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Before
the "silly season" (i.e no real news
because everybody is on holiday) sets in, I
thought I'd do a quick roundup. But
it seems the silly season has started early.
Among the silly rulings by the Law Lords (they'll
probably get overturned next month by the appeals
court) is the well-won case of Southall Black
Sisters. Just as I was sharpening my pencil
for a headline like "Southall Black Sisters...Black
No More!", it seems sense has prevailed.
Elsewhere,
Snoop Dogg has released his bhangra-hip-hop
track (I kid you not!) and there's a clutch
of extremely silly Bollywood movies on release.
I'll now take my silly self off for a two-week
break in a hammock (better than a straight-jacket
I guess!).
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Southall
Black Sisters wins victory against Ealing Council
In
a bizarre case of 'community cohesion coming
unstuck', Southall Black Sisters (SBS), the
domestic violence refuge group best known for
supporting Kiranjit Ahluwalia's case, has won
its case against Ealing Council which was trying
to cut SBS funding under the Race Relations
Act. The council wants to provide a 'generic'
service. 
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Until
next time,
Lopa Patel (Editor - Redhotcurry.com) |
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Snoop
Dogg 's Bhangra dance moves in 'Singh is Kinng'
American hip hop superstar Snoop Dogg was taught how to
dance Bhangra style and effortlessly performed a traditional
Punjabi style dance donned in Indian clothes for his latest
music video for the film 'Singh is Kinng'.
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'Singh
is Kinng' UK Release 8 August 2008
Singh Is Kinng revolves around a gang of crooks transformed
by a good man and his selfless love for a pretty girl.
Lakhan Singh is the ‘king’ of the Australian
underworld accompanied by his associates. Far away, in
a small village in Punjab, where Lucky was born, there
exists someone more notorious than him – Happy Singh.
The battle it out for the 'royal title' in this comedy
caper.
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Good
Luck, UK Release 8 August 2008
Vicky is a singer, Saba is a PR head in an ad agency.
Success evades him at every step and success awaits her
at every step, because she had the good luck charm sealed
in her kiss. Then one day, Saba kisses Vicky by mistake
and says good bye to her good luck 
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Ugly
Aur Pagli, UK Release 1 August 2008
It is the story of Kabir, a carefree guy whose life goes
for a sixer when he meets the quirky Kuhu. Kabir always
wanted a girl to love but he never in his wildest dreams
thought he would encounter a girl who could make him run
semi naked, ride cycles without seats and wear high heeled
ladies shoes!
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Zee
plans to invest Rs.8.5 billion in movie arm
Mission
Istanbul, UK Release 25 July 2008
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Rushdie,
Ghosh named in 2008 Booker longlist
The latest novels of Indian-born writers Salman Rushdie
and Amitav Ghosh have been named in a longlist of 13 books
for the 2008 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Rushdie has
been entered for 'The Enchantress of Florence', described
by some critics as his best since 'Midnight's Children',
whereas Ghosh won an entry for his acclaimed 'Sea of Poppies'.
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'A
Case of Exploding Mangoes' by Mohammed Hanif, out 5
June 2008
There is an ancient saying that when lovers fall out,
a plane goes down. 'A Case of Exploding Mangoes' is
the story of one such plane. Why did a Hercules C130,
the world's sturdiest plane, carrying Pakistan's military
dictator General Zia ul Haq, go down on 17 August, 1988?
Was it because of: mechanical failure; human error;
the CIA's impatience; the mango season Or could it be
your narrator, Ali Shigri?
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Unaccustomed
Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri, out 2 June 2008
Beginning in America, and spilling back over generations
to India, 'Unaccustomed Earth' follows new lives forged
in the wake of loss. These are stories in which deeply
sympathetic characters reach pivotal moments in their
frayed relationships and are forced to navigate their
way in unfamiliar landscapes. In the title story, the
death of a mother leaves a space neither daughter nor
husband knows how to fill.
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Naughty
Indian Affairs by Sonny Singh Kalar, out 2 May 2008
Raj and Manjit get caught in a maelstrom of illicit lies
and seedy liaisons as the intensity of their 'naughty'
affair threatens to explode in this brutal story, exposing
what really happens in some Asian relationships.This powerful
story will grip you by the throat from the first page
and take you on the darkest of journey's which will have
you questioning exactly how well you think you know your
partner?
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'Sea
of Poppies' by Amitav Ghosh, out 1 May 2008
At the heart of this epic saga, set just before the Opium
Wars, is an old slaving-ship, The Ibis. Its destiny is
a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean, its crew
a motley array of sailors and stowaways, coolies and convicts.
In a time of colonial upheaval, fate has thrown together
a truly diverse cast of Indians and Westerners, who come
to view themselves as jahaj-bhais or ship-brothers.
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M
F Husain set to return to India
London
Mix: Looking through the eyes of young London: 14 July
- 28 September 2008
The
Ramayana, 16 May - 14 September 2008
The
Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie, out 3 April
2008
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