BelasiaNews: August 2005

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August 29, 2005

Misery of India's child sari weavers

Ten-year-old Divya sits in a low-roofed hut hunched over a six feet high and six feet wide pit loom

August 28, 2005

The rising music stars of tomorrow?

If you've kept your ear pinned to the ground this past year, apart from risking a nasty neck injury, you'll know that diversity within the British Asian music scene has hit a giddy peak, with emerging talent dabbling in a wealth of different genres and striking out against tired labels

NY is hot for Jaffrey

The 70-plus actress who was discovered on a cookery show, is in her prime, says Aseem Chhabra

August 26, 2005

Newspaper trying to attract women

The London Times is revamping its T2 daily supplement in an attempt to encourage more female readers to buy the paper

August 25, 2005

Female DJs spin their way to success

While it's no longer a novelty to see a woman on deck at a club, women still often feel pressured to prove they can spin, cut and scratch as well as the guys