Renowned designer Satya Paul breathed his last on January 6, 2021 at the age of 79 in Coimbatore, India. He had suffered a stroke in December 2020. With no formal design training, he launched his first sari boutique, L’Affaire, in 1980. His...
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7th May 2024 | Updated at 05:51pm 7th May 2024
Little English and truly South Asian
In the past couple of decades, British Indian films like Bend It Like Beckham and Slumdog Millionaire have not only created a lot of buzz in the South Asian diaspora but have also swept up top awards in the international arena. And yet, the...
South Asians will enjoy revisiting scenic Bangladesh through "Secrets in the Wind"
Rumki Chowdhury was born in Bangladesh and grew up in the USA. She has also lived in the UK and Sweden. With an MA in English Literature from The Queen Mary University of London and a BA in English Writing from The William Paterson University...
The Director of The Nehru Centre, Mr Amish Tripathi was in conversation with Lord Meghnad Desai at the launch of Lord Desai’s book, “Rebellious Lord An Autobiography” India in the UK (High Commission of India, London) last Friday. Lord Meghnad...
Priyanka Chopra once said in an interview,“Yes, the zeroes on the pay-cheque do matter, because I work very hard for them. And I wasn’t born with a silver spoon, though my parents always gave me one. I always worked very hard to be where I am...
Watercolours collected by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, an evocative record of their public and private lives together, will go on display at The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse from 5 March to 5 September 2021.
In his latest publication, a British TV star has urged that the BBC and other traditional broadcasters follow streaming service Netflix’s lead in casting actors that represent Britain's ethnic diversity.
British MC and actor Riz Ahmed is famously known for rapping and reciting lines, but for his latest release Sound of Metal, he had to learn a new form of communication. Ahmed portrays the role of a drummer who goes deaf and to prepare himself...
As 2020 comes to an end, Birmingham’s Ikon hosted the world premiere of year zero (2020), a new audio-visual artwork by British artist Haroon Mirza and supported through Art Fund.
On Monday, 28th December, best-selling author Amish Tripathi launched his second non-fiction book titled "Dharma: Decoding the Epics for A Meaningful Life". The book offers practical, philosophical lessons drawn from ancient Hindu epics and...
Sampad South Asian Arts & Heritage has joined forces with Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 on its major new project, ‘Abundance’. This project aims to uncover the hidden talent in Coventry and Warwickshire’s South Asian communities.
The Bagri Foundation is supporting ‘From Here to Eternity’, which marks the first major retrospective of UK based photographer, Sunil Gupta (born in 1953, New Delhi, India). Spanning five decades, the exhibition will bring together all the key...
