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British Indians unite to protest against fringe anti-India group

Several Indian diaspora organisations have come together to register their strong protest against a new "fringe" Conservative Party group calling… Read More

4 years ago

Ministers Rishi Sunak, Alok Sharma roll out cleaner, greener homes plan

Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Business Secretary Alok Sharma have set out a “biggest in a generation” £3-billion plan to upgrade… Read More

4 years ago

Unicef UK chief Sacha Deshmukh triggers shake-up with resignation

The British Indian chief of the UK arm of the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has triggered a major shake-up at… Read More

4 years ago

British Indian academic questions UK’s lockdown strategy

A prominent British Indian Oxford University academic, Professor Sunetra Gupta, leads a group of over 30 academics who have expressed… Read More

4 years ago

Dr Manali Desai makes Cambridge University history as Sociology Head

An academic from Newnham College at the University of Cambridge, Dr Manali Desai, has made history as the first woman… Read More

4 years ago

UK’s National Trust uncovers colonial roots of ‘English Hindoostan’

The UK’s National Trust charity has documented the connections that 93 of historic properties in its care have with colonialism and historic… Read More

4 years ago

US Elections 2020: How Indian Americans have the power to swing the vote

With just over a month until the 2020 US presidential elections to go, both the ruling Republican Party and the… Read More

4 years ago

Google Doodle celebrates Indian swimmer Arati Saha’s English Channel feat

The Google Doodle for September 24 celebrates the 80th birthday of the trailblazing Indian swimmer Arati Saha. Illustrated by fellow… Read More

4 years ago

British Indian trainer’s message for Day of Sign Languages: It’s for everyone

This theme for the 2020 International Day of Sign Languages, marked on September 23, is “Sign Languages are for Everyone”. To mark… Read More

4 years ago

Indian e-rickshaw driver’s son realises English National Ballet dream

A 20-year-old ballet enthusiast’s crowdfunding campaign has helped him raise enough money to cover the fees for a training course… Read More

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