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October 13, 2026

Rasika Shekar: The Indo-American Musician Taking Indian Music Global

Rasika Shekar: The Indo-American Musician Turning the Bansuri Into a Global Sound Born in Dubai, raised in New Jersey and shaped by Indian classical traditions, Rasika Shekar has built an international career across Carnatic music, jazz, contemporary performance, Bollywood and global fusion—showing how diaspora artists can carry tradition forward without keeping it frozen in time. […]

October 6, 2026

Anupriya Nagar: From UK Economics Student to Global Film Producer

Anupriya Nagar: From a UK Economics Classroom to a Global Indian Spiritual Story At 21, University of Bath economics student Anupriya Nagar became a producer of Hanuman Ansh, a devotional film inspired by Neem Karoli Baba. What makes her story especially relevant to the Indian diaspora is not simply the film’s extraordinary commercial performance, but […]

October 6, 2026

Himesh Patel: British-Indian Actor Taking His Career Global

Himesh Patel: The British-Indian Actor Taking His Journey From EastEnders to Nolan’s Global Cinema From more than 500 episodes of EastEnders to Yesterday, Tenet, an Emmy-nominated performance in Station Eleven and a major role in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Himesh Patel’s career reflects the growing international reach of British-Indian talent. For an actor of Indian […]

October 1, 2026

UAE–India Diwali Flights: Fares, Costs and Booking Tips

The Festive Journey Home: The Real Cost of Travelling Between Two Homes For Indians living and working in the UAE, Dussehra and Diwali are more than dates on the calendar. They are a chance to reunite with family—but the cost of getting home can change quickly. Some UAE–India fares remain below Dh1,500, while less-served routes […]

October 1, 2026

Garba Goes Global: How Young Indians Keep Navratri Alive in Europe

How Young Diaspora Organisers Are Keeping Gujarati Traditions Alive in Europe From community Garba nights in Switzerland to Navratri gatherings in Germany and the Netherlands, Gujarati dance is bringing generations together across Europe. With UNESCO recognition giving the tradition greater international visibility, a new generation of organisers is finding ways to preserve its devotional roots […]

September 30, 2026

Indian Cultural Exports: From Bollywood to Global Stages

Bollywood remains a powerful cultural ambassador, but it no longer tells the whole story of India’s cultural presence abroad. From Punjabi arena concerts and Indian classical music at major arts venues to regional cinema and digital creators, the routes to international audiences are multiplying. The commercial challenge is turning online attention into lasting demand—without confusing […]

September 23, 2026

OTT Releases This Week Sept 21–27: What to Watch

OTT Releases This Week: The fourth week of September is bringing something increasingly familiar to Indian viewers: there is no shortage of things to watch, only a shortage of time to watch them. From a missing-child mystery featuring Parineeti Chopra to a courtroom thriller led by Aneet Padda, a new romantic comedy, an international crime drama […]

September 17, 2026

OTT September 2026 : 7 New Movies & Shows to Watch This Weekend

Seven New Movies and Shows Bringing Love, Action, Dance and Drama to Your Screen The Friday OTT ritual has become something of a modern Indian weekend tradition: finish the week’s work, order something to eat, pick up the remote and then spend twenty minutes deciding what to watch. This week, at least, the streaming platforms […]

September 13, 2026

Indian Festivals Abroad: From Community Halls to Global Public Celebrations

From Community Halls to Trafalgar Square: How Indian Festivals Went Global There was a time when celebrating an Indian festival abroad meant finding a community hall. Someone booked the hall. Someone brought a sound system. Someone arranged the food. Children performed a dance. Parents sat in rows. And, if the samosas ran out early, the […]

September 13, 2026

Indian Weddings Go Global: How India’s Celebration Culture Became a Worldwide Experience

From Jaipur to Dubai: How Indian Weddings Became a Global Celebration Industry There is a useful way to explain the modern Indian wedding to someone who has never attended one. It is not simply a wedding. It is a wedding, fashion show, concert, food festival, family reunion, hospitality operation and destination holiday—sometimes all before the […]

September 13, 2026

Indian music global influence, artists worldwide

From Ravi Shankar to Diljit Dosanjh: How Indian Music Found the World There was a time when the sound of India travelling around the world was largely associated with one instrument. The sitar. And, more specifically, with one extraordinary musician: Ravi Shankar. Then came Bollywood. Then A.R. Rahman. Then Punjabi pop. Then independent artists, hip-hop, […]

September 13, 2026

Bollywood and Indian Diaspora: How Cinema Keeps Indians Connected Worldwide

Bollywood Abroad: How Indian Cinema Became a Second Home for the Diaspora A song begins. Perhaps it is an old Kishore Kumar number. Perhaps it is a Shah Rukh Khan dialogue that an entire generation can recite. Or perhaps it is a contemporary film playing on a streaming service in a living room thousands of […]

September 9, 2026

4DX in India’s most unusual developments

When Watching a Movie Is No Longer Enough For more than a century, going to the cinema meant sitting quietly in a dark room while a story unfolded on a screen. Then somebody apparently decided that sitting quietly was overrated. Today, moviegoers can watch a car chase while their seats move, feel wind during an […]

September 8, 2026

On September 11 Hanuman Ansh Going From Kainchi Dham to the World

How Hanuman Ansh Turned Neem Karoli Baba’s Story Into an Unexpected Global Cinema Journey A film that reportedly opened in India to barely around ₹10 lakh is now preparing to travel overseas. That sentence alone sounds like the beginning of a Bollywood fairy tale. Except this one has no superstar, no ₹500-crore production budget and […]

September 8, 2026

Indian Cinema Directors From Cannes to Venice

How Indian Directors Are Taking Their Own Stories to the World in 2026 There was a time when Indian cinema’s international identity was often reduced to a few familiar ingredients: Bollywood songs, elaborate weddings, colourful costumes and the occasional art-house film that festival audiences discovered almost by accident. In 2026, that picture looks considerably different. […]

September 7, 2026

What Makes The Indian Humour Travel Global

Indian Stand-Up Goes Global: How India’s Comedians Are Making the World Laugh in Their Own Voice There was a time when an Indian comedian travelling abroad usually meant one thing: a diaspora audience gathering somewhere to hear jokes about Indian parents, arranged marriages, relatives, weddings and the mysterious ability of an aunty to ask about […]

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The first poster has been unveiled for Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ The trailer will release tomorrow. The film hits theaters on February 12, 2026 and will drop on Netflix April 2 More details here: deadline.com/tag/narnia/ - Facebook

New on OTT this week: 'Koffee With Karan Season 9', 'Kappi Squad', 'Tyson' and more to watch - Deccan Herald

Baltimore's ConneXions Academy choir goes viral ahead of World Choral Cup - CBS News

Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF - The Guardian

Vietnam hosts ASEAN science and innovation meetings in Da Nang - Báo VietNamNet

Athletics wishes it could scrub the women’s marathon world record – what can be done? | Sean Ingle - The Guardian

Earth Is Constantly Changing

The Deep Ocean Remains Difficult to Explore

Human Performance Continues to Push Limits

Food Often Tells the Story of a Region

Some Cities Have Remarkable Geographic Identities

Scientific Knowledge Changes With Evidence

Elephants Maintain Strong Social Bonds

Trade Routes Shaped Civilisations

Ben Quad release new music video for ‘I Only Let You Down Now’ - Distorted Sound Magazine -

The first poster has been unveiled for Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ The trailer will release tomorrow. The film hits theaters on February 12, 2026 and will drop on Netflix April 2 More details here: deadline.com/tag/narnia/ - Facebook

New on OTT this week: 'Koffee With Karan Season 9', 'Kappi Squad', 'Tyson' and more to watch - Deccan Herald

Baltimore's ConneXions Academy choir goes viral ahead of World Choral Cup - CBS News

Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF - The Guardian

Vietnam hosts ASEAN science and innovation meetings in Da Nang - Báo VietNamNet

Athletics wishes it could scrub the women’s marathon world record – what can be done? | Sean Ingle - The Guardian

Earth Is Constantly Changing

The Deep Ocean Remains Difficult to Explore

Human Performance Continues to Push Limits

Food Often Tells the Story of a Region

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