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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...