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British Indian academic questions UK’s lockdown strategy

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 their doubts over the UK government’s lockdown approach to tackling a dreaded second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Stolen Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshmana idols restored from UK to India

A set of three idols of Lord Rama, his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana, stolen from a temple in India many years ago, have been restored to India after a collector in the UK voluntarily offered to hand it back on discovering their true history.

Hold Still: Indian grandmas in Covid-19 portrait journey backed by Queen

Hold Still: Indian grandmas in Covid-19 portrait journey backed by Queen

Indian grandmothers and their love for their grandchildren are among 100 snapshots from a Covid-19 lockdown photographic journey curated by the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, and backed by Queen Elizabeth II.

NHS offers free soup-shake diets in fight against diabetes

NHS offers free soup-shake diets in fight against diabetes

The UK’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) has started offering free soup and shake weight-loss diets to thousands with Type 2 diabetes across England from this month as part of a new health drive, after the very-low-calorie plans have been shown to improve patients’ life chances.

British Indian MP leads community drive to mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month

British Indian MP leads community drive to mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month

To mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month this September, UK’s Opposition Labour Party MP Virendra Sharma used a digital “Day of Action” this week to celebrate the number of potential life-saving stem cell donors in Ealing Southall area of west London on the Anthony Nolan register and raise awareness of the urgent need for more donors in light of the challenges to donor recruitment presented by the pandemic.

Oxford University biotech spinoff strikes Covid-19 vaccine India deal

A Global Indian professor’s Oxford-based company revealed that its Indian partner, the Serum Institute of India (SIIPL), has begun trials of a novel virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine targeting Covid-19 which has the potential to offer a groundbreaking new approach to fighting the pandemic.

Prince Harry pays up for cottage with an Indian connection

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has paid back the refurbishment cost to the UK taxpayer of £2.4 million for a cottage on the grounds of Queen Elizabeth II’s Windsor estate, the family home he shares with wife Meghan Markle.

Rare modern Indian artworks to be auctioned by Sotheby’s in UK

A collection of never-before-seen modern Indian art, including unpublished artworks by artists V.S. Gaitonde and Ram Kumar, will be offered for auction for the first time in London by Sotheby’s auction [...]

Tattva Talks: Is it time we embraced holistic health?

We all know that good food and activity form the bedrock of a healthy mind and body. Amid our global health crisis, many around the world are starting to awaken to the idea that holistic health must be a lifestyle choice, rather than a cure when it’s too late. Tattva asks the question: Have we created a society where we are too apathetic to take personal responsibility, or are we too comfortable with our access to a public healthcare system that will catch us if we fall?