Recent Posts
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66th Annual Cannes Film Festival: Part III
Aishwarya Rai has finally made her much awaited appearance and boy, do we love her fashion choices! Read More » -
66th Annual Cannes Film Festival: Part II
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66th Annual Cannes Film Festival: Part I
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Meet The Staff: Pia Chakrabarti
Hi, I’m Pia. In Bengali (and several other Indian languages), my name means 'lover'. Read More » -
The Indian/Nepali Heritage Camp
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Brown Girl of the Month: Deepika Kurup
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To Have and To Hold – Should Indian Women Go To Trial?
The National Human Rights Commission met to discuss the uprising violence against women after the recent gang- rapes that shook up India. Read More » -
Bangladesh’s Faulty Fashion Industry
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Sexual Assault in the Military
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100 Years of Bollywood
Earlier this month, Bollywood turned the big 100! Not only is this a huge achievement for the film industry in India, but it also shows the world how strong Bollywood has been with story telling and capturing beautiful moments on screen. Read More » -
Why We Love Mindy
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MIA’s New Remix Track Is Chock Full Of Indian Goodies
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Tutorial: How To Wrap A Sari
I’m not ashamed to admit it. I have no idea what I’m doing when it comes to saris (is that even the proper plural?). I have never worn one in my life and truthfully, they’re madly intimidating! Read More » -
Diwali, the Festival of Lights
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Love or Arranged Marriage?
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Contest: Fall Fashion via Desi Bazaar
BG Staffer Alisha and myself were presented with a cool and innovative way to shop with the girl friends…online. Sometimes my besties are far away and I just wish you could get their advice right away on a new find, whether it be jewelry, accessories, or even what to wear to the next Indian wedding. Read More » -
Shunya Presents “The Adventures of Hanuman”
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Red Damask- Be Stunning
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Kolkata’r Khabaar – (Food from Kolkata, Part 1)
I decided to start off the year with a two-week trip to the motherland – Kolkata, India. Although my family thought I was crazy Read More » -
Must Eat!: Rasika, Washington, DC
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The Pani Puri Margarita
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Homemade Palak Paneer
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Summer Smoothies- The Power of Orange
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Passing Judgments is the Easy Way Out
With recent events in Boston, Muslims are having to defend Islam and themselves from stereotypical thinking and judgments. Read More » -
Bringing Balance To The Force
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Understanding Lucky 17
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Lucky 17
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How Last Night’s Election Was Won By Women
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Pratham: The Mission To Educate India
In the 19 years since its inception, Pratham has evolved into the largest education focused NGO in India. Read More » -
Brown Girl Donates
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Documentary Review: “I saw Saving Face…”
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The Sindhi Voices Project
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The US Government Cares about Sinhala?!
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Wise Brown Girl: Crossing the Line
Dear Wise Brown Girl, I am 23 years old and have found myself in a wonderful relationship with a Nigerian guy. He is an engineer and comes from an amazing family (A family that most Indian parents would happily send their daughters). Read More » -
Dear Seema Aunty
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Dear Seema Aunty
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Dear Seema Aunty
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Dear Seema Aunty
