Anand Jon Guilty.

Looks like you are new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!After a long trial, it looks like Anand Jon, Newsweeks most successful South Asian of 2004 and star of “America’s Next top model” will finally spend some time behind bars for all his reprehensible acts, the sentence [...]

Not Just Desi …

… Über Desi [Über Desi @ Moksha]
So says our flagship tee in the Über Desi @ Moksha section of Moksha Tees.
Summer’s here and it’s time to pull out those old raggedy t-shirts out of the closet. But wait, why do that when you can buy brand new ones, unique desi tees with a brand of [...]

The Next Top Kachrawali

*kachrawali = female scavenger
All in an evening’s work at a fashion show in New York called Mission Sanitation where former scavengers from India sashayed down the ramp with professional models. The event was organized by the UN in conjunction with Sulabh International. Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of Sulabh was the promoter, the costumes were [...]

A hairy proposition

Hair plays a big part in our culture. Men grow moustaches, women grow their hair long, sometimes men grow their hair long (a.k.a Dhoni). People take care of their hair - male or female. Parachute hair oil, shikakai shampoos, Anoop hair oil, and numerous products in desi and regular stores - the options available to [...]

Now selling: Indian bangles at Target

In my better half’s eternal quest for a lime green bedskirt to match our comforter, she ended up dragging my lazy kundi to the local Super Target store over this past weekend.
Of course, in my household no trip to a department store is ever complete without an obligatory visit to the jewelery and electronics [...]

Calendar Season

The end of the year is around the corner, which means it is time to buy a new calendar! And if a simple calendar just won’t do for you, here are some options that you might want to explore.

First up from the king of good times, Vijay Mallya, the Kingfisher Swimsuit Special (click on the [...]

The Cliché Cinematic Coiffure

There used to be that running around the trees bit. And then the proverbial chiffon in rain. There was even a ‘Ma,aaaaaa’! But then that evolved. A bit. There was the love interest, the archetypical villain and the pitiful sister. But then, that too evolved. Sort of. But what transcended time, much like those scriptwriters [...]

Leiber Mania

This year, Leiber was named the most prestigious handbag brand in the Luxury Brand Status Index (LBSI) survey. So it is no surprise that the brand would eventually make its way to India.
What was more interesting were some of the attendees at the Leiber preview event held in Mumbai this week. Unlike the [...]

Get Ugg(ly) For A Cause

You either hate them or you love them. But, they are comfy to the core . They were in fashion and now they seem to be on their way out. So now what do you do? A celebrity designed ugg boots auction, of course!
Ugg Australia is holding an online auction “Art & Sole” which features [...]

Mop Top Men

Lately, we have been noticing a lot of bad hair (weave) on some of the men in Bollywood. Take a look at Shiney, Shekhar and Salman, and you’ll know what we are talking about.

Hopefully, Kim Sharma’s Mop which she displayed at the Lakme Fashion Week isn’t to blame for this recent trend!

Image Courtesy: Filmicafe

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When Ashley wore a sari

Ashley Judd goes Bollywood with a vengance. Check out Ashley all decked out - desi ishtyle - in a sari (tip Runa via Über Stories). This was for the Faces of India gala in McLean, Virginia. Über verdict: I’d hit it. Comments may now commence.

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Hottest Female Politicians

As I sit in the comforts of my living room watching yet another era of unstablity cloud Pakistani politics, images of Benazir Bhutto keep flashing on TV and the western media seems intent on potraying her as a messiah of democracy standing up to a big bad dictator.
From left to right: Cristina Kirchner, Sarah Palin, [...]