Desi Today Magazine
GB Singh, a Sikh in 1970’s took an off-beat path to join American Army as a dentist and broke the stereotypical image of Sikh Community in the U.S. Who knew that 30 years later his daughter would follow his footsteps. Meet Serene Singh, the 19-year-old, first ever Sikh woman to win Miss Colorado teen pageant. A political science, journalism and …
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GINNI MAHI: Punjabi pop voice of Dalit rights
Have you heard Chamar Pop? If not, Ginni Mahi is a good place to start. Gurkanwal Bharti, popularly known as Ginni Mahi is 18-year-old singer from Punjab, who proudly identifies as Dalit as much as Punjabi, Ginni’s been reversing the pop music trend with her songs. Mahi’s music, though catchy, comprises of revamped shabads (devotional songs) and songs about Dalit …
Read More »‘What can happen, if you don’t kill a girl child’
Indian women have proved and earned their metals in Olympics after wrestler Sakshi Malik clinching a bronze in the Women’s Freestyle 58kg category and PV Sindhu winning a silver medal at the badminton final. This display of extraordinary talent of Indian women was big a slap on the face of those who criticize Indian athletes for their non-performance. Days before …
Read More »More than tennis, Sania had to battle the media
Eulogised, feted, doubted and criticised — Sania Mirza’s life is an example of how a girl with a dream reached her goal after scaling all odds. The 29-year-old’s battle on court — and with fringe elements off it — is the stuff legends are made of. Whether an innocuous picture of Sania putting her leg up after a match, a …
Read More »Desi Girl: Safeeya Pirani
Local instructor with Shiamak Davar International, Vancouver/Bombay for 7 years Participated in IIFA Awards, TOIFA Awards, The Sahara Sports Awards in Bombay, and the Unforgettable Tour which occurred in 2008. Degree in Communications. She is passionate about local community topics and have also started her own non for profit project called Dance For Good where she works with people with …
Read More »Desi Girl: Paarull Bakshi
Paarull Bakshi has a Business Administration with a major in marketing and works as a marketing assistant for an architectural firm in Vancouver. She has also been working with many small businesses in Vancouver in the lower mainland for the past few years assisting them with various needs in the field of marketing, sales, PR and business development. Apart from …
Read More »Desi Girl: Rubi Gill
25 year old Rubi Gill was born in New Westminster on April 8, 1988. Raised in Coquitlam by her parents, Rubi enjoys a close relationship with her younger sister and brother. After graduating with a Bachelors in Social Work, Rubi decided to pursue graduate school and is currently completing her Masters in Counseling. Rubi’s involvement with modeling has boosted her …
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