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...

A study revealed that one in four parents in England would have chosen a different school if they had had a chance. Out of 1.4mn families, this dissatisfaction was even starker among black and other ethnic minority parents, including Asians, with...

The winners of the 14th annual Asian Achievers Awards were announced on September 19th at a star-studded gala event at the Grosvenor House Hotel, on London’s Park Lane. Winners included Hanif Kureshi CBE for Media, Arts and Culture; Mahmud Kamani,...

Rt Hon Keith Vaz, the MP for Leicester East and the Chairman for the Home Affairs Select Committee, outside the Royal Courts of Justice following the inquest of Jacintha Saldanha who died on the 8th December 2012. He is pictured with her husband...



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