- Monday, February 24, 2025
First Act, a docuseries that chronicles the journey of child actors in the Hindi entertainment industry, is set to be out soon. Written, produced, and directed by Deepa Bhatia under the banner of MalaKan Motion Pictures, with Amole Gupte serving as creative producer, First Act is a compelling docuseries that…
In his testimony to Britain’s Covid inquiry on Thursday (7), former prime minister Boris Johnson dismissed any suggestion that he aimed to allow the virus to “let rip” as “rubbish” and “completely wrong.” Johnson, who was the prime minister between 2019 and 2022, faced a second day of questioning on…
RISHI SUNAK insisted Thursday (7) that his latest immigration plan would work, as the issue threatened to tear apart his ruling Tories, putting his premiership in jeopardy. Sunak came out fighting after his government’s latest attempt to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda sparked the resignation of his immigration minister, who…
Survivors of a sunken ship and their descendants came together for a commemoration at London’s National Maritime Museum in Greenwich last month. It has been 81 years since the passenger-cargo ship, SS Tilawa, sank after it was torpedoed twice by the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Indian ocean during the…
SIX former London police officers on Thursday (7) were given suspended prison sentences for sharing offensive and racist messages on WhatsApp, including references to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and other members of the royal family. In a statement after the sentencing hearing Commander James Harman, who leads the Metropolitan…
THE UK government’s choice of Samir Shah as the next BBC chairman has brought joy in India, his country of birth. “We are proud of him and this is a well-deserved achievement,” his cousin Sujata Kango said in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad) in the Maharashtra state where the media veteran…
Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan has lodged a challenge against his five-year disqualification in a Pakistani court on Thursday (7), ahead of the general elections due in February 2024. Khan, 71, has been in jail since August 5, when he was arrested after a conviction in the Toshakhana…
Indian weddings are much more than uniting two souls spiritually, mentally, and physically: they are a treat to the senses. Indian weddings are known for their grandeur, vibrant colours, lively ambience, scrumptious food, mouth-watering sweets, elaborate rituals, and extravagant celebrations that last for several days. There is no denying the…
ONE of the best kept secrets in British music is Third Culture Collective. The orchestra founded by London based composer, singer and producer Kavi Pau brings together Indian and western classical music, with commercial sounds to create a genre that attempts to go beyond fusion. The talented musicians and great…
FORMER City worker turned author Mitesh G Desai revealed he began writing as a form of escapism after becoming “disillusioned” with life in the finance sector. His debut novel, The Big Shot Trader, which has just been published, tells the story of Kerpal, who has landed a job as a trader…
