Rumours and false claims surround Sri Lanka’s holiest tree
The Sri Lankan government responded swiftly to rumours circulating on social media that the 2,300-year-old Sri Maha Bodhi tree, considered the country’s holiest tree,...
Nirad Chaudhuri biography a ‘new chapter’ about a ‘known Indian’
In the Indian literary world, this is quite big news.
Prabhu Guptara, who runs a niche publishing house in the UK called Pippa Rann Books...
Shubbak Festival brings ‘creative and uplifting’ encounters to London
The Shubbak Festival returns for a seventh edition with an action-packed line-up of over 80 events including visual arts, performances, music, comedy, dance, film,...
Garden of Unity: Celebrating diversity at the flower festival
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)-Eastern Eye “Garden of Unity”, designed by Manoj Malde, appears to have been one of the big hits of the...
RHS-Eastern Eye Garden of Unity celebrates diversity and inclusivity
The RHS-Eastern Eye Garden of Unity, unveiled at the Chelsea Flower Show, captivated visitors with its vibrant and diverse display. Landscape designer Manoj Malde highlighted the...
Rajiv Karia: I decided to play it safe and become a comedian
One reviewer wrote that an hour with Rajiv Karia is a smooth comedy experience, and they are not wrong.
The fast-rising stand-up comedy star delighted...
Tamil Golfers’ Association Gala unites community and sponsors in spectacular event
The first-ever Tamil Golfers’ Association (TGA) Gala proved to be an overwhelming success as it brought together the Tamil community and TGA sponsors from...
Remembering SP Hinduja: How ‘Hinduja onions’ got the Shah of Iran out of trouble
Srichand Hinduja (SP) interacted with many world leaders – among them Sir Edward Heath, Sir John Major, Tony Blair, George HW Bush, Morarji Desai...
Remembering SP Hinduja: When SP took Raj Kapoor to Teheran
When Srichand Hinduja first told me that the Indian filmmaker and star, Raj Kapoor, had been a special friend, I was initially a little...
Cyclists help save the lives of 60 Tanzanian children after raising £128,000 through ride...
MEMBERS of a London-based cycling club, who cycled from Makkah to Madinah in February to raise money to provide life-saving surgery for children with...
