Asian Lite News Archive

Category: INDIAN NEWS

  • DMK chief turns 92

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    Former chief minister and DMK chief M Karunanidhi during his 92nd birthday celebrations in Chennai . Also seen DMK treasurer and his son M K Stalin.

  • Snow White Kathakali

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    Snow White, Disney’s classic, will be recreated in a traditional Indian dance format – Kathakali….reports Kaliph Anaz for Asian Lite News Kathakali is Kerala’ very own dance drama. It is a wonderful combination of drama, dance, and music. The performer in elaborate costumes and boldly painted face enacts stories of Hindu mythology, through hand signs.…

  • No saffronisation: Mahesh Sharma

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    By Preetha Nair   The controversial changes at the helm of the National Museum and Lalit Kala Akademi are the government’s attempt to bring in new talent and there is no attempt at “saffronisation”, Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma has assserted. “We took the decision to change the heads of institutions in the interest…

  • Meet India’s Battery King

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      Amara Raja Group basedin Hyderabad seeks to dominate battery business in Indian Ocean Rim…reports Sharon Thambala for Asian Lite, Best newspaper for British Asians  Becoming the No.1 battery player across the Indian Ocean Rim countries is the future goal of Amara Raja Group, its chairman Ramachandra Naidu Galla said. “Our target is Indian Ocean Rim,…

  • INTERVIEW: Najma Heptulla

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        Congress-led opposition campaign of spreading fear among Indian minorities failed said Najma Heptulla…Sushil Kumar talks to India’s Minority Affairs Minister. Keep reading Asian Lite for news, views and entertainment Fear was spread ahead of the general elections last year that “minorities, especially Muslims, would be killed and mistreated if the BJP-led NDA comes…

  • Tata Steel acquires piece of history

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      At a recently held auction at Sotheby, UK, Tata Steel acquired a desk weight with the engraving – ‘First rail rolled from Tata Steel by the Tata and Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Sakchi, India – March 18th 1912,’ says a company press release. It is expected that this piece of Indian Steel history…

  • South Sudan crisis worrying: India

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     With the Indian peacekeepers in South Sudan, the world’s newest country, hunkered down protecting refugees as intense fighting rages around them, the UN Security Council is monitoring the situation there and hoped targeted sanctions would help resolve the conflict, Council President Ramlan Bin Ibrahim said . Speaking to reporters, Ibrahim said, “We are closely monitoring”…

  • India reiterates support for Palestine state

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     Following External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj’s reiteration that New Delhi’s policy towards Palestine is unchanged, India pledged Tuesday support for an independent Palestine nation “at peace with Israel” and urged them to resume the peace process for a comprehensive solution. “We firmly believe that dialogue is the only viable option in the search for a…

  • Will not sign nuclear NPT: Pakistan

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    Pakistan said it will not sign the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) because it considers it discriminatory. “It is a discriminatory treaty. Pakistan has the right to defend itself, so Pakistan will not sign the NPT. Why should we?” said Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry on being asked whether Islamabad would sign the NPT if Washington…

  • President Mukherjee safe after crash in Sweden

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    President Pranab Mukherjee and the Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden have escaped unharmed following a 15-car pile-up involving their motorcade in the Swedish town of Uppsala, Swedish media reports said. Rashtrapati Bhavan termed the reports “misleading” and said no one was hurt. In a tweet, the official @RashtrapatiBhvn handle posted: “Reports about accident involving…

  • Taslima relocated to US after death threats

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    A New York-based think tank has relocated controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen to “safety” in the US amid death threats from Islamist radicals, according to a press release. The Center for Inquiry assisted in relocating the award-winning writer and human rights activist to the US last week after she was “specifically named as an imminent…

  • US defence secretary arrives in India

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    India and the US are set to sign a high-level Defence Framework Agreement, as US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter arrived in India on a three-day visit. The 10-year agreement that will steer bilateral ties in the defence sector, which was renewed during the visit of US President Barack Obama in January, is set to…

  • Satyajit Ray’s widow Bijoya Ray dead

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    Film maestro Satyajit Ray’s widow Bijoya Ray, a lifelong inspiration for the master, died at a private nursing home here following an acute pneumonia attack, a nursing home spokesman said. Bijoya Ray, 98, left behind her filmmaker son Sandip, daughter-in-law Lalita and grandson Souradeep. “She was admitted to our nursing home on Saturday noon following…

  • TASWEEK eyeing India’s ‘smart cities’

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    Dubai based TASWEEK Real Estate Development and Marketing, has announced that it is exploring the possibility of engaging in ‘smart city’ projects in India in collaboration with local partner MAMS Holdings Group, reports Asian Lite  one of the leading newspapers in UK read by British Asians. This is in support of Indian Prime Minister Narendra…

  • Indo-Pak friendship film bags award

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    ‘Trading for Peace,’ a film produced by London-based Conciliation Resources, an organisation working to bring peace to Kashmir through trade between India and Pakistan, bagged ‘Positive Collaboration’ award…reports Asian Lite, Best newspaper for the Asian diaspora An initiative to encourage greater interaction and confidence across the Line of Control in Kashmir has been recognised with an industry…

  • London V&A Museum to showcase Tripe’s rare photographs

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    London’s prestigious Victoria & Albert Museum will showcase the rare photographs of Captain Linnaeus Tripe (1822-1902) from his India-Burma series as part of the ongoing India Festival. The FREE exhibition will open on 24th June and lasts till 11th October 2015…reports Asian Lite, best newspaper for the Asian diaspora Captain Linnaeus Tripe (1822-1902) was a…

  • Criminals to pay legal costs in the UK

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    Britain has amended rules to make criminals, rather than taxpayers, to pay their legal bills…reports Asian Lite, Best newspaper for British Asians Legal Aid Minister Shailesh Vara said the new measures have been created by changes through the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and then enabled by a statutory instrument updating the relevant legal aid…

  • Oxford Union sorry over racism

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    When the whole world is moving forward, the students union which produced world leaders like Benazir Bhutto,  Tony Blair and Boris Johnson is embroiled in a racist row. The Oxford Union has apologised for its action but the wounds it created will take time to heal…writes Asian Lite, Best newspaper for British Asians The Oxford Union…

  • FIR against Amitabh, Madhuri

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    A Bihar court  directed authorities to file an FIR against officials of Maggi noodles maker Nestle and Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit, brand ambassadors of the food item. “The court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ramchandra Prasad after hearing the case directed that an FIR to be lodged against the officials of…

  • Shastri to continue as team director

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      The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) extended former captain Ravi Shastri’s role as the national team director till the end of the Bangladesh tour. One Test match and three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) are scheduled for the 16-day tour that begins from June 10. “The BCCI wishes to inform that Ravi Shastri,…

  • London Mayor Favours Brexit

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     London Mayor Boris Johnson said there is a “glorious” future for Britain outside the 28-nation trading bloc. He is indicating the new emerging economic super powers India and China…writes Asian lite, Best newspaper for British Asians London Mayor Boris Johnson took a tough stand on EU and signalled he may lead the ‘No’ campaign in…

  • RBI marginally lowers lending rate

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     Giving in to overwhelming demands for an easing of the monetary policy, the Reserve Bank of India lowered its short-term lending rate by 25 basis points in a move that could potentially reduce the cost of borrowings on personal and corporate loans. In his bi-monthly monetary policy review for the current fiscal year at the…

  • Cobra to Combat Skilled Chef Shortage

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    Cobra Beer of Lord Bilimoria is launching a nationwide campaign to allow chefs from 7000 restaurants to share their skills with one another in an effort to combat the increasing shortage of skilled chefs. This initiative will be launched on Monday 15th June at the Cinnamon Kitchen in London, reports Asian Lite best newspaper for British…

  • Britain Beckons Indian Students

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    Britain’s new minister for Universities and Science used his maiden speech on higher education to highlight his commitment to attract more Indian students to come to the UK to study…reports Asian Lite, Best Newspaper for British Asians The new Conservative government under Prime Minister David Cameron renews its pledge to attract more Asian students, especially…

  • ‘Intrinsic Beauty’ at Birmingham

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    Sulakshana Monga, India’s most celebrated Couture Designer, unveils her “Intrinsic Beauty” collection at Birmingham Stalwart of India’s high fashion landscape, celebrated couture designer, Sulakshana Monga, unveiled her Autumn/ Winter 2015 collection from her sought after label, Soltee by Sulakshana Monga at Edgbaston Stadium, the County Ground, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Sulakshana Monga presented the collection for the…

  • Uncertainty clouds RBI rate hikes

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    Biswajit Choudhury writes in UK’s largest Asian newspaper Asian Lite about the uncertainty of rate hike by RBI As the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prepares for its bi-monthly monetary policy update here, uncertainty remains over Governor Raghuram Rajan cutting interest rates, despite requests to do so from stakeholders — right from the government to…

  • Lanka to talk to India on fishing

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    Sri Lanka said that it will continue to engage with India on the fishermen issue to seek satisfactory short-term and long-term solutions. The foreign ministry said it was aware of remarks by the minister of fisheries who had said that he had rejected a proposal by India to resolve the fishing issue, reports Xinhua. The…

  • Brand Modi will continue to rise:Kakkar

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    Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “game changer”, ad guru Prahlad Kakkar has said that brand “Modi” will continue to be a success as long as there was truth in his assurances. “From a chaiwala (tea seller) to the prime minister and from a prime minister to a game changer, brand Modi has been on…

  • Sachin join BCCI advisory committee

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    Former batting stars Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and V.V.S. Laxman were included in the newly-formed cricket advisory committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur took to Twitter to confirm the news. “Gr8 start to the day! Conference call w/ legends @sachin_rt @VVSLaxman281 & Saurav Ganguly who will…

  • Mumbai marks Aruna Shanbaug’s birthday

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    Nurses of the KEM Hospital fondly remembered Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug, who remained in coma for 42 years after sexual assault when she was 25 and died here on May 18. Since morning, scores of nurses visited the tiny room No.4 in the hospital which was Shanbaug’s home as she lay there for over four decades…

  • Pak nuke ‘smashed India’s dreams’:Aziz

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    Pakistan’s acquisition of nuclear power “smashed India’s dreams” for regional hegemony, a top advisor to Islamabad said. Sartaj Aziz, foreign affairs and security advisor to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, told the Nazaria Pakistan Council in Lahore that Pakistan would never allow India’s desire for regional hegemony and its acquisition of nuclear power in 1998 “smashed…

  • Modi introduces new work culture at PMO

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     Ashok Tandon writes on the new work culture at PMO introduced by Modi for Asian Lite the largest Asian newspaper in UK. Narendra Modi has brought about a transformation in the day-to-day functioning of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in the last one year. He has changed the work culture by introducing the practice of…

  • Sushma happy having a proactive PM

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      External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj  dismissed any perception of being overshadowed in her work by a “proactive prime minister”, saying she views it as a “support”. Taking questions on all issues, including on the perception that she has been keeping a low profile after becoming minister or on being sidelined by Prime Minister Narendra…

  • Modi committed the ‘one Rank, One Pension’

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi  assured the ex-servicemen that his government will soon resolve the tangles related to the “One rank, One pension” (OROP) issue and that interests of retired defence personnel is a “matter of faith and expression of patriotism” for him. “Interests of the former defence personnel is a matter of faith and expression…

  • Yes Mr Patel…The Diaspora in Fiction

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    Politicians, business magnates, sports stars – the Indian diaspora has done well for itself in its new homes around the world and, on a literary basis, crossed another test of acceptance with their depiction in fiction as regular, non-stereotypical characters. From police inspectors to businessmen to cooks in nearly half a dozen countries across four…

  • World No Tobacco Day- The Kick of Hukkah

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    Rupesh Dutta looks in to the tobacco addiction in India – a country with a huge number of youngsters. Asian Lite features this article to mark May 31 – the World No Tobacco Day Recent studies show that in India the percentage of students who initiate hukkah smoking before 10 years of age has increased from 26…

  • Heatwave hits more Indian states

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    Heatwave continued unabated in many parts of India on Saturday while showers brought some respite to Andhra Pradsh and Telangana, where nearly 2,000 people have died in last two weeks. There was no relief from the heatwave in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra and other states. Neither was there any relief from the heatwave sweeping parts of Vidarbha…

  • Regional cuisines come to the fore

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    Global cuisine is only touching the tip. Increasingly, you’ll be seeing more and more of regional cuisines from specific regions of countries like China and France… India’s ace Chef Sanjay Thomas talks to Vishnu Makhijani  Regional cuisines and Indian fusion dishes will be the flavour of the coming year, as will the effort to wean…

  • INTL. Students add £2.3 bn to UK coffers

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      International students are a boon to the UK economy, reveals a new report from London First and PwC.  The research shows that international students in London bring a net benefit of £2.3 billion to the UK economy…reports Asian Lite, Best Newspaper for Asian Diaspora They support nearly 70,000 jobs in London because of the…

  • India to revive cold fusion

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    By K.S. Jayaraman  India is poised to revive research on controversial cold fusion two decades after abandoning what was then billed as a potential source of clean energy. Recommendations for restarting cold fusion experiments have been made by a ‘high level group’ that included two former chairmen of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE): Anil…

  • One Year of Modi Sarkar

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    Amit Kapoor & Sankalp Sharma  assessing one-year’s performance of the Modi government for Asian lite, best newspaper for the Asian Diaspora The Narendra Modi Modi government, which completed 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…

  • Modi puts India on right track

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    After a period of policy paralysis, India is again open for foreign business – and it is reaping encouraging results…writes Vijay Goel, chairman of the Asian Business Association of the London Chamber of Commerce Business people generally welcomed the result, the democratically-minded everywhere applauded the process, but what is the reality one year on from…

  • Why no due credit for Manmohan from Congress

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    Amulya Ganguli writes in Britain’s leading Asian newspaper, Asian Lite on the lack of credit due for the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from his won party. The Narendra Modi government’s chief economic advisor, Arvind Subramanian, has said that the rate of poverty reduction from 2005-06 to 2011-12 was the fastest in the country’s history.…

  • Trinidad and Tobago marks 170 years of Indian arrivals

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    Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, a person of Indian origin, has commemorated the 170th anniversary of the first arrival of East Indians in the island nation, saying that ethnic Indians were a privileged lot. In her Indian Arrival Day message on Friday, Persad-Bissessar said it was “an honour and privilege” to have influence…

  • India unveils virtual memorial wall for the fallen

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      By Arul Louis writes in Britain’s leading Asian newspaper, Asian Lite India has launched a virtual memorial wall to honour the UN peacekeeping heroes who died in service as the first step towards building a permanent monument at the UN headquarters. Permanent Representative Asoke Kumar Mukerji unveiled the digital memorial wall on Friday at a…

  • Committed to one rank one pension: Modi

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that his government is “committed” to the long-awaited One Rank One Pension (OROP) for ex-servicemen. “On OROP- the government is committed to OROP and there’s no doubt about it,” Modi said in a tweet. OROP relates to payment of uniform pension to defence forces personnel retiring in the same rank…

  • Heat wave continues to take lives in India

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    The blistering heat wave continued in parts of India, claiming 205 more lives in the worst-hit Andhra Pradesh and Telangana where the toll has risen to over 1,900, even as respite appeared on the horizon with the southwest monsoon forecast to hit Kerala. Isolated rains provided some relief in the two Telugu states but they…

  • Economist Snubs Modi

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    In a cover story, the Economist said Modi’s one year in government is dotted with many hits and misses…reports Asian Lite, Best newspaper for British Asians  The weekly newspaper also concerned about the concentration of too much power in one person. “Mr Modi acts as if a lot of small improvements add up to transformative…

  • Win tickets to attend IIFA in Malaysia

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    Colors offering UK viewers a chance to win ticket to this year’s International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards. In a celebration of the awards ceremony moving to Colors for the first time, it will be giving away three pairs of tickets. Not only that, viewers will be flown over to Malaysia, where this year’s event…

  • REVIEW: ‘Welcome 2 Karachi’

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    ‘Welcome 2 Karachi’ – troublesome two-some in the Bollywood remake of Dumb and Dumber. Troy Ribeiro reviews the movie for sian Lite, britain’s best newspaper for British Asians. Rating:  ** Film: “Welcome 2 Karachi”; Cast: Arshad Warsi, Jackky Bhagnani, Lauren Gottlieb, Dalip Tahil and Ayub Khosa; Director: Ashish R. Mohan; Rating: ** “Welcome 2 Karachi” aka welcome to…