more
Bollywood star and one of India's most influential fashion icons Sonam Kapoor was a fitting choice to unveil this year's BMW India Bridal Fashion Week on Friday. The Bollywood fashionista looked a vision in designer duo Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla's bridal couture who showcased their collection at IBFW after five years. Read more
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