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    Beauty for Brown Skin - Meet the Founder of Brown Girl Beauty
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Jul 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    Beauty for Brown Skin - Meet the Founder of Brown Girl Beauty

    Rather than adhere to beauty standards not made for us, I wanted to create something that actually celebrates our own features and heritage.
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    5 Upcoming Shows/Movies with South Asian Female Leads - Save the Dates!
    Aleesa Nazeer
    • May 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    5 Upcoming Shows/Movies with South Asian Female Leads - Save the Dates!

    Mark your diaries! 5 TV shows and Movies coming out THIS SUMMER with South Asian Female leads!
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    5 Desi Influencers to Get You Ready for Garam Girl Summer
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Apr 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    5 Desi Influencers to Get You Ready for Garam Girl Summer

    Ladies, we have a little under three months to prep for Garam (Hot) Girl Summer! 📣 It's time to shed those quarantine sweats and tie-dye...
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    6 Desi Aesthetic Accounts You Should Follow
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Apr 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    6 Desi Aesthetic Accounts You Should Follow

    With the constantly changing Instagram algorithm, scrolling through the app can feel tedious very quickly. If like us, you’re tired of...
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    5 of the Most Influential South Asian Women of 2021
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Mar 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    5 of the Most Influential South Asian Women of 2021

    When I first started writing the #Trending column, I often gravitated towards more light-hearted content, where I knew it would be...
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    4 Successful South Asian Women-led Startup Stories
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Feb 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    4 Successful South Asian Women-led Startup Stories

    Earlier this week Bumble became a public company, and the app’s CEO and founder, Whitney Wolfe Herd, became America’s youngest...
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    Pardesi's Guide to the Ultimate Valentine's and Galentine's Day
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Feb 7, 2021
    • 5 min

    Pardesi's Guide to the Ultimate Valentine's and Galentine's Day

    Today we're talking about Valentine's/Galentine's Day. Whether you're looking for cute activity ideas with your partner, nursing a broken...
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    How South Asian Gen Z Is Changing the world
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Jan 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    How South Asian Gen Z Is Changing the world

    Born after 1996, Gen Z is coined to be the first generation of true digital natives. This inextricable tie to the digital world means we...
    170 views1 comment
    4 Must-Follow Desi Accounts to Boss Up for the New Year:
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Dec 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    4 Must-Follow Desi Accounts to Boss Up for the New Year:

    It’s been a challenging year for all of us - let's explore ways to make 2021 more under our control.
    161 views0 comments
    Meet 6 Badass #ForbesUnder30  South Asian Nominees
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Meet 6 Badass #ForbesUnder30 South Asian Nominees

    It’s only fair with this week’s edition of #Trending we celebrate the nominations of 6 marvellous South Asian women who made it to the list.
    166 views0 comments
    6 ways to treat yourself during the festive season
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Nov 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    6 ways to treat yourself during the festive season

    To all my South Asians dealing with post-Diwali blues, getting ready for Black Friday, or just simply looking for a way to treat yourself du
    75 views0 comments
    3 Must-Follow South Asian History Accounts
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Nov 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    3 Must-Follow South Asian History Accounts

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    5 Makeup Brands Every South Asian should know
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    5 Makeup Brands Every South Asian should know

    This week our Trending Editor tells us about 5 Makeup Brands Every South Asian should know.
    561 views0 comments
    5 Desi Clothing Brands Leading the Way in Sustainability
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Oct 4, 2020
    • 3 min

    5 Desi Clothing Brands Leading the Way in Sustainability

    Western countries, particularly the European ones, dominate the market when it comes to sustainability. Not a single South Asian country...
    185 views0 comments
    3 Desi Women that are Smashing Colorism
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Sep 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    3 Desi Women that are Smashing Colorism

    If you’re a true Pardesi stan, you’ll know that this week we launched our #LetsTalkColorism campaign. On the other hand if you’re new...
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    5 Makeup Artists to Help Up Your Game
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Sep 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    5 Makeup Artists to Help Up Your Game

    Calling all Makeup Lovers! This week on #Trending Shikha Gianchandani tells us about "5 Makeup Artists to help up your game"
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    5 South Asian Brands that will make you a Self-Care Junkie
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Aug 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    5 South Asian Brands that will make you a Self-Care Junkie

    This week on #Trending, we're talking about 5 South Asian brands that are guaranteed to make you a self-care junkie!
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     5 Must-Follow South Asian Influencers
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Aug 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    5 Must-Follow South Asian Influencers

    This week Pardesi's #Trending Editor tells us about 5 Must-Follow South Asian Influencers!
    3,688 views0 comments
    #Trending (16/08/2020)
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Aug 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    #Trending (16/08/2020)

    Shikha Gianchandani is back with her favourite weekly content to have come out of the desi diaspora.
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    #Trending (09/08/2020)
    Shikha Gianchandani
    • Aug 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    #Trending (09/08/2020)

    Shikha Gianchandani introduces a Miss Universe Australia Finalist, a desi support group and even a TikToker that meshes y2k fashion
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