- Monday, June 16, 2025
WITH Narendra Modi tipped to win a third term as India’s prime minister, there will probably be even greater interest in a new book, 'Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora: Transnational Politics and British Multiculturalism'. This is because the assertive Hindu nationalism – labelled as ‘Hinduvta’ – is associated with…
FILMMAKER Kiran Rao says it is heartening to see LGBTQ stories finding space in mainstream filmmaking, even though the progress has been quite slow. The Laapataa Ladies director serves as a jury member for the narrative segment of the upcoming edition of the Kashish Pride Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest…
AIR INDIA EXPRESS employees have returned to work, ending a strike that caused disruptions in flight operations. The budget carrier had to cancel flights for two consecutive days due to cabin crew reporting sick. “We sincerely apologise to those inconvenienced by these unintended disruptions,” said an Air India Express spokesperson…
OLDHAM’s Shree Swaminarayan Mandir will host a garden party on Saturday (11) to raise money for a local domestic violence charity, a statement said. The annual event will take place from 12pm to 5pm on Copster Hill Road, with all proceeds being donated to the Saheli charity. Saheli, which means…
AIR INDIA CEO Campbell Wilson has said that the journey to restoring the airline to its former glory is well underway, as part of a five-year turnaround plan unveiled last year. In recent years, India’s national airline accumulated billions in losses and struggled with a reputation for being late and…
Sri Lanka’s election commission has officially declared that the presidential election will take place between September 17 and October 16 this year. “In terms of the powers vested in the elections commission the presidential election will be held at a date between 17 September and 16 October,” said election commission…
Former Tory minister Robert Jenrick said that immigration was not making Britain “richer” and called for reducing the number of people coming to the country to make it more cohesive and united. Jenrick had quit as immigration minister in December after prime minister Rishi Sunak defied his calls to go…
JUST eight days after announcing he was standing for parliament election, former England cricketer Monty Panesar has withdrawn as a candidate for George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain. The former left-arm spinner had intended to stand in Ealing Southall, held by the main opposition Labour party. Panesar, 42, who played…
RESEARCHERS have described the prospect of the UK and India concluding a free trade agreement as “prolonged optimistic caution”, adding that issues the ongoing general election and immigration visas will play a major part in how any deal is concluded. Last month, a delegation led by a senior UK government…
RE-ELECTED London mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the rest of the country to follow the lead of Londoners and reject the Conservative Party’s “racist” and “fear-mongering” politics at the next general election. Khan, 53, last Saturday (4) secured a historic third term in office, the first London mayor to…
