- Monday, February 24, 2025
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak encounters another challenging vote to fill a vacant parliamentary seat following the removal of a lawmaker on Tuesday (19). The lawmaker was ousted amid allegations of bullying an employee and engaging in sexual misconduct. A parliamentary watchdog found that Peter Bone, who had been a member…
WHAT did we learn from 2023 about the state of the nation? It was a year that showed how identity can both unite and divide Britain today, depending not only on events at home and abroad, but on how our public conversations are led too. If Britain needs more bridging…
DIVERSITY is improving “slowly” in the legal profession in England and Wales with the proportion of lawyers of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds going up by a percentage point since 2021. A Solicitors Regulation Authority report revealed that 19 per cent of lawyers working across all firms were…
2023 has been a great year for Bollywood in terms of films and music. The film industry has delivered several big hits that ruled the charts the entire year. Be it the album of Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone-starrer Pathaan or Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna’s Animal, music taking…
Jonathan Majors was convicted on Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a trial that he hoped would vindicate him and restore his status as an emerging Hollywood star. It did just the opposite: Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. dropped him hours after the verdict. A Manhattan jury…
THE King’s charity, formerly the Prince’s Foundation, is under scrutiny as it is compelled to return £110,000 to the Indian government. The funds were earmarked for an NHS alternative medicine clinic championed by Charles, which never materialised. The proposed clinic, aimed at integrating Indian traditional medicine into the UK’s healthcare…
In the rustic backdrop of Punjab, Dunki unfolds the tale of four friends bound by a shared dream of reaching England. The challenge? No visa, no ticket. A soldier emerges as their ticket to the land of dreams, leading to a hilarious and heartwarming saga. Boasting an exceptional ensemble cast,…
In India, one in five girls and approximately one in six boys are married, as per a study published in ‘The Lancet Global Health’ journal. The research highlights stagnation in the progress aimed at completely eradicating the practice of child marriage in recent years. Between 2016 and 2021, the practice…
The India-Bangladesh link was honoured by the British Bengali diaspora in London with the special screening of a documentary chronicling the history of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. The event served as a commemoration of the enduring bonds of friendship between the two countries, dating back to the conflict. ‘Bay…
ASDA’S co-owner Mohsin Issa has assured MPs that the supermarket group is stable and financially sound despite the high interest rate environment. Issa and his brother Zuber took over the Leeds-based retailer from Walmart in a debt-fuelled £6.8 billion deal backed by the private equity firm TDR Capital in 2021.…
