Joi Barua takes his Assamese roots on a journey across the universe

For Assamese musician Joi Barua, teleportation is not merely a concept borrowed from quantum physics. On Teleportation (Unbound), it becomes something deeply personal: a journey that carries his language, childhood, cultural identity and family...

Home finds them again

As autumn arrives in Britain, the beat of the dhaak will once again fill community halls across the country. For thousands of UK Bengalis, Durga Puja is more than a festival: it is a homecoming shaped by memory, identity and devotion, briefly...

BAPS chooses ‘prayer over protest’ as Eiffel Tower probe clears group

An investigation into the controversy surrounding the treatment of female employees during a private visit by the Hindu organisation BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha to the Eiffel Tower has found no evidence that the delegation explicitly asked for...

Indian pilot’s courage helps save 174 lives, avert potential 9/11-style tragedy

An Indian pilot played a pivotal role in averting a potential catastrophe aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Israel after he was stabbed by his co-pilot and, despite his injuries, managed to open the cockpit door and enable passengers and crew...

Tricolour spirit spreads across the globe

India’s 80th Independence Day brought together people across the country and the global Indian diaspora to honour the freedom struggle and celebrate the nation’s progress.Across the world, Indian communities marked the occasion with flag-hoisting...

Nita Ambani receives AAPI Humanitarian award

Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita M Ambani received the AAPI Humanitarian Award at a ceremony in Tampa, Florida, in recognition of her contributions to healthcare, education, sports, culture and community development.She was also presented...

On Wednesday 7th October 2015, Kanthasamy Sothilingam, a landlord from Bromley was ordered to pay more than £2,000 at Bromley Magistrate's Court, for failing to carryout repairs to a home occupied by a woman and her children.

After the new plastic bag charge, thefts of shopping baskets has increased, which has made Tesco to resort to putting security tags on their baskets.

With the winter dawning upon London, that hot cuppa coffee tastes and smells heavenly every morning. Last year in Britain, £730 million was spent on coffee. Britain consumes 500gms of coffee per person, per year. While India has long been associated...

The town of St Austell, Cornwall, came to a standstill by 3,360 people who were queueing in their cars to get their flu jabs at a clinic.



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