- Saturday, March 01, 2025
As the BBC’s diversity chief, June Sarpong, quits the corporation, former correspondent, Barnie Choudhury, asks what the corporation has achieved in almost two generations. A journalist famously asked Mahatma Gandhi what he thought about western civilisation. Quick as a flash he responded, “I think it would be a good idea.”…
BRITAIN’S annual inflation rate soared to the highest level in three decades last month as energy prices rocket, official data showed Wednesday (13), worsening the cost-of-living crisis. Inflation surged to 7.0 per cent in March from 6.2 per cent in February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a…
Filmmaker Mohit Suri, whose filmography includes such notable films as Zeher (2005), Murder 2 (2011), Aashiqui 2 (2013), and Malang (2020), has teamed up with producer Vinod Bhanushali for an action-musical. To be directed by a debutant filmmaker, the upcoming film will be made under Bhanushali Studios Limited and Mahana Films. Suri, who…
Bollywood actress Sonal Chauhan, who shot to fame with her 2008 film Jannat alongside Emraan Hashmi, has bagged an important film. The actress has confirmed starring in Om Raut’s much-anticipated magnum opus Adipurush. The high-profile film is an adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana and stars Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, Kriti Sanon, and Sunny Singh in…
Leading film studio Warner Bros says it has “complied” with Chinese censors to edit out specific references to a gay relationship in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, its latest theatrical release in the country. According to an Australian, the Chinese version has chopped six seconds from the film’s final cut,…
PRIME minister Boris Johnson has agreed to a request from the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, for a review to determine whether he stuck to the rules on ministerial declarations. The move caps days of criticism over the financial arrangements of Sunak’s family and the allegation of “political hypocrisy” as questions emerged…
AJEESH always knew he wanted to have a career where he could help others, which stemmed from memories of his mother supporting his grandmother with dementia in her later years. Ajeesh initially came to England from India to study, but like many students he also needed to find work to support himself.…
INDIA’s relationship with Russia was developed over decades at a time when the US was not able to be a partner, secretary of state Antony Blinken. Top officials of the Biden administration on Monday (11) showed an understanding of New Delhi’s position on Ukraine war. “India’s relationship with Russia was developed over…
An experienced south Asian Crown court judge has called on the body which appoints and promotes justices to investigate the culture of bullying and racism which exist in the profession. Judge Kaly Kaul QC’s comments coincide with a so called “independent review” of the recruitment process by the Judicial Appointments…
British prime minister Boris Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak are to receive fines for breaching strict coronavirus lockdown rules, a government statement said on Tuesday (12). Police have been investigating 12 gatherings at Downing Street and the Cabinet Office after an internal inquiry found Johnson’s staff had enjoyed alcohol-fuelled parties,…
