Set to take place between 19th to 28th February 2021, the Jaipur Literature Festival returns with a stellar online programme, spread over 10 days, for its 14th edition. Covering the ongoing pandemic, doctors and co-authors Randeep Guleria, Chandrakant...
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17th May 2024 | Updated at 03:42am 17th May 2024
Little English and truly South Asian
In the past couple of decades, British Indian films like Bend It Like Beckham and Slumdog Millionaire have not only created a lot of buzz in the South Asian diaspora but have also swept up top awards in the international arena. And yet, the...
South Asians will enjoy revisiting scenic Bangladesh through "Secrets in the Wind"
Rumki Chowdhury was born in Bangladesh and grew up in the USA. She has also lived in the UK and Sweden. With an MA in English Literature from The Queen Mary University of London and a BA in English Writing from The William Paterson University...
The Manchester City Council is going to give hardship grants to freelancers in the art and culture sector who have suffered during the pandemic. “Culture & the arts are more vital than ever, and we need to support our creative industries.
Author Sathnam Sanghera’s latest book “Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain” will be published and available for readers on January 28.
It took Yasser Usman more than two years to finish his book on Guru Dutt. In an exclusive interview with Asian Voice, Usman spoke about the book. He told...
Sushant’s penchant for science garnered more spotlight once the actor passed away on June 14, 2020. “Photon is a double slit” his bio read, which is rare of an actor in the film industry because most bios are aimed at marketing their personalities....
If you run a search on Jiah Khan on BBC Two, it reads: “Actor Jiah Khan was found dead in her flat. Police concluded it was suicide, but her British family believe that the truth has not yet surfaced.”
An online animation course on the “History of Anime: from manga to Miyazaki”
Maadathy is one film that addresses caste based atrocities. Puthirai vannaar is a Dalit caste group, and lives in southern part of Tamil Nadu state in...
Author, diversity & accessibility consultant and disability activist Dr Amit Patel’s book Kika & Me has been shortlisted for the Barbellion Prize 2020. The Barbellion Prize is a book prize dedicated to the furtherance of ill and disabled voices...
Rebecca Gould who head of arts at British Council Wales, described how a series of online events attracted an audience keen to hear how culture has helped build connections between Wales and India. In the first of six blogs she talked about...
