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Manisha Singh

Manisha Singh is a talented journalist, author, poet, TV & radio presenter, pageant queen and mental health advocate. She is one of three uniquely talented Head Writers at Mindful Agency; having interviewed some of the most powerful entrepreneurs in the world including Kailee Scales, Kelley Nemiro and more. Singh is also frequently published in Forbes, as well as Entrepreneur, Inc. & USA Today. Check out her journey across the socials; Instagram & TikTok.

Arts & culture

Surrey-based lyricist Chani Nattan gives us a sneak peak into his collab with Inderpal Moga and TVGUCCI
The artist spoke to 5X Press about the inspiration for the boundary breaking new track.
February 22, 2023
Community

Diwali reflections: What I’ve learned after celebrating the festival without my family
A personal account into the true meaning of Diwali from an estranged daughter celebrating alone.
November 2, 2021
News

Immigrants are not just cheap labour to fix Canada’s labour shortage
Immigrants are being viewed as a form of cheap labour for the Canadian government
October 27, 2021
What's trending

Love at first… Caste? A (now deleted) dating app matched users based on their rank in India’s social hierarchy

The app has since been deleted, leaving behind their cringey ads as the only proof of its existence.
October 19, 2021
News

Indian Media: Where Shah Rukh Khan’s son’s drug charges received more coverage than protestors ran over and killed by a minister’s son

How and why is Indian media the way it is?
October 12, 2021
What's trending

5X Weekly Roundup: Truth & Reconciliation Day, Britney is free, targeted harassment against Canadian journalists & more
A roundup of some stories you may have missed.
October 1, 2021
What's trending

5X Weekly Roundup: The Gabby Petito Case, Tiger King 2, the Internet’s debate over Drake and Michael Jackson & so much more
A roundup of 5 stories you may have missed this week.
September 24, 2021
Community

Karishma Deo talks about her journey as a musician, her viral TikToks, & her “best performance yet”
Catch her at the 5X Blockparty this September!
August 25, 2021
Arts & culture

Meet Guntaj Deep Singh: The creative mind behind this Punjabi mural in Vancouver’s Punjabi Market
5X Press had the chance to speak with Guntaj, who let us in on his creative process and inspirations
August 17, 2021
Conversation

Navigating independence as a daughter in a South Asian household
Independence is an integral part of life, but as South Asian daughters we are not taught that.
August 10, 2021
Conversation

Here’s why AP Dhillon may have missed the mark with the video for his latest track “Ma Belle”
Could the video have done a better job with South Asian representation?
July 27, 2021
Arts & culture

The 5X Festival Block Party is back in person this year and tickets are limited -- you won't want to miss out!
5X Festival’s annual Block Party is back this year and more hype than ever before.
July 20, 2021

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