The Daily Delicious for May 8, 2008

M.I.A. Launches Clothing Line
“With my stuff, because everything’s really bright, if you lose it or someone steals it, you can see it from miles away and you can be like, ‘Oy! Give me my shirt back!’” —Priya
(tags: fashion music)

The Daily Delicious for May 7, 2008

Impeccably Indian
Anthropologie is now offering (gorgeous!) clothes from seven Indian designers: Manish Arora, Rina Dhaka, Ashish Soni, Gurpreet Pia Fleming, Pankaj Ahuja, Ranna Gill, and Payal Jain. —Priya
(tags: fashion)

The Daily Delicious for May 6, 2008

Governor Jindal and family. (Tim Mueller/AP)

McCain-Jindal?
An argument for choosing Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal as the running mate on the Republican presidential ticket.
(tags: politics south_asian rumors)

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Satya for Sale

Inspired by the world travels and spiritual explorations of founders/designers Satya and Beth, Satya Jewelry combines semi-precious stones with gold and sterling silver to create pieces with diverse elements and meanings. Satya is a Sanskrit word meaning “the inner Truth that permeates all.”

This weekend, 5/2–5/4, their jewelry is up to 80 percent off; the triple-charm necklaces were $128, but are now $35. 95. Christopher St., at Bleecker St. (212-243-7313); 5/2–5/4 (10–6). — NY

More: The Satya Foundation is a non-profit committed to bringing yoga and healthy living to kids. The foundation also donates 100% of the proceeds from one of its necklaces to the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation (EBMRF), aiming to find a cure for this rare childhood skin disease.

Look for more details on Satya in an upcoming issue of Nirali!

The Daily Delicious for May 2, 2008

Would Gandhi have made the terrorist list?
If there had been one back then? “Nobel Peace Prize winner and international symbol of freedom Nelson Mandela is flagged on U.S. terrorist watch lists and needs special permission to visit the USA.” —Pavani
(tags: politics terrorism)