Sep9

A smokin’ good idea

One of the most popular desi tracks on the UK charts features none of the scantily-clad dancers, exotic locales or quaint videos that have become de rigueur in music these days. Instead, this unlikely hit features two firemen, some ‘uncles’ and ‘aunties’, an important social message and a wicked hip-hop-meets-bhangra sound. This is […]

Aug31

Time to get chummy with Muslim friends

Tomorrow marks the beginning (for most Muslims) of the holy month of Ramadan. Considered sacred by Muslims primarily because it is the month in which the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed, Ramada is also a time of austerity and self-discipline for Muslim people. Fasting from dawn to dusk in Ramadan is […]

Feb21

The Emperor’s New Digs

It’s a crazy world. Consider this, for instance. Mumbai boasts the world’s second most expensive commercial real estate! I just read it (http://specials.rediff.com/money/2008/feb/21sld1.htm). Mumbai is right up there between London’s West End and the City of London. Now, as a born-and-bred Mumbaikar and a former resident of Red Ken’s London, I think I am well-placed […]