- Sunday, April 20, 2025
CHOREOGRAPHER Sahil Kumar found fame showcasing folk dances on TikTok, but his profile has been dormant since the video he posted four years ago supporting India’s decision to ban the platform. The world’s most populous country offers a glimpse of what the social media landscape could look like in the…
SCOTLAND’s first minister Humza Yousaf stepped down on Monday (29) saying he was not the right candidate to rebuild ties with other parties after he ended a coalition with the Greens and faced defeat in confidence votes this week. Here are some of the possible candidates to be the next…
The landmark 50-year cinematic journey of veteran Indian actor Shabana Azmi will be celebrated in New York next month at the New York Indian Film Festival, the annual celebration of features and documentaries from the Indian subcontinent. The 24th edition of the NYIFF, considered North America’s longest-running and most prestigious…
THE HOME OFFICE has acknowledged losing contact with thousands of migrants it plans to deport to Rwanda, just as it gears up to detain the first individuals this week. According to a document released by the department, over 5,700 migrants were earmarked for removal. However, only 2,145 are currently in…
GLOBAL gold demand went up marginally by three per cent in January-March period to 1,238 tonne, strongest quarter since 2016, despite high prices, according to World Gold Council (WGC). In its ‘first quarter 2024 gold demand’ trends report, the WGC highlighted that the total global gold demand (inclusive of over…
More than a third of foreign students who later sought asylum in the UK were initially sponsored by just six educational institutions, according to leaked figures revealing concerns about potential misuse of higher education as an immigration route. The statistics, covering the 12 months to March 2023, indicate a significant…
BRITISH PAKISTANI playwright and novelist, Hanif Kureishi, has said that racism was more overt in the past in the UK than it is today. “The racism was definitely more overt than it is today, but there was still a terrific sense of optimism – in fact, it was the last…
The Scottish National Party (SNP) opened nominations on Tuesday (30) for a new leader, setting up a fractious fight, after first minister Humza Yousaf said he was quitting. Yousaf, 39, announced on Monday (29) that he would resign once a successor has been chosen to lead the SNP and Scotland.…
Nish Kumar, known as the host of the satirical comedy The Mash Report, has said that he would like to play James Bond in an “elaborate prank”. Talking with The Guardian, the comedian said that he thinks “it would be very cool” to be named as the iconic secret agent.…
Sadler’s Wells has unveiled the inaugural shortlist of the Rose International Dance Prize, with seven nominated pieces from Brazil, Israel, Portugal, Greece, France, Taiwan, and the USA. The Rose International Dance Prize is a biennial prize for new dance creations in any style, showcasing some of the most inventive and…
