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My husband has a long, complicated name! Even for a Punjabi it is quite rare and even a bit serious in nature. Names are incredibly important in India. In North America, most people I know choose names for their sounds or family tradition. In India most names have a deep meaning. It is a hope that the tributes of that …

By Amrita Lit Many Indo-Canadian females would agree that we were not only taught to fear the men in our life but also be subservient to them. I remember noticing that no matter how strong-willed and forward thinking my mother was, she still took care of and metaphorically “bowed down” to one person, my father. No matter what, meals would …

H&M, one of the most popular clothing retailers, known for their stylish clothes at affordable prices, made headlines for all the right reasons when they launched a trailblazing campaign late last year called “Close the Loop”. This campaign takes diversity to new levels, as their ad’s feature models of different body types and races. Amongst those was Muslim model Mariah …

Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, Pakistan, has been the most recent target of terrorism. On Wednesday morning during a local celebration at the University, which is located in the northwest of the country, about 35 kilometres away from the town of Peshawar, the school was under attack. According to Pakistani official information minister, Shaukat Yousafzai, at least 19 people have …

On January 12th at about 6:30pm, 3 men, that seemed to be of Middle Eastern descent, were seen taking videos and pictures of specific entrances and exits at Pacific Centre mall in Vancouver. The Vancouver Police Department are seeking the help of the public to find and identify these 3 men to maintain public safety. Mall security had tried to …

While most of Canada has been extremely welcoming of refugees from war ridden Syria, there was an unfortunate turn of events at a welcome event in Vancouver this past Saturday, Jan. 9th. Syrian refugees were invited to attend this welcoming event, but were attacked with pepper spray by a man riding by on a bicycle. Police do suspect that this …

Priyanka Chopra, bigtime Bollywood superstar turned Hollywood phenomenon, did India proud today by taking home the people’s choice award for “Favourite Actress in a New TV Series” for her role as an FBI agent in the thrilling new series, Quantico. She is the first ever South Asian Hollywood TV actress to win this award, making the win that much sweeter. …

A terror attack on an Indian air force base near the border of Pakistan has lead to a somber Saturday in Pathankot, India, with at least 2 troops and 4 gunmen dead, and counting. The rivalry between India and Pakistan has been long lived, but there had been recent progress in the relations between the two countries as Prime Minister …

December 29: Saanich, BC experienced an earthquake registering a 4.9 magnitude at 11:39pm Pacific time.   It was felt throughout the Lower Mainland with reports of shaken beds and rattled dishes/appliances.   No tsunami alert was issued at this time   The quake shook beds and rattled dishes, waking people across the Lower Mainland.

Many are familiar with Lilly “Superwoman” Singh’s over the top hilarious YouTube videos, but she has recently switched gears to tackle the issue of female empowerment by using her platform as a well known internet sensation to catch the attention of her viewers. She has an astounding 7.4 million subscribers to her channel, within which 84% are women. This comes …