Sumita M. ShethCall for Submissions: Paying, Literary Magazine
A quick plug for the other magazine I work on :-) -Sumita Sheth DesiLit Magazine —celebrating exceptional contemporary writing and Visual art focused on *South Asia and the diaspora. Now accepting submissions from WRITERS and VISUAL ARTISTS Important- Please note...View
In a State of Emergency? Women, War and the Politics of Urban Survival
In a State of Emergency? Women, War and the Politics of Urban Survival We live in increasingly violent times. Heralded by globalization, such aggression inextricably marks the urban landscape. Altered states of cartographic realities overlap onto a specifically conservative...View
Lolita In Full Bloom: 1980’s Irresistible Heroines
WHAT: Japan Society presents its film series, Lolita In Full Bloom: 1980’s Irresistible Heroines. This series features five hit films from the 1980s, rarely before seen in the United States, and starring Japanese pop stars known as “idols”. Join all...View
A Special Sneak preview of INDIO
IAAC (Indo American Arts Council) presents: A Special Sneak preview of INDIO an exciting new play written and performed by Aladdin directed by Loretta Greco Hosted by Manu Narayan (Star of Bollywood Dreams and Suburbia) Aladdin presents his fresh and...View
Fur Ball returns on Saturday November 11th
Saturday Nov 11, 9pm-1am LGBT Center, 208 West 13th Street NYC It's back!!! Fur Ball returns on Saturday November 11th for a WEEKEND OF FUR: SATURDAY NOV 11 FUR BALL & SUNDAY NOV 12 XXL DANCE:208 presents the legendary FUR...View
Pakistan's ground-breaking transvestite
By Syed Shoaib Hasan BBC News, Karachi "Darling, you are sooo naughty," purrs an elegant sari-clad woman glowing out of primetime television. Going by the name of Begum (Lady) Nawazish Ali, she hosts an eponymous talk show that has taken...View
Bollywood emigrates in blockbuster style
SUCCESS | Indian crime flick storms Western box offices Nov. 5, 2006. 01:00 AM BRUCE DEMARA Imagine Scarface through an Indian cinematic lens. Add strong production values, a modernist score and sensibility and you've got an idea of what to...View
Which Super Hero are you?
For some reason, around Halloween time, we all want to dress up as Super Heroes! I couldnt do that this year, so instead I took this online quiz (yes, yes, I know it's quite sad!). I, weirdly enough, was...View
Hema Malini on Remakes
With the slew of remakes, and frankly dismal, not-living-upto-the-mark remakes, I had to applaud Hema Malini for coming right out and sayign what a lot of us have been thinking. -Sumita Sheth Sholay should be seen again, not made again:...View
Aish denies rumours of marriage plans
As she turned 33 today, Asihwarya Rai denied rumors of her marriage to Abhishekh according to one tabloid. Following what we'd heard earlier, I'm sure some of us are disapppointed while others absolutely jubilant :-)Read on... -Sumita Sheth Ash denies...View
HarperCollins on the "Exotic East"
HarperCollins CEO and President, Jane Friedman, had interesting things to say regarding HarperCollins' plans for " India and beyond". Although it was encouraging to read that HarperCollins "are looking at an increase in local publishing. And in local languages...View