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  • India’s Rafale deal draws flak

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    Congress national spokesperson Tom Vadakkan said defence deals during the UPA rule were delayed due to strict adherence to procedure and principles of transparency Stopping short of calling the NDA government’s Rafale deal a scam, the Congress on Saturday said the multi-billion dollar deal to purchase fighter jets from France lacked transparency and non-adherence to…

  • Burgers rejects beef in India

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    By Durga Chakravarty   International burgers eating into India’s spicy street food market have bulged over the past decade. But the global chains, reluctant to pick bones with local laws and beliefs in the world’s second most populous nation, are staying off beef and pork as they clash for a larger slice of the country’s succulent…

  • The feel good factor of the Indian economy

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     Biswajit Choudhury and Aparajita Gupta writes on the Indian economy in Asian Lite the leading asian newspaper in UK Recent reviews of global institutions and the prevailing investor confidence suggest a striking change in the perception about the Indian economy cover the past year. Yet, some crucial agenda remains for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government as…

  • AAP lists its 100 days of achievements

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    Delhi’s ruling AAP party listed its achievements in 100 days of power, highlighting the continuous supply of power in the capital despite acute summer. In tweets, the Aam Aadmi Party also outlined steps taken to fight pollution in Delhi, providing relief to traders, opening a water treatment plant at Dwarka and its move to issue…

  • Pakistan criticize Parrikars terrorism remarks

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    Pakistan has criticized Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s statement that India will use terrorism to counter terrorism from other countries. Indian media quoted Parrikar as saying  that India has to neutralize terrorists through terrorists. Indian national security advisor Ajit Doval has however sought to play down Parrikar’s controversial comment. Pakistan’s Adviser on National Security and…

  • A small ad sparks a big debate

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    When Mumbai-based Harish Iyer’s mother Padma placed a matrimonial advertisement in a Mumbai tabloid for her gay son, she never thought it would generate a debate across and outside the country…reports Preetha Nair for Asian Lite, Britain’s best newspaper for British Asians  When Mumbai-based Harish Iyer’s mother Padma placed a matrimonial advertisement in a Mumbai tabloid for…

  • Portrait of an engineer as a novelist

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     Vikas Datta profiles Nevil Shute Norway, an aeronautical engineer would be the last person expected to be a successful and long-lasting novelist Immersed in aerodynamics, material science, structural analysis and the like, an aeronautical engineer would be the last person expected to be a successful and long-lasting novelist. But there was one who started writing…

  • Congress seeks unity against Modi

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      After the NDA’s victory and the complete decimation of the UPA-II in the 2014 polls, the Opposition was stunned into inaction. However, it recovered quickly and set about initiating a process of transformation. Most major Opposition parties, including the Congress and the Janata Parivar, have re-invented themselves and modified their approach to take on…

  • The House of Hidden Mothers

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    Author, actress, comedian and an impressive three decades into her career, Meera Syal CBE, is gearing up for the exciting release of her new book, The House of Hidden Mothers on 4th June Welcome to Little India, situated in East London: Shyama, aged forty-four, has fallen for a younger man. They want a child together.…

  • Star Chopra to promote Southall FC

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    Southall FC roped in footballing goal scoring star, Michael Chopra as brand Ambassador…reports Asian Lite, Britain’s Best newspaper for British Asians Southall FC announced the enrolement of footy star as brand ambassador at a function organised at the Southall Town Hall. The event was attended by dignitaries such as Mr Virendra Sharma – MP for Ealing/…

  • Alexandra Palace to host UN Intl. Yoga Day

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    London’s prestigious Alexandra Palace will host International Day of Yoga on 21st June…reports Ragasudha Vinjamuri for Asian Lite, Britain’s best newspaper for British Asians 21st June 2015 has been declared as International Day of Yoga by the United Nations, thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who initiated and took it up with the UN. The resolution…

  • Upahaar launches Gift of Life national campaign

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      Upahaar, a charity promoting organ, stem cell donation among South Asians, launched a national campaign to urge more people to join national organ and blood stem cell donor registry. Father Davis Chiramel , the Kidney priest of India, is leading the two week’s campaign titled Gift of Life.     Mr Siddiq Diwan, Imam at…

  • Bengaluru maid dreams big

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    By Fakir Balaji   Seventeen-year-old Shalini, who doubles up as a housemaid to support her family, has found a solid reason to dream big. She appeared in the two-year pre-university course (PUC) board exam and scored an impressive 85 percent recently. “My hard work has paid off. I used to study for final exams whenever I…

  • NRI kid graduates with three degrees in US

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    An 11-year-old Indian-American kid, has graduated from a Californian college with three associate degrees in math, science and foreign language studies. At an age, when most kids of his age are busy scrolling through iPads or smartphones, this Indian American is different. Tanishq Abraham is now the youngest person to graduate from American River College…

  • JAYA: The Iron Lady of Tamil Nadu

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    Jayalalithaa is also likely to contest from the Radhakrishnan Nagar assembly constituency and get re-elected to the assembly…writes Venkatachari Jagannathan   J. Jayalalithaa, often described as the ‘Iron Lady of Tamil Nadu’, returned to power on Saturday – after a seven month break that ended when she was acquitted in a corruption case, bringing joy to…

  • People retain hope in Modi

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    People retain hope in Modi, but time’s running out. One year is not a long enough to give a definitive judgment on the performance of a government, especially when it is emerging from the black hole of the failures of its predecessor… says eminent columnist Amulya Ganguli while reviewing the one year of Modi government for Asian Lite, best newspaper…

  • Modi yet to visit a Muslim country!

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    The itinerant prime minister yet to visit a Muslim country…writes Saeed Naqvi for Asian Lite, Britain’s best newspaper for British Asians  Measuring a government’s achievements in its first year has to be inherently speculative. But some things can be put down to Narendra Modi’s account with a degree of certainty. He has in his first…

  • Why moms say coo while dads stay cool

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    Fathers speak to their children more like adults and by doing so they might act as a link to the outside world by helping them deal with unfamiliar speech In a study looking at fathers’ verbal interactions with their children, a team of researchers suggests that by tending to avoid baby talk, men may provide…

  • India Amends Investment Policy

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    Modi cabinet amends investment policy for overseas Indians   The Indian cabinet approved certain amendments to the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy to make investments by overseas Indians in the country easier and simpler. Overseas Indians comprise Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs). According to a cabinet communique,…

  • SBI net profit increases 20 per cent

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    State Bank of India (SBI) said its net profit during the 2014-15 fiscal increased by over 20 percent at Rs.13,102 crore against Rs.10,891 crore during 2013-14 along with an improvement in asset quality. India’s largest commercial bank’s net interest income during the review period rose by over 12 percent at Rs.55,015 crore compared to the…

  • Amma Returns as CM

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    Jayalalithaa again becomes Tamil Nadu chief minister AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa was sworn-in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for the fifth time on Saturday within a fortnight of the Karnataka High Court acquitting her in a corruption case. Jayalalithaa, 67, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor K. Rosaiah…

  • Inspiring British-Asian Women Honoured

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    The Asian Women of Achievement Awards (AWA), in association with RBS, announced the winners of the 2015 Awards at a recently held event in London in the presence of the Duchess of Gloucester, Patron Princess Badiya bint El Hassan, Theresa May MP, Hilary Benn MP, Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh MP, Miriam Gonazlez Durantez, Elif Shafak and Jazmine…

  • Sleeping Beauty Seeks Help

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    South Asian Arts UK launches fundraising campaign to bring Sleeping Beauty to life Yorkshire based arts charity, South Asian Arts UK (SAA-uk), is asking for help to unite East and West and bring a fairy-tale to life with an Indian inspired performance of Sleeping Beauty. SAA-uk is hoping to raise £5,000 in order to create…

  • NY woman jailed for killing of Hindu man

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    A New York woman who said she hates Hindus and killed a Hindu man by pushing him under a metro train has been sentenced to 24 years in prison, a local has prosecutor announced. When Erika Menendez was arrested after killing Sunnando Sen in December 2012, she told the police: “I hate Muslims and the…

  • Video games spark Alzheimers

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    Playing action video games such as Call of Duty or Assassin’s Creed, would probably lead boys at an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other mental illnesses in later life, according to new research. Previous medical studies and scientists reveal that players navigate the screen using a key area of the brain called the caudate nucleus, which…

  • Yash Raj , RENTRAK join hands

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    Yash Raj Films (YRF), India’s premier studio, has entered into an agreement with Rentrak, the pioneer of real-time box office results, having served the motion picture business for more than a decade now. The new agreement will bring reliable data to the Indian Theatrical market as YRF joins Rentrak’s global clientele of more than 700 clients worldwide. Rentrak’s…

  • Delhi the mall capital of India

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    By Aparajita Gupta With 95 operational malls in an around Delhi, the National Capital Region has emerged as the mall capital of India but only 12 of them are successful as people used its air-conditioned confines not just for shopping but often only to escape the heat, says a study. There are around 255 operational…

  • India create a million jobs in green energy

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    By Chaitanya Mallapur   As India, the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases but 127th in terms of per capita emissions, ponders over an energy-balanced growth, jobs creation and environment protection in the future, there is encouraging news. The renewable energy sector, a particular focus of attention for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has generated 400,000 jobs…

  • Jaya invited to form government

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    Accepting the resignation of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O.Panneerselvam and his council of ministers Governor K. Rosaiah invited AIADMK general secretary J.Jayalaltihaa to form the ministry at the earliest, a Raj Bhavan statement said. In two different statements issued, Raj Bhavan said Rosaiah accepted the resignation of O.Panneerselvam and his council of ministers. “The Governor…

  • World Premiere of Shivaji Play in London

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    London will soon see the exuberant stage show displaying Maratha king Shivaji’s greatness and valour in the play ‘Jaanta Raja’ at SSE Wembley Arena on 20 and 21 June…writes Ragasudha Vinjamuri London will soon see the exuberant stage show displaying Indian king Shivaji’s greatness and valour in the play ‘Jaanta Raja’ at SSE Wembley Arena…

  • Kerala’s popular Kathakali in London

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    The highly experienced team of Kathakali artistes from Kerala will be in London to deliver an exciting performances. London’s prestigious Southbank Centre will host ‘Kathakali‘, a spectacular and ancient theatre show from South Indian state of Kerala, on  Saturday 23 May London’s prestigious Southbank Centre will host ‘Kathakali’, a spectacular and ancient theatre show from South…

  • US ambassador walks down memory lane

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    It was a trip down memory lane for US Ambassador Richard R. Verma, whose visit to his maternal grandmother’s house in Punjab turned emotional on Thursday. As he stepped in the house in the narrow lane of Basti Sheikh in old Jalandhar, now owned by couple Rakesh Gupta and Priya Gupta, his immediate response was:…

  • Sweden keen on India’s smart city projects

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    Fourteen Swedish companies, including the famed Volvo Group, are showcasing their technologies at the three-day Smart City Expo here . Sweden is the official partner country at the expo. “The embassy of Sweden and Business Sweden in India are participating with a number of ministries of the government of India for Smart Cities India 2015,”…

  • SC move to restrain Jaya’s comeback

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    The Supreme Court was moved seeking a direction to restrain AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa from being sworn-in again as chief minister, likely on May 23, following her acquittal in an illegal assets case by the Karnataka High Court. Petitioner G.S. Mani, who is practicing advocate at the apex court, in his petition contended that the…

  • Rahul salutes ‘father, friend, leader’ Rajiv

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      Congress leader Rahul Gandhi described former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, assassinated on this day in 1991, as a “father, friend, leader” who wanted to build “a new India”. In a tribute after visiting his father’s memorial Vir Bhumi here, Rahul Gandhi said: “Today we remember Rajivji. His vision for a new India – a…

  • Muslim man denied job on religious grounds

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    Zeshan Ali Khan, an MBA based in Mumbai, lodged a police complaint accusing a prominent diamond company of “religious discrimination” by refusing him a job on grounds that he was a Muslim. “Yes, I have lodged a complaint with the Vinoba Bhave Nagar police station, Kurla West suburb, on the issue. They are pressing charges…

  • High BP driving heart diseases in India

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    Hypertension or high blood pressure has been found to be the most common cardiovascular risk factor in a study of outpatient care in India. Of the 68,196 patients from 10 cardiology outpatient departments included in the US-led study, hypertension was present in nearly 30 percent patients followed by other risk factors including diabetes, current tobacco…

  • Tharoor calls media,’self-appointed liars’

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    Former union minister and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has again courted controversy, this time by accusing the media of being “self-appointed liars and scum”. However, as his comments kicked up a furore, he sought to clarify that he had attacked “only those who put exploitation of tragedy above justice”. “I’ll speak to the police, not…

  • Londoners throng to buy Indian fashion

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    Fans of Indian high fashion in London arrive at Aashni + Co to grab their dream outfits by their favourite designers at a fraction of normal retail prices…reports Asian Lite, Britain’s best newspaper for the British Asians  The first ever Blowout Sample Sale hosted by Aashni + Co, the UK’s leading, Indian high fashion, multi-brand…

  • Modi one year on

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    Amit Kapoor assesses Modi’s one year as prime minister of India for Britain’s leading Asian newspaper Asian |Lite. The Narendra Modi government, which completes a year in office on May 26, had won last year’s general elections on the plank of development and its promise to bring in ‘Acche Din’. Here is a performance snapshot of…

  • India tops in consumer confidence survey

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     India, with a score of 130, ranked the highest in consumer confidence among 60 markets. The online survey released was measured by American agency Nielsen. India’s score of 130 was one point higher than the fourth-quarter of 2014, followed by Indonesia (123), the Philippines (115) and the United Arab Emirates (115), Nielsen said of its…

  • Harbhajan returns to test squad

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    India’s one-time premier spinner Harbhajan Singh was recalled to the national Test squad after a gap of two years for the lone Test against Bangladesh next month. Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) All-India Senior Selection Committee met at the Cricket Centre here to pick the Indian teams for the Test and the…

  • Dhoni fined for ‘inappropriate comments’

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    Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was  fined 10 percent of his match fee for “inappropriate public comments in relation to an umpire’s decision”. Mumbai Indians opener Lendl Simmons scored 65 off 51 balls followed by Man-of-the-Match Pollard’s 17-ball 41 which helped the home side to post a challenging 187/6 at the Wankhede…

  • Saina seeded No.2 at Australian Open

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    Star Indian shuttler and defending champion Saina Nehwal has been seeded No.2 in the women’s singles event for the $750,000 Australian Open Superseries to be played here from May 26 to 31. World No.2 Saina had defeated Spaniard Carolina Marin — who later won the World Championships — to lift the trophy last year. This…

  • Mumbai storm into IPL final

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    By Aritra Chowdhury  A timely half-century by opener Lendl Simmons and some quality bowling helped Mumbai Indians secure a place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 final with a 25-run victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the qualifier 1 at the Wankhede Stadium here. Simmons rose to the occasion as he scored 65…

  • Bollywood’s latest route

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    By Nivedita  Be it a train journey in “Chennai Express”, the National Highway journeys in “Highway” and “NH10”, a father-daughter journey from Delhi to Kolkata in latest entertainer “Piku” or a cruise trip in the forthcoming “Dil Dhadakne Do” – Bollywood filmmakers are telling fresh tales set around journeys, mode notwithstanding. This has also helped…

  • Sacramental wine cause controversy in Kerala

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    The Catholic Church in Kerala, which has supported the government’s steps on prohibition, has courted controversy by seeking permission to increase the production of sacramental wine. The Syro Malabar Church in Kochi is hogging the headlines on TV channels since Tuesday after it became known it had applied for an increase in the production of…

  • India is the fastest growing economy: UN

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    By Arul Louis  The UN has now raised its projections for the Indian economy’s growth this year by 1.7 percent to 7.6 percent and by 1.4 percent to 7.7 percent next year from the estimates it made in January. The Mid-Year Update to the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2015 released Tuesday puts India on…

  • AAP-Jung war reaches Rashtrapati Bhavan

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    The war of words between Delhi’s AAP government and Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung  reached the Rashtrapati Bhavan, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accusing Jung of interfereing in the working of his elected government and even threatening officials. And in another act of defiance, the AAP government earlier named Arvind Ray, an IAS officer removed by…

  • Navia Natrajan at Nehru Centre today

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    Indian classical danseuse Navia Natrajan will perform at the Nehru Centre on Thursday 19th May at 6.30 pm. A classicalist through and through, Navia Natarajan, imbues her performances with the elements of theatre, conceptual movement and Yoga. She stays true to the path of the Margam – the prescribed order that Bharatanatyam follows – which…