We have been horrified and saddened by the events from this past Sunday. Our thoughts and prayers are with our Sikh brothers and sisters and we offer our deepest condolences to those who’ve lost loved ones. In the shadow of this hateful act, it has been heartening to witness the outpouring of support from around the world during these past few days. A vigil will be held this evening at

Posted: August 8th, 2012

Don’t miss a special exhibit by the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective (SAWCC ) – “Her Stories: Fifteen Years of the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective”, on view at the Queens Museum of Art from August 11th, 2012 to October 7th, 2012. In celebration of our 15th anniversary, Her Stories is a retrospective look at SAWCC’s past and present, featuring the creative works of over a hundred diasporic South Asian

Posted: August 8th, 2012

There have been two major stories out of India these past few days – the massive power failures affecting close to half of the country’s population and Sherlyn Chopra! In case you haven’t heard, it was announced that Bollywood starlet Sherlyn Chopra would be the first Indian female to pose nude for Playboy magazine. According to her IMDB page, Ms. Chopra was in “Dil Bole Hadippa” and an episode of

Posted: July 31st, 2012

Don’t miss next week’s headliner performance by our good friend and extremely funny man Vidur Kapur, who’s had quite an eventful year! His appearance on India’s reality show “Sach Ka Saamna” aired this past April and he’s just taped a political standup special for Showtime with Pauly Shore, which will air this October. He’ll be talking about these experiences, the election, returning to the corporate world and many other topics

Posted: July 31st, 2012

“Pushpa, I hate tears” was one of his signature lines from “Aradhana”. He would want us to remember him smiling, dancing, romancing and singing. He was the first true superstar of Bollywood films. He made us laugh and he made us cry inconsolably in “Anand”. His songs still resonate especially when one is melancholic. “Yeh shaam mastani, madhosh kiye jaye” (this playful evening is getting me drunk) or “Zindagi, kaise

Posted: July 22nd, 2012

Our pictures from the Hot Pink Pride party are finally up! Take a look here at the pics taken by Steven Rosen and be sure to also join our Facebook group and like our page to continue receiving Sholay updates!

Posted: July 12th, 2012

We are pleased to hear that Rosanna Flamer-Caldera from “Equal Ground”, a Sri Lanka-based LGBTIQ organization, will be in the New York-based offices of American Jewish World Service (AJWS) on July 17, 2012 for a discussion of her work and the status of LGBTIQ rights in Sri Lanka. Founded in 2004, Equal Ground seeks to decriminalize homosexuality in Sri Lanka and educate the wider society by fostering dialogue and promoting

Posted: July 12th, 2012

Thanks to all of the beautiful people who came out to Hot Pink Pride at BB King’s on June 22nd! It was a memorable night and special thanks to Raje Shwari, Shammie, Bijli and the SALGA Dancers! Check out this link to view the pictures captured by Next Magazine and be sure to check back soon for our own Pink Pride pics. We’re also working on dates for upcoming events

Posted: July 6th, 2012