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Jugpreet Bajwa, a local boy from Surrey, won millions of hearts across the world through his performances at the Indian reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. He talks about his journey to the top in an exclusive interview with Desi Today By Surbhi Gogia If you are from Vancouver, the first thing that comes to mind when you listen …

This Diwali Give the gift of theatre experience to your kids   Fun, parties and good food are not the only reasons, for people settled in Canada, to celebrate their own festivals. These festivals are a great way to teach kids about a particular culture, its values and the traditions. As the season of Diwali kicks in, various events are planned …

What that could mean to you   There are further more changes in store to cool down the soaring real estate prices. The Canadian government announced it will further tighten mortgage rules and close a tax loophole on home sales, seeking to rein in both foreign investors and indebted consumers. While Finance Minister Bill Morneau said he believes the overall …

  Meet Leo award-winning Vancouver based actress cum director Agam Darshi, whose three films hit the film festival circuit this year When famous Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra hit the world screen with her earthy and bold looks in the famous American series Quantico, the world thought that Indian women have finally stepped out of their saree-clad image to take up …

Post 15% foreign buyer’s tax Experts advise it is a good time to rethink your strategy both as a buyer and a seller The skyrocketing real estate market last year made housing unaffordable in the Lower Mainland. The BC government stepped in to take a charge and levied 15% Foreign Home Buyer’s tax. Foreign nationals who buy real estate in …

Baba Puran Singh Janetpura was one of the student passenger in Komagata Maru when it landed on the shores of Vancouver. Raj Singh Toor, his grandson, recalls his grandfather’s journey and the decedents fight for the long awaited apology The Komagata Maru came in May 23, 1914 with 376 passengers including my grandfather. His name was Baba Puran Singh Janetpura. He was a student …

Whether you want to explore your spiritual side or go on a soul discovery trip, you can try going to Ladakh, Goa or Ajmer on a wanderlust. Hemis Monastery, Ladakh: Hemis Monastery is the largest and richest Buddhist monastery in the Ladakh region. It features a famous collection of ancient statues, sacred thangkas, and various other artefacts. During the tourist …

Year 2016 has seen several marriages, engagements and relationships going sour in Hollywood and Bollywood, but the news of separation of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, a globally popular couple, has rocked the entertainment world like no other split. In India, Farhan Akhtar-Adhuna Bhabani, Arbaaz Khan-Malaika Arora, Lissy-Priyadarshan, Om Puri-Nandita and Soundarya Rajinikanth-Ashwin Ramkumar are among the couples who decided …

JUST in time for Diwali festivities, Air Canada has introduced the only non-stop flights from Vancouver to Delhi beginning October 20 and this was a cause for celebration on Thursday night as Air Canada officials met with media and travel agency representatives to celebrate this momentous development. The flights had been announced last April. The seasonal, three-times weekly flights complement …

State Bank of India’s chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya, ICICI Bank’s chief Chanda Kochhar and Axis Bank CEO Shikha Sharma ranked in the top 20 of the ’50 Most Powerful Women International’ list released by Fortune. The list, which considered women based outside the US, placed Bhatacharya in the second spot while Kochhar was ranked fifth and Sharma 19th. Group Executive Chairman Ana …