When I first moved here way back in 2014, I wanted to find out more about the new area the family and I would be living in. So I turned to the ever-faithful Google search and tapped in “Asian community in St Albans”. Low and behold I was told the following: there were eight Indian … Read more
A British court Tuesday opened the appeal hearing in the extradition case of Nirav Modi—wanted in India on the charges of fraud and money laundering in the PNB loan scam case. Nirav Modi had lodged an appeal last year against his extradition order on mental health grounds. The court presided over an initial hearing at … Read more
They may be complete unknowns in the UK, but these secret British celebrities who have found fame overseas are mobbed by fans in China, France and Pakistan. Celebrity Darren Tulett, from West Sussex, Tanya Wells, from Wandsworth and Ian Inglis from Carfiff all got their shot to fame after leaving the UK, building successful careers … Read more
Meera has cleared the air about the news of her being admitted to an American asylum due to some mental illness. The news took the internet by storm last week and ever since several different versions of the story and explanations have been presented, with little confirmation of what’s true and what’s not. Meera, who’s … Read more
Content from abroad is boosting its share of the American entertainment diet, thanks in large part to streaming, the pandemic and the creator economy. Why it matters: “As ‘American exceptionalism’ has become less of a truth geopolitically, the same goes for entertainment,” says Brad Grossman, founder and CEO of ZEITGUIDE. Driving the news: The U.S. demand … Read more
When Hollywood stars deliver acceptance speeches at next Sunday’s virtual 78th Golden Globe Awards ceremony, they will no doubt make certain to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., the tiny group of international journalists that doles out the coveted trophies. But who exactly are the members of this insular, improbably powerful group? The answers may … Read more