Archana Venkatraman is the editor of India News Bulletin. Archana has several years of experience in journalism in India as well as in the UK.
She has experience in writing on a wide range of technology topics as well as other topics such as marketing and Indian news. She is also experienced in managing website content and news sites. She holds a masters degree in journalism from the University of Mumbai and a bachelors degree in English literature from the same university. Archana lives in west London.
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AR Rahman’s hummable Humma Humma song from Bombay film has been recreated and released as OK Jaanu’s steamy, romantic number. And Yaarana film’s blockbuster song Saara Zamaana, Haseeno ka Deewana has been recreated as an item number in Kaabil. Both remakes released almost at the same time and are both becoming a rage on social media. Read more
Shaad Ali’s OK Jaanu trailer is out now! The film stars Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur as a modern-day couple who value their careers, freedom and love equally. Many tweeters call it a modern-day Saathiya, which was also directed by Shaad Ali. Read more
AIB’s 8-minute video on demonetization called 'Demonetization Circus' is going viral on YouTube and has been viewed nearly 1.5 million times in 3 days. Many viewers think Indian comedy and satire brand AIB’s (All India Bakchod) take on demonetization of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 is hilarious and awesome. Read more
Bollywood celebs descended down in full glamour to attend the Star Screen Awards 2016. The awards highlights include the camaraderie between Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan onstage and the glamourous presence of leading ladies including Deepika Padukone, Tamannaah Bhatia, and newcomer Disha Patani. Read more
The new British Five Pound (£5) note is made with tallow (animal fat used in candles and soaps) and that’s why it shouldn’t be used in circulation, according to Hindu organizations and vegans in the UK. The outrage on the new five pound notes came after Bank of England confirmed that the plastic in the note contains tallow. Read more
Shilpa Shetty Kundra was trolled on Twitter after her blunder comment about the book Animal Farm. The leggy actress said that George Orwell’s allegoric novel about political dystopia should be used to teach children about caring for animals. Read more
Bollywood and South Indian cinema’s superstars gathered at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium for the Asia Vision Movie Awards 2016. Talented artists including Sonam Kapoor, Nivin Pauly, Mohanlal, Tamannaah Bhatia, Amy Jackson, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Manju Warrier, Ram Charan, Radhika Apte and Vineeth Srinivasan took home awards. Read more
The BBC has published its annual list of inspirational and influential women for this year. BBC’s 100 Women 2016 include Bollywood celebrity Sunny Leone and Indian student, environmentalist, singer and entrepreneur. Read more
36-year-old Indian-origin man Navinder Singh Sarao who was billed as the 'Hound of Hounslow' for manipulating the US stockmarkets has now admitted his crimes. The Indian-origin trader who pocketed $40m (£27m) was arrested in April 2015 for being partly responsible for the 'Flash crash' of May 2010. He has now pleaded guilty to fraud in a US court. Read more
British Prime Minister Theresa May ended her first India visit as PM in style! She sportingly wore a saree to visit the oldest and historic Halasuru Someshwara temple in Ulsoor, Bangalore. May’s saree look was given a thumbs up and made her India visit a memorable and impressive one. Read more
