Boss Ladies Everywhere In July!

July Was For Boss Ladies & Some Burberry Bling! Yes! Boss Ladies barged into July and vowed to take over the remaining half of the year! Because they are better in every way possible. From the possibility of UK's next Prime Minister being of South Asian descent to more and more of us being added to White House committees, July saw a burst of power play at its best. So much so that Bollywood heroes had to go starkers to get attention! Check out these stories and more for a little bit of Diss and a little bit of Dash, to brighten your day! Mumbai's BossLady Dinner Organized By The British Brow Bar In Collab With Miss Malini Became #thetalkofthetown  This #bosslady dinner became the #talkofthetown! Debarati Ghosh and Sonia Nagpal from The British Brow Bar in collaboration with Miss Malini from the Good Creator Co. hosted a night for women who are doing it all. The dinner at Wakai, Mumbai was the perfect amalgamation of beauty with brains and so much more. When women support women they create history and with this lot, they can make their own f**king planet. Pakistani Women Create History Scaling 'Treacherous' Mount K2 Not just on top of the world, but mountaineers Samina Baig and Naila Kiani created history by becoming the first and second Pakistani women to scale the world's second-highest mountain, K2. Baig, 31, who comes from a remote village in Gilgit-Baltistan, was the first to successfully climb the 8,611-meter peak, along with her seven-member team with a 7-member team that included Eid Muhammad, Bulbul Karim, Ahmed Baig, Rizwan Dad, Waqar Ali, and Akber Hussain Sadpara. Dubai-based climber Kiani reached the top of K2 with her fellow climbers less than three hours after Baig's summit, becoming the second Pakistani woman to do so on the very same day. READ MORE Dear Burberry, Thanks For On-Point Inclusivity No fuss, no grand gestures – a simple picture of a little Punjabi boy with a patka wearing a Burberry jacket won over the entire South Asian community for the brand. In just a few hours of the post being put up, it became one of the most liked, boosting Burberry's visibility and reach enormously. This little Sardar kid overtook the likes of Nicki Minaj, Lewis Hamilton, Michael B Jordan, and many other celebrity posts that are scattered across the brand's page. READ MORE Drake's Tribute Reflects Sidhu Moosewala's Global Impact It's been exactly two months since world-famous Punjabi singer-actor Sidhu Moosewala's death, but to date, he is alive in the hearts of his admirers. He will continue to live in our hearts forever. A lot has been done to honor him, a lot is still being done in his memory. But Canadian rapper and singer Drake's special tribute to him at his concert in Canada has all our love. READ MORE Tune-in-Tuesdays Music News Each week we take a look at the latest music releases to see if they're worth adding to your playlist. Check out the releases from this past month! In The News #SriLankaDollarChallenge – Expats Hope To Revive The Economy, One Dollar At A Time Sri Lanka is going through its worst phase, an unprecedented economic turmoil that has sparked nationwide protests. While President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country and a new appointment for the position is in order, it is the country's citizens settled abroad, who have taken the initiative to revive their faltered economy. Sri Lankan ex-pats have launched the #SriLankaDollarChallenge, wherein they are sending dollars back home as a way to help the economy with inward remittances. READ MORE Indian-American Dr. Nahid Bhadelia Joins White House COVID-19 Response Team Indian American Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, an infectious diseases physician, has joined the  White House COVID-19 Response Team as a senior policy advisor for global Covid response. Dr. Bhadelia is widely known as an international expert on highly infectious diseases and also emerging diseases. She also founded Boston University's Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy & Research (CEID) in 2021. READ MORE Spotlight Shehzil Malik – On Creating "Ms. Marvel" Posters & More When you are selected to create the official poster for "Ms. Marvel," you are put on the map of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Pakistani artist and illustrator Shehzil Malik experienced just that and has been winning praise for her awesome work. She leads a studio that works on social impact projects through digital art, publications, textile, and public art. Her work has been featured in CNN, DW, BBC, and Forbes with clients including Sony Music, Penguin Random House, Oxfam, New York Times, GIZ, and Google. Shehzil Malik focuses her work on human rights, feminism, and South Asian identity. We got a chance to chat with her and get all the deets. Check out the exclusive interview right here! READ MORE Tridha Choudhury Talks About Her Acting Career, Travel Bug & More  Monthly Highlights Rhea Ghosh – The Newest Member Of Grammys Recording Academy South Asians are making quite the mark in industries that have predominantly seen Caucasians. The latest person to bring us that pride is Rhea Ghosh, becoming a member of The Recording Academy, to protect creators' rights and advocacy. She will be a part of the world's leading society representing the musical community. In her role, Ghosh will help amplify diversity in the music business. Curious to know more about her? We have got you covered. READ MORE Aayush Puthran Unveils The "Jazbaa" Behind Pakistan Women's Cricket Team Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's Attack Reeks Of South Asian Hate If you are a person of color in the US, you are unfortunately a target for someone to yell, abuse, or worse, point guns at. This is the flabbergasting reality of residing in one of the developed countries in the world. The latest racist attack on Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal is proof that whether you're a commoner or a political representative, your race will always be the dominating factor in America. US representative Jayapal received a threat to life from a 48-year-old man. The reason for his release is they couldn't say with certainty that he told the Congresswoman to go back to India or that he threatened to kill her! Evidence of crime is of course, important, but the case of increased hate crimes against South Asians is the larger issue at hand. READ MORE Smoking 'Kaali' Row: Dismantling Gods For Creativity Sake? Mythology is a vast genre to cover if one has to keenly look into the depths of it. But what comes out to be showcased to everyone, often ends up hurting religious sentiments. Now it could mean, that we are too sensitive or intolerant as an audience or things are being taken too far to get those reactions. The latest controversy of Leena Manimekalai's documentary 'Kaali,' screened at the Aga Khan Museum featuring the Goddess smoking a cigarette definitely falls under the second category. Religion is a touchy subject, and people are constantly taking punches at it, in the name of creativity. How much longer should we watch while our Gods and Goddesses get tattered and maligned as forms of creative expression? READ MORE MetaSikhs Co-founder, Amar Bedi, Talks NFTs & Bringing The Sikh Community Together  ARTS & LIFESTYLE IN THE NEWS SPOTLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT TECH TALKS VIDEOS FOLLOW US DissDash offers cutting edge editorial content that gives a voice to South Asians across the globe. It incorporates topics that make you think, along with those that inspire. Our team gives rise to noteworthy subjects with a modern and outspoken viewpoint. A content powerhouse, we tell it like it is. Edgy, fresh, and always connecting you to South Asian roots.