India welcomed 131,856 foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) for medical treatment between January and April 2025, representing about 4.1% of all international visitors during this period, according to new data shared by Union Tourism and Culture...
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16th Jan 2026 | Updated at 01:51pm 16th Jan 2026
SOAS announces fellowship honouring Ambedkar and Karunanidhi
The SOAS South Asia Institute has invited applications for the Ambedkar–Kalaignar Visiting Fellowship for Social Justice and Federalism, a new programme that honours the transformative legacies of B R Ambedkar and M Karunanidhi.
£300 million bailout for struggling pubs sparks controversy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to unveil a £300 million bailout for pubs pushed to the brink of bankruptcy by rising business rates, marking Labour’s 12th major policy U-turn since taking office.
Somnath Swabhiman Parv honours India’s spiritual resilience
The Somnath Swabhiman Parv, held at the first Jyotirlinga in Gujarat, marks one thousand years since the first attack on the Somnath Temple in 1026. This national event, instead of focusing on destruction, celebrates India’s resilience, faith,...
PM Modi and Chancellor Merz pledge ‘economic partnership’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on January 12, 2026, marking his first official visit to India since taking office.The two leaders paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi,...
Johannesburg's BAPS temple unveils Nilkanth Varni statue
- 07 Jan 2026
A 42-foot bronze statue of Nilkanth Varni, the 18th-century yogi, was unveiled at the BAPS temple in Johannesburg, South Africa. This statue, the tallest bronze figure in the country, also ranks as the fourth-tallest in Africa, alongside Nigeria’s...
Rising attacks on Hindus spark calls to review Yunus’ Nobel Prize
- 07 Jan 2026
Atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh have reportedly increased, triggering criticism of Muhammad Yunus and renewed questions over his Nobel Peace Prize, amid accusations that he has failed, as Chief Advisor of the interim government, to curb...
Uneasy balance of a changing world
- 14 Jan 2026
US forces raid Venezuela, abducts Maduro
- 07 Jan 2026
India’s medical tourism boom is entering a new phase, “recovery tourism”, as patients from the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia increasingly choose to recuperate in resort-style settings after undergoing treatment in the country’s top hospitals.
India is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most sought-after destinations for medical treatment, attracting patients from the UK, Europe, the US, the Middle East and Africa.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited India on 4-5 December 2025, marking his first trip to New Delhi after the Ukraine war began in 2022.Despite global...
When Nigel Farage announced his intention to make a comeback to mainstream politics, few would have taken the eccentric, no-filter leader of Reform UK seriously. But one year on, things seem to be taking a turn.
Brent is working with the Government to call for an urgent ban on the sale of paan products containing tobacco or betel nut. Councils have reached the...
The UK government has used its Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regime for the first time to disrupt funding for the pro-Khalistan militant group Babbar Khalsa, targeting British Sikh businessman Gurpreet Singh Rehal and an associated organisation.
The UK government has used its Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regime for the first time to disrupt funding for the pro-Khalistan militant group Babbar Khalsa, targeting British Sikh businessman Gurpreet Singh Rehal and an associated organisation.
As India rises rapidly as a global medical tourism hub, one question matters more than any other for international patients: How do you choose the safest and most reliable hospital?
Infertility affects millions of couples worldwide, and the emotional strain can be immense. Yet advances in reproductive medicine, especially In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), have transformed the landscape of hope.
