What’s Indian about Santosh?

What’s Indian about Santosh?

Never before has the United Kingdom picked a Hindi-language film as its official entry for the Best International Feature Oscar. British-Indian documentarian Sandhya Suri’s narrative feature debut Santosh is not, however, the first subcontinental film to earn the distinction. Sarmad Masud’s Urdu film My Pure Land, “a modern-day feminist Western set in Pakistan”, was the U.K.’s […]

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Chef Suresh Pillai calls for an academy to promote, popularise and preserve Kerala’s culinary heritage

Chef Suresh Pillai calls for an academy to promote, popularise and preserve Kerala’s culinary heritage

“Mohanlal is a complete foodie. He enjoys exploring different kinds of cuisines, cooking and having good food. His tastes are not confined to any one cuisine; he enjoys several kinds of food he has had during his travels,” says Chef and restaurateur Suresh Pillai. At times, the actor opts for customised diets. Sometimes, the chef […]

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From Coronation chicken to Chettinad duck: food from the empire is changing London’s menus

From Coronation chicken to Chettinad duck: food from the empire is changing London’s menus

Seventy years before this May’s coronation weekend, when Elizabeth II was crowned queen in 1953, the British empire was still yet to be fully dismantled. Curry and curry powder, the result of a colonial, European gaze on Indian food remained in vogue, and cultural appropriation was not yet a term in circulation. For the late […]

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U.K. inflation jumps to 10.4%, surprising analysts

U.K. inflation jumps to 10.4%, surprising analysts

Bank of England logo is seen in this illustration. While economists expected prices to drop rapidly later this year, inflation is more than five times higher than the Bank of England’s 2% target. | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain’s inflation rate rose for the first time in four months in February, surprising analysts and increasing pressure […]

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Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang slams U.S.’ Indo-Pacific strategy as ‘Asian NATO’, says bound to fail

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang slams U.S.’ Indo-Pacific strategy as ‘Asian NATO’, says bound to fail

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang attends the “Lanting Forum” to deliver a keynote in Beijing, China. | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on March 7, 2023 attacked the U.S.’ Indo-Pacific strategy, saying that it aims to “encircle” China with a regional version of NATO by forming “exclusive blocs” and is bound to […]

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Hopes for India-UK FTA talks impetus with new PM Rishi Sunak

Hopes for India-UK FTA talks impetus with new PM Rishi Sunak

City of London Corporation expressed the hope that Mr. Sunak’s focus on services would take the FTA in the right direction. City of London Corporation expressed the hope that Mr. Sunak’s focus on services would take the FTA in the right direction. As Rishi Sunak takes over as Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister on October […]

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Rishi Sunak becomes third British Prime Minister of the year

Rishi Sunak becomes third British Prime Minister of the year

The third Conservative prime minister this year, he will also try to unite a governing party that is riven with divisions. The third Conservative prime minister this year, he will also try to unite a governing party that is riven with divisions. Rishi Sunak has become British Prime Minister after being asked to form a […]

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U.K. is ready to support manufacture of Indian jet engines, says British High Commissioner Alex Ellis

U.K. is ready to support manufacture of Indian jet engines, says British High Commissioner Alex Ellis

India will be absolutely central to ensuring a safe and open Indo-Pacific, says Mr. Ellis India will be absolutely central to ensuring a safe and open Indo-Pacific, says Mr. Ellis Making a strong pitch for joint collaboration, Alex Ellis, the U.K. High Commissioner in India, said what engine maker Rolls- Royce is ready to do […]

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Liz Truss resigns as U.K. Prime Minister

Liz Truss resigns as U.K. Prime Minister

After the announcement, Labour leader Keir Starmer demanded an immediate general election. After the announcement, Labour leader Keir Starmer demanded an immediate general election. British Prime Minister Liz Truss on October 20 dramatically announced her resignation just six weeks after taking office. Ms. Truss bowed to the inevitable after her right-wing platform of tax cuts […]

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Digital University of Kerala signs MoUs in the field of graphene with 4 UK universities

Digital University of Kerala signs MoUs in the field of graphene with 4 UK universities

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s office on Wednesday informed that the Digital University of Kerala (DUK) has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with the universities of Oxford, Edinburgh, Manchester and Siegen for collaboration in the field of graphene. The MoU was signed in the presence of Vijayan and Industries Minister P Rajeeve in a meeting […]

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