It has been widely and regularly publicised that Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities have disproportionately suffered from Covid-19 and seen a higher rate of deaths. Also, for some time now, we have been witnessing regular mutterings...

This weekend, on Saturday 16 January, PM Modi inaugurated the vaccination drive against Covid-19 in India over video conferencing. The pan-India launch was joined by over 3000 sites from all states and union territories of India. It is the world’s...

The new, highly contagious Covid-19 variant is spreading fast - 50% to 70% faster than the variant in 2020 - leading to increased pressure on a strained NHS and more deaths. The R-number has risen to 1.3 in many parts of the country, compared...

In a virtual event with the Conservative Friends of India, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel categorically addressed the concerns about the vaccine and said, “There is reluctance in some of our ethnic communities to take the vaccine. All sorts of...

On 13th January, a Labour MP stirred another controversy as she led a debate on the “Political situation in Kashmir” on the floor of the House of Commons.

On Tuesday 12th January, Labour MP for Brent North took to the floor of Commons to highlight that members of the British Indian diaspora were outraged at the Parliamentarians debating India’s internal matters.

The Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) of New York, New Jersey & Connecticut (FIATristate) was conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman last week during the16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) celebrations. The FIA received the honours for...

A 40-year-old woman from a village in Patan district has now turned a life saviour for a patient in Canada suffering from fatal blood disorder. The stem cells of Daksha Patel that she donated at a special camp in 2013 have matched with the 32-year-old...

Swami Nirliptananda ji, President of the London Sevashram Sangha and Vice-President of the Bharat Sevashram Sangha, passed away on 5th January 2021. Swamiji's funeral took place on 12th January 2021. Swamiji’s life was devoted to building and...