In the heart of London, a British school has made Sanskrit compulsory for its junior division. St James Independent school, a private school in West London, has taken this step, after it realised Sanskrit helps students grasp math, science and...
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26th Jun 2026 | Updated at 11:34pm 26th Jun 2026
Building educational opportunity through community-led action
Bal Shiksha Foundation is a young Indian NGO focused on improving educational outcomes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds by strengthening the ecosystems around them. Rather than treating education in isolation, the organisation works...
Starmer out, Andy in?
Andy Burnham’s recent by-election campaign in Makerfield began as a test of Labour strength in a traditional stronghold. It has ended as a political turning point with national consequences.
Celebrating Yoga across borders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal at the United Nations in 2014 to observe an International Day of Yoga transformed an ancient Indian practice into a global movement.Following overwhelming support from member states, June 21 was officially...
Building educational opportunity through community-led action
Bal Shiksha Foundation is a young Indian NGO focused on improving educational outcomes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds by strengthening the ecosystems around them. Rather than treating education in isolation, the organisation works...
Indian national arrested in Santa Fe child predator sting
- 25 Mar 2026
A 26-year-old Indian national, Nagaraju Balkam, was arrested earlier this month in a multi-day undercover operation targeting online child sexual predators, the Santa Fe Police confirmed.Balkam was one of four men taken into custody after detectives...
Communities step up to help stranded travellers
- 11 Mar 2026
Rising Iran-Israel tensions have led to widespread airspace closures across West Asia, disrupting flights and stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers.Major hubs like Dubai International and Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International have scaled back...
Trade and tech dominate US-China summit
- 21 May 2026
Famous actress Nina Wadia together with Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP the founder and patron of the Silver Star Diabetes charity took part in the Annual Fun Walk...
KBMD, Chartered Certified Accountants, M & M Financial Services and Barclays Bank jointly organised a Professional Forum on 11 September 2014. The event,...
Awat Akram gets his sentence reduced owing to deafness
East London played host to a gathering of leading international business figures and politicians on Saturday as the Fourth Ugandan Convention took place at the Troxy in Limehouse.
Tejas Shah, who turned 27 last month, will next month join Etihad, the flag-carrier airline of the United Arab Emirates, as one of its youngest pilots, ever. I caught up with Tejas during his recent visit to the UK.
Inquest into Jacintha Saldanha's death
Leading light by Rani Singh with Mandeep Singh
