- Sunday, April 20, 2025
INDIA'S general elections, set to begin this Friday (19), mark a significant democratic exercise as the country hosts the world’s largest electoral event. More than 18 million first-time voters, including young individuals like 20-year-old Roushan Kumar from West Bengal, are poised to cast their ballots, with many prioritising employment and…
BRITAIN is as racist as it was in the 1970s, and some politicians of colour are making matters worse, anti-racism campaigners have told Eastern Eye. Their comments follow a landmark series on Channel 4, Defiance, which tells the story of how south Asian and black people fought right-wing extremists in running…
An “incompetent” UK Passport Office is letting down Britons stranded in Cyprus, a south Asian father of a new born surrogate baby has told Eastern Eye. Raj Gill, 49, from Essex, has told his MP he is being “held hostage” in Cyprus because the government has spent weeks sitting on a…
Reports were doing the rounds lately that Dev Patel’s Monkey Man has been banned in India because the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had issues with its violent scenes and religious theme. However, a leading online portal reveals that the CBFC’s Examining Committee is yet to see the film,…
AFTER resolving half a dozen WTO disputes last year, India opened up its market for several US products which have benefited American farmers, a top Biden administration official told lawmakers. The steps taken by India have given more market access for turkey, duck, blueberries, and cranberries benefiting farmers from several…
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award, the Mangeshkar family announced on Tuesday. The family and the trust instituted the award in memory of Lata Mangeshkar, who died on February 6, 2022, following multiple organ failure. Bachchan, 81, will receive the recognition on April 24,…
THE UK government has said that it continues to work towards striking an “ambitious” trade deal with India as a negotiating team from Delhi resumed talks with their British counterparts in London this week. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) reiterated its stance of only signing a free trade…
THE first phase of India’s general elections, scheduled for Friday (19) , will see prominent political figures including eight federal ministers, two former chief ministers, and an ex-governor contesting in 102 constituencies across 21 states and Union territories of the country. Road and transport minister Nitin Gadkari is vying for…
INDIA'S population has reached an estimated 1.44 billion, with 24 per cent of individuals under the age of 14, according to the latest UNFPA report. The United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) 2024 State of World Population report, titled “Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending Inequalities in Sexual and Reproductive Health…
A COMMON type 2 diabetes test may be inaccurate for tens of thousands of south Asians in the UK, a new study has shown, prompting calls for more research. A genetic variant almost exclusive to people with south Asian heritage affects the accuracy of the diabetes haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test,…
