Music Parmy Dhillon’s ‘India’: An Ode to Heritage, Loss, and the Search for Belonging by Evelyn Paige Parmy Dhillon delves into cultural identity and nostalgia with striking vulnerability on “India” On his latest track, “India,” Naarm-based singer-songwriter Parmy Dhillon dives headfirst into the waters of cultural identity,…
Music News Bollywood singer KK collapsed and died after a “pulsating gig” by Chloe Maddren Fans were shocked and devastated to learn that Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath died an hour after performing in Kolkata. 53-year-old Indian singer KK rose to fame and his adoring fans…
News World Medical student surgically implants Bluetooth device in his ear to cheat in final exam by Lochie Schuster A student at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College was caught with a surgically implanted Bluetooth listening device before an exam. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and that was…
News Politics World Indian farmers mark 100 days of protest with a road blockade by Ria Pandey The farmers’ protests – the world’s largest mass demonstration – began on August 9, 2020, in response to three farm acts passed by the Parliament of India. Samyukta Kisan Morcha…
News Politics India and China withdraw troops from the Himalayan region by Ria Pandey India and China have withdrawn army troops from Pangong Lake: a bitterly disputed area on the Line of Actual Control, the de-facto border between the countries. Earlier this month, Indian…
News Politics 22-year-old activist Disha Ravi arrested after sharing Greta Thunberg’s “toolkit” by Mike Hitch Indian police have sparked outrage after arresting climate activist Disha Ravi for “circulating anti-government information.” Indian politicians and activists have condemned the arrest of the 22-year-old climate campaigner after she…
Nature News World Indian district hit with flash-flooding from melting Himalayan glacier by Ria Pandey A part of a Himalayan glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, leading to massive floods that have killed at least 12 people with fears of 170 more. News sources…
News World Indian comedian Munawar Faruqui imprisoned over a joke he didn’t even tell by Jasmine Kassis 30-year-old Indian comedian Munawar Faruqui was detained for over a month after he was accused of insulting Hinduism during his set. With his country already dwelling in political unrest, Indian…
News Politics World The Indian Government have shut down the country’s internet (again) amid protests by Ria Pandey The Indian Government has shut the country’s internet down to squash independent journalism in the wake of the farmers’ protests. Since August 2020, India’s farmers – primarily from the states…
News World New iPhone 12 Pro is so expensive in India, it would be cheaper to fly to Dubai and back to buy it by Phoebe Repeti Apple is known to up the prices a little every year, but this latest round of iPhone 12 releases most certainly takes the cake. On October 13, Apple released its…
News Politics World India sets record for world’s largest single-day spike with 78,000 new coronavirus cases by Jenae Madden India is set to overtake the US and Brazil for the highest coronavirus caseload as the country sees the fastest single-day spike, breaking the pandemic record so far. Experts predict…
News Pigeon arrested in India on suspicion of being a spy from Pakistan by Manning Patston Some news is just so bizarre, so un-pedestrian, that it would be a crime not to talk about it. This is one of those days. Allow me to introduce you…
News Check out this rare psychedelic footage of Ravi Shankar teaching George Harrison the sitar by Luka Simonetti Rare footage has emerged of Ravi Shankar playing the sitar with George Harrison in a psychedelic ’60s environment. The short film has been released to celebrate what would have been…
