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Topic: Ali Sethi

Ali Sethi’s new pasoori—his rumoured gay marriage upsets Pakistanis. Even fans can’t take it

The reaction to the rumoured marriage has exposed how divided Pakistan is on the rights of its LGBTQIA+ community.

Ali Sethi, Pasoori are so big that Arijit Singh looks small for trying to own it

Hindi film remakes take regional songs to a wider audience but the big Bollywood singer gets the fame not the original artiste.

Pakistanis pan Arijit Singh’s Pasoori remake. Ali Sethi fans accuse Bollywood of stealing

While Ali Sethi was credited in the remake that features in the upcoming Kartik Aaryan-Kiara Advani movie, there is no mention of Shae Gill or Coke Studio Pakistan.

Pakistani singer Zeeshan Ali has more Indian fans. They call him new Ali Sethi

A third-generation migrant from India, Zeeshan Ali’s great-grandfather Balak Singh was a Sikh from Jalandhar in Punjab.

Ali Sethi wore a white angarkha but Pakistanis just don’t understand fashion

Many in Pakistan, where gender identity is off-limits, erroneously derided Sethi for his choice of attire — a white angarkha.

How Diljit Dosanjh, Raja Kumari challenged ‘tone-deaf’ Coachella fashion—sneakers to prints

The outfits worn by Diljit Dosanjh, Ali Sethi and Raja Kumari were global yet personal, and independent of Western fashion expectations from the region.

In Dubai, Coke Studio Pakistan goes global—Ali Sethi, Pasoori, Peeche Hutt and QuickStyle

QuickStyle of the Kala Chashma fame have kept Dubai buzzing with live performances at the Burj Khalifa, Emirates Towers.

On Camera

America’s out-of-control militarised police forces are a threat to democracy

The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

Asia’s growth outlook remains positive despite external uncertainties, says ADB

The Asian Development Outlook 2024 report suggests that policymakers in the region should monitor a number of risks. These include escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.