by Charu Thakur | Feb 9, 2025
(February 9, 2025) When Manish Tiwari arrived in London 20 years ago, spotting an ad for a South Asian brand was like finding a rare gem. He vividly remembers standing on a busy Underground platform and watching a group of Indian tourists erupt in excitement as they...
by Charu Thakur | Jan 22, 2025
(January 21, 2025) In London, where cultures mix and stories unfold, Shamil Thakrar set out to change the way the UK experienced Indian food. Together with his cousin Kavi Thakrar, he co-founded Dishoom, a restaurant inspired by Bombay’s Irani cafés, that not...
by Darshana Ramdev | Jan 18, 2025
(January 18, 2025) British explorer Preet Chandi, widely known as “Polar Preet,” is set to push the boundaries of polar exploration once again as she prepares for a daring solo and unsupported journey to the North Pole. The 36-year-old record-breaker from...
by Amrita Priya | Dec 13, 2024
(December 13, 2024) In the 1950s, amidst the turbulence followed by India’s Partition, Jasleen Kaur’s great-grandfather left Punjab to seek a new beginning in Glasgow, Scotland. Decades later, his great-granddaughter, Jasleen Kaur has carved her place on the global...
by Charu Thakur | Nov 15, 2024
(November 15, 2024) In the bustling lanes of Pushkar, a small town in Rajasthan, artisans work with skill and heart, carrying on a tradition of creating textiles and garments with a story. Today, these very craftspeople are making an impact far beyond Indian borders,...
