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Lassi with Lavina in Global Glam
Lassi with Lavina was featured in Global Glam, a lifestyle magazine
Browsing: 24/7 Talk is Cheap – The Blog
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Desi Relationships – Heartbreak Hotel
GUEST BLOG: “In a world that expects everyone to desensitize and move on, I am here to tell you that it is okay to take time out from your daily routine, grieve and process your emotions.
Without processing and having a pity party, you are letting the pain affect your heart and every cell in your body.”
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Desi Girl’s Guide to Living Single and Loving it.
GUEST BLOG: “I do believe that trying for matrimonial bliss is a vital part of growing up. I mean, who doesn’t want a family? However, when you find yourself 35 and single, desperation and pity may begin to set in. At 35, you could be stuck in the middle of a rock and a hard place. You still haven’t found the one, however you know that the avenues you tried in your 20’s and 30’s are a waste of time and you can’t bear the thought of putting yourself through that again.”
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The truth: Startups & Angel Funding
The young company founder—who previously had been unable to make ends meet—was seen driving around in a fancy red Corvette. When confronted, he retorted that he hadn’t started his business to live the life of a hermit; he needed to keep his girlfriend happy and enjoy life.
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Is Living in Sin the New Desi Thing?
According to a Pew Research Center &Time Magazine survey, only half of Americans are getting married, which is down from 72 percent in 1960. And 40 percent of US adults think marriage is obsolete.
While there are no statistics on desi co-habitation, anecdotal evidence suggests that this is happening. A big surprise since Indians – and Indian-Americans – are generally marriage-obsessed.
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When Mumbai Came to Manhattan
It’s not often that you run into Bollywood biggie Karan Johar at a makeshift Chowpatty or chat with Mira Nair while eating kulfis at a fake Pasta Lane – and that too in the heart of New York, inside the Grand Hyatt Hotel!
The event was An Evening in Mumbai, and like the real Mumbai, this imitation Mumbai glittered. Every one of the guests was dressed in Bollywood glam, a mad medley of colors and jewels. For a day, every guest was a star and walked down the red carpet.
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Are College Dropouts More Successful?
Tech Crunch founder Mike Arrington said that he didn’t learn much from college; gaining admittance to a Berkeley or Harvard is the only certification a student needs; dropping out from college doesn’t carry a stigma anymore; so “the best thing in the world is to go to Harvard for a year and drop out because everyone knows you were smart enough to get in”.
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I-View Indian Fashion and Film
“Women in South Asia are some of the most policed in the world. Their sexuality, their bodies, their desires are constantly monitored and judged through the morality of societies in South Asia,” says Myna Mukherjee, director of Engendered. “Fashion has an incredibly popular appeal yet is considered frivolous or superfluous – both its creative roots as well as its worth are constantly questioned.”
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Little Zizou's Zenobia Shroff Stands Up
Zenobia Shroff received rave reviews in Sooni Taraporevala’s ‘Little Zizou’ in which she starred with Boman Irani. Now the actress is trying her hand at stand up comedy with her one-woman show in New York.
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Jay Sean Live…
“You know what it is with me – I’m all heart. I can’t do anything else. Everything I do, for every decision I make – of course I use my brain – but my heart kind of takes over, and I can’t fight it. So music was just something I couldn’t give up.” – Jay Sean