At the age of 26, Saima recently secured the spot as Tarranum's mat leave replacement on Chai Time - Channel M. This is her first experience doing LIVE television, but no one can tell she comes from a radio background... >>>

Amy Ghuman Sara is the epitome of a young passionate activist, who sometimes put her personal interests on hold, in order to pursue and drive change in the South Asian mentality on boys and girls... >>>

Pasha Bains is one of BC's local celebrities who has put a lot of effort into "giving back" to the community. He is an inspiration, not only to the younger generation of children, but to all generations, especially in the South Asian/Indo Canadian community.... >>>

A recent immigrant to Toronto, Geetika is making her mark as one of OMNI's most recognizable personalities. With her own shows, "Badhai Ho!" and "Bollywood Freetime Movie", Geetika shows young women from ethnic backgrounds that they can embrace their culture and still fulfill their dreams.... >>>

Producer/Director/Writer Bobby Brown was introduced to the entertainment industry straight out of high school, back in 1989 by his good friend and colleague Wayne Williams.... >>>

Vikram Chatwal is first to admit that One Dollar Curry is not the greatest film you’ll see. Nevertheless, his debut acting gig seems to have launched him into the big, bad world ... >>>

The founder and CEO of Real Cosmetics, Khalid is an unequivocal visionary. Real Cosmetics, which was launched in 1999 to accommodate the needs of women of all skin tones ... >>>

Vasanti Cosmetics has been going strong since 1999. You know their name and their products. Now it's time for the three young entrepreneurs to take it to America ... >>>

If you’ve attended Indian music festivals in the past year, watched a little AVS or flipped through the pages of Stuff magazine you may have stumbled across the hottest upcoming artist to be hitting the American music scene, Tina Sughand. From family to tabla to singing Tina gives iStyle a sneak preview into the life of an Indo-American pop star ... >>>

Fired, but far from finished, Raj Bhakta is possibly the most eligible young South Asian bachelor out there at the moment. We sit down and chat with the man who would be an apprentice ... >>>

When you’ve got thegiftofgab , the air waves listen to you. From the edge of rock music to the newsroom, being one of few successful South Asian women in media doesn’t intimidate Karen Khunkhun , one bit. ... >>>

Been around the Globe? Not quite, but with her ambition, curiosity, and diligence, Global's Naz Salimian has become one of today's distinct television personalities. After graduating from the University of British Columbia... >>>

She has created history in Canada as the first South Asian woman to sit in the House of Commons in Canada. The newest Member of Parliament to be elected from Brampton-Springdale in the June Federal Elections... >>>

The picture in the Mumbai newspaper looked familiar. Bageshree Vaze to appear at the Mulund Planet M to sign copies of her debut self-titled album. Oh yeah, it was our own Bageshree... >>>

It is perceived as quite a luring profession to step into. Yet media is not as seemingly easy to pursue. Highly competitive and extremely demanding...
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SUHANA MEHARCHAND >>>
SARIKA SEHGAL >>>
INDIRA NAIDO-HARRIS >>>
NEHA BHUPAL >>>
MERELLA FERNANDEZ >>>
ROBIN GILL >>>
SIMI SARA >>>

They call her their pint-sized wonder. Meet VJ Kim, a.k.a. Komila Jagtiani. She's one of the senior most VJ's on Channel V, India's rival music TV channel to MTV India. As the host of some of Channel V's most exciting show - Cool Stop, P.O.V. and Club V - Kim's pretty much a household name in India... >>>

If Tony Montana were around today, he'd be proud: Montana a.k.a. Scarface has a lasting image of himself in Adnan Virk. Or better yet, Adnan Virk has a lasting image of Scarface in his pocket... >>>

The first time I heard about the Madras Crocodile Bank in India was when I watched a show about it on the National Geographic Channel. I was amazed by the number of crocodiles I saw at this place... >>>

For the last four months, I have been living in Nepal and volunteering with an organization called Child Haven International (www.childhaven.ca)...
PART ONE >>>
PART TWO >>>
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PART FIVE >>>

Growing up in the west side of Ottawa my parents encouraged me to explore the world - but now they say they have gave me too much freedom! In July I will be leaving for Papua New Guinea to volunteer with the World Wildlife Federation. ..
JUNE 2002 JOURNAL >>>
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Akaash Maharaj was elected Chair of the National Standing Committee on Policy Development and to the Liberal Party...>>>

I have to admit: talking to Vik Sahay, who recently portrayed Anish Das in CanStage's April production of "Indian Ink," is a little unsettling. In person, he has the sprit and boyish looks... >>>

CFMT-TV's Ishtyle TV debuted in November 2000 and since that time, both the programme and its high-octane host, Mo-D, have developed quite a following... >>>

Actress Suleka Mathew seems to be at the top of her game. Portraying the forensic pathologist Sunny Ramen on the multi-Gemini winning CBC drama "Da Vinci's Inquest," ... >>>

"There have been so many," replies Ian Hanomansing, anchor of CBC television's national dinnertime newscast "Canada Now," when I ask him about the most memorable moments of his career... >>>

Although best known for her time as the Toronto Star's boom! section columnist, Sharlene Azam has had quite an impact on the Canadian magazine and newspaper industry... >>>

In late August of this year, Neelam was crowned Miss Canada Universe, catapulting her... more >>>
Follow Neelam as she shares her experiences with us leading up to the Miss Universe Pageant
Neelam's Journal - December, 2001 >>>

CTV and CFMT Correspondant Rubina Ahmed has landed in Pakistan to cover the events unfolding in the region. She shares some of her stories and discoveries >>>

Our token white guy wasn't spending his allotted two weeks of vacation back home at the trailer park with his parents as he told us. He was doing something far more dangerous... >>>

After winning the title, Miss Canada India Beauty Princess, it opened up a path of opportunities for me...>>>

Aziz embodies the entreprenuerial spirit and has done so since he was 17 years old. A stack of awards later, he is poised to take his ideas even further... >>>

Born and raised in Toronto, I traveled to Southern India for the first time. During my 8-month stint in the country, I grew to love the land, despite having a few misadventures along the way...
TRAVEL LOG 1 - SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER 2001 >>>
TRAVEL LOG 2 - NOVEMBER 2001 >>>
TRAVEL LOG 3 - JANUARY 2002>>>
TRAVEL LOG 4 - FEBRUARY 2002>>>
TRAVEL LOG 5 - APRIL 2002 >>>

Being titled as Miss India Canada came as quite a shock to me, because I never expected to win the pageant. Now with my new found success...>>>

There were Nortel Network ads outside the airport. A familiar Dominoes Pizza logo was labelled "Hungry Kya" outside of Andheri SV Arterial Road. I saw Ronald Mcdonald. Everyone had a cell phone...>>>

Masala Mixx was inspired by a woman named DJ Ritu from London, England. she convinced me and my friend Vinita to start a similar program in Toronto...>>>

Last November, Melissa participated in the Miss Canada search. Share Melissa's experiences leading right up to the Big Day...>>>

Walking around downtown Toronto, you can always expect to see the unexpected. My partner and I were strolling down King St for a business lunch...>>>