By Kuheli Biswas Tattoos are losing their prejudice as more and more people use the permanent art to symbolize self-expression. For generations, tattoos have been used to symbolise a rite of passage or used in sacred rituals. Sub-Saharans believed that marking themselves permanently would protect them from evil spirits and…

As the world delves deeper into the pandemic, the vulnerable community of sex workers are left without income and are at a higher risk of contracting the virus. Isolation has been difficult for all of us. And although the challenges might be different, living in this new world only gets…

by Kuheli Biswas Let’s talk about disgusting smells. Like the one you probably smelt on public transport last night while coming home from a long day of work or the breath of your colleague right after they ate a salad full of onions. Unpleasant isn’t it? …

YouTube has been around for over a decade but recently the influencer business model has piqued public interest. Whether it’s AIB, BB Ki Vines, Carry Minati in India, or globally acknowledged comedians Lilly Singh and PewDiePie all found their stardom and riches through YouTube. If done right, even you can…

by Kuheli Biswas 29 October 2019 After 12 years on the run, Chef Mohammed Abdul Shakur is being tried in Old Bailey for the death of his family. Juli Begum and her daugthers Anika and Thanha Khanum ( Metropolitan Police/PA ) On Tuesday, the jury was provided evidence against Mohammed…

By Kuheli Biswas One Friday evening, while visiting the GP for a follow-up check-up, I was asked to wait. While waiting, I came across a bundle of pamphlets on vaccines, common diseases, hygiene, holiday list and pages after pages of guidance for pregnant women stuck on the wall, noticeboard and…

By Kuheli Biswas After the landslide victory of the Tory government this general election, the Brexit procedure will be picked up in full force. But as predicted in the exit polls, Nigel Farage’s Brexit party failed to secure any seat in the parliament this general election. …

By Kuheli Biswas London has some kind of magic; A magic that enables writers, poets and as Oscar Wilde said: “beautiful idiots and brilliant lunatics” to create masterpieces. There has been no other place that inspired and celebrated myriad thoughts and emotions as London does. …

By: Kuheli Biswas At one point in history, Jazz was considered so appalling that Serbian villagers used it to scare away bears, other stories say that a celebrated conductor had a heart attack on hearing the music. The genre itself became a huge discussion on whether it could be considered…