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Shahrukh Khan vs. Shirish Kunder and Farah Khan in latest case of Bollywood brouhaha (Photo: Hindustan Times)

Shahrukh Khan’s Shake Up with BFF Farah Khan’s Husband Shirish Kunder Makes Headlines

This post is in: Bollywood, Entertainment, News

Did Shahrukh Khan rough up friend, editor and director Shirish Kunder at the “Agneepath” success party on Sunday?

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Red Carpet Roundup: Hollywood Embraces Indian Designers This Award Season

This post is in: Entertainment, Fashion & Beauty

As the red carpets roll out this awards show season, it turns out Hollywood’s biggest stars are donning styles from some of our favorite South Asian designers.

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Starbucks confirmed Monday it will open its first stores in Mumbai and New Delhi this fall. (Photo: BizIndia)

Starbucks to Launch First Store in India This Fall, 50 More by Year-End

This post is in: Business & Politics, News

It’s official: Come this fall, Indian customers can reluctantly order a Starbucks ‘chai tea latte’ at the company’s flagship stores in Mumbai and New Delhi.

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American Dervish, by Ayad Akhtar. 320 pages. Little, Brown and Company. Jan. 9, 2012. ISBN: 0316183318. List price: $24.99.

January Book of the Month: “American Dervish” by Ayad Akhtar

This post is in: Arts & Culture, Books, Reviews

Who is Ayad Akhtar and why is he giving away all of our secrets?

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This could be how you wait for your next flight at San Francisco International. (Photo: lululemon athletica)

Maya Khan’s Antics Bring on Lawsuit, India’s Middle Class to be Worth a Trillion | Jan. 23 – 27, 2012

Life moves fast. News moves faster. Bangladeshi entrepreneurs design a socially responsible toilet, San Francisco International offers travelers a yoga room and attacks hit a Pakistani military academy.

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Oprah continues to charm her way through India at the Jaipur Literature Festival (Photo: The National)

Oprah Conquers Jaipur, Agneepath Remake Generates Bollywood Buzz | Jan. 23 – 27, 2012

This post is in: Bollywood, Entertainment

Too much celebrity news doing the rounds? Allow us to give you the gist of the last seven days in entertainment. This week, former queen of daytime television Oprah Winfrey visited Jaipur for its annual Literary Festival.

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Finnair Flight - Bollywood Dance

Weekend Laugh: Finnair Passengers Surprised by Bollywood Dance

This post is in: Bollywood, Entertainment

When passengers boarded a Finnair flight from Helinski to Delhi on India’s Republic day Jan. 26th, little did they know what was in store for them.

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Lahore's death toll reaches 70 on account of faulty batch of heart drugs. (Photo: Dawn)

Faulty Batch of Heart Drugs Claim 70 Lives in Pakistan

This post is in: Health, News

As India grapples with drug-resistant tuberculosis, neighboring country Pakistan reported 70 deaths in Lahore, caused by a faulty batch of heart medication, and at least 400 others being treated for similar symptoms.

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Blogger Hanneli Mustaparta. (Photo: galacticmauve.com)

At This Moment: Turtlenecks

This post is in: Fashion & Beauty

We’ve all made hideous fashion missteps. Peace chokers? What was I thinking? Low-rise jeans down to there? Thanks, Britney. My multitude of fashion faux pas still rankle, often years later, but nothing more so than the dreaded turtleneck.

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Custom oversized tank by Rachel Roy for Runway to Win. (Photo courtesy of: runwaytowin.com)

Indian Designers Rep Obama for America

This post is in: Fashion & Beauty

It’s an election year, baby, and President Barack Obama is coming out swinging.

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