Sep26

English babu, desi mem

 
One of my favourite novels is Mary Margaret Kaye’s The Far Pavilions. An epic romance set in 19thcentury British India, the novel is, despite its unabashedly orientalistic tone, a heart-warming story of forbidden love against all odds. The aristocratic British army officer, Ashton Pelham-Martyn falls in love with the beautiful princess Anjuli and rescues her from […]

Sep26

Trueroots - Buy One, Get One Free promotion is back!

As you may have seen on the trueroots homepage, trueroots International Calling Service is offering its best promotion: the Buy One, Get One Free.
It’s their way to wish you Eid Mubarak and Happy Dusshera.
For the occasion, trueroots is offering a Buy One, Get One Free promotion until October 2nd. For those who haven’t enjoyed one […]

Sep19

The stork brought us in

 The Family Planning Association of the UK has earned the ire of British Indian parents with its latest information booklet Let’s Grow with Nisha and Joe. The Daily News and Analysis reports that the sexual health charity, in a bid to represent Britain’s growing multicultural population, decided to replace the usually white female character in […]