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It's ANOKHI's 20th Anniversary This Weekend!
It was 20 years ago on November 19, 2002, when Raj Girn realized her dream to create a unique publishing platform dedicated to celebrating our South Asian heritage. And we are here to celebrate it! It's our 20th anniversary weekend and we are launching phase one of #ANOKHI20. This will comprise a 3-part video series with parts 1 & 2 featured in this article. Raj Girn the Founder & CEO of the ANOKHI brand portfolio, recalls
Rishi Sunak Becomes The First South Asian Prime Minister Of Great Britain
After the abrupt exit of then Prime Minister Liz Truss, the Conservative Party reunited once again to elect their new leader. This time Former Treasurer Secretary Rishi Sunak won the noble title as the Prime Minister of The United Kingdom, Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This historical moment is for the books and for so many reasons! After Boris Johnson's resignation the party committee held a runoff between two of the leaders,
Unlike The US, India's Top Court Recognizes Abortion As A Human Right For All Women
India expands their abortion accessibility to all women regardless of marital status. For the first time since it has been legalized in 1971. What may be seen as a signal to the United States, India's Supreme Court has decidedly made their own mark when it comes to their country's abortion issue. The recent ruling has declared that abortion care access deemed a human right to any woman regardless of marital status up until the 24th
Queen Elizabeth II Is Laid To Rest With State Funeral
The longest living Monarch in Commonwealth history has been laid to rest after days-long excursion from Scotland's Balmoral Castle to Buckingham Palace in London. Capping off with a regal state funeral service at Westminster Abbey. Here are all the details of her Majesty's final journey. It has been years in the making. The inevitable transition from Queen to King. [caption id="attachment_443246" align="aligncenter" width="437"]
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Queen Elizabeth II Has Died
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest running Monarch in British history has passed away at the age of 96. Surrounded by her family Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Charles, Prince Edward, Duchess of Essex and Prince Andrew she passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The Queen's frai ...
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Pakistan Is Drowning In A Climate Catastrophe: Here's How You Can Help
Pakistan has been affected by historical flash floods which has drowned one-third of the country. Millions are homeless, while 1000+ people have been killed since June of this year. The country is in dire need of international monetary support as it is dealing with what is being called a climate ...
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Details On The Jay Shetty-Officiated Wedding Of Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez
Who had Jay Shetty officiating the rekindled romance of the year on their Bingo card? Well turns out that Jay Shetty and Jennifer Lopez are long-time friends and it was he who was asked to officiate the official wedding ceremony between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. The weekend celebra ...
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Author Salman Rushdie Stabbed On Stage During Literary Event
Controversial author Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage during a literary event shocking onlookers and the world. During a literary festival at Chautauqua Institution in Western New York, where Rushdie was to give a lecture, someone rushed the stage and aggressively attacked Rushdie. O ...
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Here's How Bollywood Rang In Raksha Bandhan 2022
Raksha Bandhan the annual celebration of sibling love (where brothers are adorned with bracelets and prayers) was celebrated by Bollywood, perhaps one of the first full celebrations in the past 2 years. From Sonam Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt and more, check out how Bollywood served up Rakhi! ...
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India Elects First Person From Tribal Community As President, The 2nd Woman In History
History has been made in India. Smt. Droupadi Murmu has been elected as the President of India marking many historical milestones. Not only is she the 2nd woman in India’s history to be elected president, the highest constitutional office in the land, but ...
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Freida Pinto To Star As Huma Abedin In TV Adaptation Of Abedin's Best-Selling Book
Freida Pinto will be executive producing and starring as Huma Abedin in an upcoming film based on Abedin's best-selling biography "Both/And, A Life in Many Worlds". Huma Abedin who served as Chief of Staff to Hilary Clinton and published her memoir last November where she wrote about " ...
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President Biden Signs Executive Order To Protect Abortion Access For Women
In response to the Supreme Court's overturning of the 50 year old legislation Roe V Wade, and the fact that due to that dismantling abortion is being banned across the United States (as the Supreme Court has decided to let the states handle the legality of abortion access), President Joe Biden h ...
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America's Supreme Court Overturn Roe Vs. Wade Making Abortion Unconstitutional
It was something that was put on the table as a possibility ever since the conservative majority in the Supreme Court was established. That possibility became a reality today when it was made official. The Supreme Court has struck down the historic ruling know as ...