Bombay Dost magazines were discreetly wrapped in brown paper and distributed to small shops in India for the price of 15 rupees. They remained hidden in the back of these shops, never openly displayed, and were purchased in hushed tones and in a hurried manner, cautious as to not get caught. In , India's economy was yet to be liberalised, and the HIV crisis was peaking, leaving the gay movement fighting for its life. This is when, Bombay Dost, India's first LGBT magazine, decided to go into print.
Vikas Khanna is an Indian-born chef, restaurant owner, cookbook writer, film producer, and humanitarian. His knack for being the best without giving up is what makes him an outstanding human being. Millions of people recognize him because of his popularity, but little do they know how many struggles Vikas had to deal with to get to the position he is in now. Vikas Khanna is a Punjabi man born on the 14 th of November in Amritsar, India.
It is important to enjoy what you do and I feel writing is a beautiful way of expression. India thrives on Bollywood and Entertainment and Tanvi likes to write on - TV, Music and Films. She also contributes to topical trends, lifestyle and relationship stories. And when she is not on the Entertainment beat, she loves to spend time meeting different people, travel, watching plays, films and reading autobiographies.
During the pandemic , Michelin-star chef Vikas Khanna won hearts by conducting massive food distribution drives. Soon after, he appeared in an interview on BBC to talk about it. However, during his conversation with the anchor, he was asked if his sense of hunger comes from India. This incident occurred in , and after four years, the video is going viral again.