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Spotted: Bhangra Empire in November’s Issue of Harper’s Bazaar With Michelle...
We can’t help but love the First Lady’s love for arts and culture, especially South Asian culture. Divanee chatted with Bhangra Empire Team Captain, Omer Mirza about meeting Mrs. Obama, the White...
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Election Day 2010: More South Asian Candidates Than Ever!
This year more South Asian Americans are seeking local, state and national office than ever before. (If anyone has the actual count, let us know!) An article by Prashant Agrawal in the Wall Street...
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2010 Election Results!
Divanee’s got your election results for South Asian candidates – hot off the presses! MANSFIELD, OHIO — State Rep. Jay Goyal has been elected to serve a third term in the Ohio House of Representatives,...
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Divanee’s Valentine’s Day Gift Guide At Your Service!
Just when you thought you were through with holiday shopping, yet another season of giving is upon us — Valentine’s Day! We took the liberty at Divanee to compile a desi-inspired gift guide to make...
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This Week in the World: Mubarak Steps Down, Indo-Pak Talks Peace, Bangladesh...
Hard to keep up with the plethora of news that does the daily rounds? Never fear, Divanee is here! Allow us to recap what you missed this past week in politics and global issues. Hosni Mubarak Steps...
View ArticleBook Review: “Haunting Jasmine” by Anjali Banerjee
Infidelity is one of the great scourges of this world. It breeds resentment, mistrust, fear and anguish. It festers in people’s minds, eating away at their confidence, at times crippling their will to...
View ArticleSouth Asians Suffer High Rate of Heart Disease
Murali and Priya Dharan thought they were doing everything right to keep healthy, eating vegetarian meals and getting regular checkups. That’s why the Los Altos couple were “jolted” when doctors told...
View ArticleA Question of Indian Identity
What does being Indian mean? Tough question. It’s something I’ve been mulling over for sometime and, truthfully, it’s hard to think about in concise, concrete terms – concrete enough for me to write...
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Summer Trend Watch: Indian-Inspired Prints & Patterns
If you peer through the store windows of J.Crew, Topshop, and H&M, you’ll see a growing summer trend of colorful frocks and Indian inspired prints. These beaded and printed designs offer an exotic...
View ArticleMay Book of the Month: “On the Outside Looking Indian” by Rupinder Gill
Jeez. Being a brown kid growing up in the West is tough stuff. In addition to navigating two cultures, you have to maneuver your way around such obstacles as unmitigated follicular activity and an...
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