The Crow’s Egg shows us a slice of life – literally! – from India today, but that slice has a theme which will be recognised wherever poor people are exploited by the rich. In other words, it is universal. The ...
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British institution goes Bollywood and boogies to the Bhangra
The Victoria & Albert Museum: quiet, boring, staid – it’s a museum, right? Wrong! Think again! The Museum – the “V&A”, as it’s affectionately known – is currently holding an “India Festival”, including a special Fabric of India exhibition. A ...
Read More »Parliament endorses Tory Government plan to bomb Syria
Parliament has today voted to authorise the Tory Government to bomb Syria. The majority was, in the end, huge: the substantive motion authorising action was passed by 397 votes to 223 – but let’s get this in proportion. First, the ...
Read More »Mirror, Mirror on the wall – which is the fairest Panto of them all?
That’s easy! It’s the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – a classic story for all the family that is this year’s spectacular pantomime at The Broadway, Barking. Leading the cast is the beautiful Juliette Dean as Snow White, ...
Read More »Human Relief sends a Smile with Santa
Emdad Rahman The Whitechapel-based Human Relief Foundation (HRF) is looking to brighten up the festive season for young children being cared for at the Royal London Hospital. The London branch of HRF has partnered with Bart’s Charity this winter to support the ...
Read More »Don’t bomb Syria – protest tonight!
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the House of Commons will vote tomorrow, Wednesday 2nd December, on whether to “bomb Syria”. The Stop the War Coalition has called an emergency protest this evening: assemble from 6pm in Parliament Square ...
Read More »Not enough cooks to spoil the broth
Barrister Nazir Ahmed explains why the UK-based Indian catering industry must be saved – for the good of the economy and for the sake of community relations. The UK-based Indian catering industry is a unique and flourishing British industry that ...
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