The latest episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ show has garnered over five lakh dislikes on the Bhartiya Janata Party’s YouTube channel. This August episode of the monthly radio show where Modi addresses the nation has become one of the most disliked videos on BJP’s YouTube channel in less than 24 hours of…
According to the National Statistical data, Indians have now become UK’s biggest overseas born population. The number of Indians living in UK is four times more than the Chinese and Americans, over three times more than those of Bangladeshi and German origin and two times more than those from Ireland. The number of Indians have…
Visas granted to Indian nationals to study at universities in the UK have more than doubled over the past year, according to official statistics released on Thursday. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that Indian nationals accounted for 17 per cent of the total 299,023 sponsored study visas granted by the UK Home Office…
A UK-based Indian-origin doctor, who has been championing an anti-obesity drive as a means to combat the severe effects of COVID-19, on Thursday released a new book that offers a “simple, evidence-based” plan to help improve health parameters. Dr Aseem Malhotra’s ‘The 21-Day Immunity Plan: How to Rapidly Improve Your Metabolic Health and Resilience to…
BY ARUL LOUIS New York, Aug 26 (IANS) In a show of his support for legal immigration, US President Donald Trump dramatically welcomed an Indian software developer to “the great American family of citizens” in a White House ceremony during the Republican National Convention. He introduced Sundari Narayanan “a talented software developer” who is a “phenomenal…
Thousands of Accenture employees in India could lose their jobs as the IT firm is planning to lay off percent of its global workforce. Indians make up about 40 percent, or 2 lakh, of Accenture’s 5 lakh-strong workforce.The Australian Financial Review (AFR) first reported news of the global job cuts at Accenture, quoting sources in the…
Several big players involved in the manufacturing of ampoules, vials and syringes in the country have been contacted by domestic as well as international players to supply billions of these articles for quick vaccination of people. With several countries joining the race for the Coronavirus vaccine, India has been getting several requests for the supply…
Axis Bank has sharply cut interest rates on fixed deposits (FDs) with effect from 21 August State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank and Canara Bank offer FD rates ranging from 7 days to 10 years Private sector lender Axis Bank has sharply cut interest rates on fixed deposits (FDs) with effect from 21 August….
LONDON/MUMBAI (Reuters Breakingviews) – Corona Capital is a column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. LATEST – Europe’s recovery – India’s asset sales Sketchy rebound. The European economy is embarking on a patchy recovery. Purchasing managers’ surveys from Germany and France were weaker than expected in August, data showed on Friday….
In the 1960s, the world’s longest bus route ran from Kolkata to London. The double-decker bus, Albert ferried eager passengers on an over 100-day international trip between India and the UK. Imagine travelling in a bus all the way from Kolkata to London, crossing international borders and immersing in cultures of different countries along the way. It’s…
