White Castle to White House: How Kal Penn made America fall in love with him

by Global Indian | Aug 24, 2021

(August 24, 2021) Who could have possibly thought that an Indian-American actor would not only campaign for Barack Obama but also earn a position in his administration? But that’s Kal Penn for you. A Hollywood actor who decided to work for the people of America...

Princepal Singh: The 20-year-old basketball player from Gurdaspur who scripted history at the NBA Summer League

by Global Indian | Aug 23, 2021

(August 23, 2021) The court was full, the excitement was palpable. And why not? It was the final match of the NBA’s Summer League. Sacramento Kings were up against Boston Celtics. All eyes were on the coveted trophy. Each player was doing his best to make every...

Young Shahrukh to Jalebi Baby: How Indo-Canadian musician Tesher is transcending boundaries with his mashups

by Global Indian | Aug 21, 2021

Who could possibly think of Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Black Panther and Captain Marvel fighting Thanos in Avengers Endgame to the tune of Diljit Dosanjh’s Panga song? Only, Indo-Canadian musician Tesher, who is known for his quirky mashups. It’s...

Inspired by nature, driven by passion: The incredible journey of Vaishali Shadangule, the first Indian woman designer at Paris Couture Week

by Vikram Sharma | Aug 21, 2021

(August 21, 2021) Vaishali Shadangule can best be described as a creative powerhouse. From working with weavers at the looms directly on the fabric composition, exploring and enhancing the quality of the textile to bringing design changes and experimenting with...

The White Tiger: How BAFTA-nominated Adarsh Gourav emerged as the breakout Indian actor of 2021

by Global Indian | Aug 20, 2021

(August 20, 2021) Conditioned by generations of servitude, a young village lad escapes from the shackles of a job he loathes and moves up the ladder to find work as a chauffeur for a rich Indian family. But old habits die hard and Balram Halwai often finds his choices...