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New Rom-Com Book by Naina Kumar releasing in NewYear

Image by Penguin  Naina Kumar is launching a new Rom-Com Style book named “Say You’ll be my Jaan” releasing on 18th January 2024. If you’re a fan of Wedding Season or Indian Matchmaking, this novel is right up your alley.  The synopsis is about Meghna who has tried everything when it comes to dating: blind dates, apps, attempting to drum up conversations […]

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Concerns Raised for Scotland’s Culture Budget

Image by Scottish Parliament Scottish Labour MSP Foysol Choudhury has raised alarm bells about the latest funding arrangements for Scotland’s Culture Sector. He believes that there are no year-on-year, real-terms cuts to the culture budget. In this year’s culture budget, the overall increase has been from £180.8m to £196.6m. However, total culture funding is still less

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Art Exhibitions at The V&A in 2024

Image by V&A/Zettler  Tropical Modernism: 2 March 2024 – 22 September 2024  Architecture and Independence will spotlight the architectural style developed in the hot, humid conditions of West Africa and India after World War II by architects Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew. Tropical Modernism followed the minimalist aesthetic of the time, while integrating novel approaches

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Human Appeal rolls out UK comedy shows to help raise funds for Gaza

Image by Human Appeal The UK charity Human Appeal announced the launch and lined up for its ninth annual Comedy Takeover tour, set to take place in 17 venues across 10 cities nationwide from the 15th to the 31st December.  This year, the much-loved comedy tour will raise funds for Human Appeal’s Gaza emergency relief campaign. Throughout

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SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN COMPANY CREATES AI TOOL EMPOWERING CUSTOMERS TO CREATE THEIR OWN WALL ART

Imaginator by Desenio Scandinavian design company Desenio are taking their passion for democratizing art to new heights and have launched a ground-breaking AI tool named ‘Imaginator’ that empowers customers to dream up unique art for their walls. The launch signifies Desenio’s commitment to Scandinavian design principles that celebrate its core values art accessibility for all, and the right to self-expression. Imaginator by

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Nandini Das’s book wins the £25,000 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding 2023

Nandini Das (Image by The British Academy) Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire by Nandini Das has been named as the winner of the 11th British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding.  The announcement was made by Chair of the Book Prize judging panel, Professor Charles Tripp FBA, at a

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‘Va Va Voom’ – From Netflix’s The Archies: A fun, retro dance spectacle set in the ’60s rock and roll era. Out Now!

Screengrab by Sony Music India The highly anticipated live-action musical ‘The Archies’ helmed by filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, coming on Netflix, has made quite an impression with its first song ‘Sunoh’ securing the top spot in the hearts of the fans.  The creators of the film have now unveiled its second song titled ‘Va Va Voom’,

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British Indian businessman, Raj Kundra, speaks out on his time in prison after being embroiled in porn scandal

Actress Shilpa Shetty with her husband Raj Kundra By News Desk Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty’s husband, Raj Kundra, made headlines in 2021 after reports of him filming and distributing adult content through apps came to light. Kundra, who is often seen wearing distinctive masks in paparazzi photos, to allegedly hide his face after the revelation,

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What are statues for? London\’s controversial historical figures explored

Left: Image by Twitter @IndianArtHistory; Right: Image by The British Museum By News Desk Should statues memorialising Britain\’s colonial past remain, or should they give way to more creative and inspiring ways to reimagine our multiracial history and culture? This question, and many more, will be discussed as part of Being Human, the UK\’s national

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\’The Archies\’ first song \’Sunoh\’: Zoya Akhtar\’s cinematic ode to the 1960’s rock and roll era

Image by Netflix One of the most awaited films of the year, Netflix India’s ‘The Archies’ has released its first song \’Sunoh,\’ featuring Dot (Aditi), Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Mihir Ahuja, Suhana Khan, Vedang Raina and Yuvraj Menda. \’The Archies’ is a coming-of-age musical following the lives of the town’s favourite set of teenagers by

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