Addiction (or "substance abuse") has a genetic component and a behavioral component. Addiction, much like diabetes or hypertension, is a chronic illness - prone to relapses and remissions based on factors that influence the course of the illness. There is no cure for any chronic illness but one can definitely enjoy a high quality of life if one learns to manage the illness and "fix" the issues that crop up as the illness takes its course. Read more
Holi, the Indian festival of colours, falls on March 17, 2014 and like every year, Britons and South Asians in the UK are gearing up to mark the Spring festival with fun, colours, traditional food, Bollywood and Bhangra. Read more
Bradford has retained its title of Curry Capital of Britain for the third year in a row after it beat 21 other UK cities in the competition including Birmingham, Manchester, Leicester and Glasgow. Read more
The works of three leading contemporary artists from Kolkata, India -- Kingshuk Sarkar, Shreyasi Chatterjee and Sumitro Basak – have been selected to participate in an art fair at Saatchi Gallery in London, which displays works of world-renowned artists including Banksy and Damien Hirst. Read more
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 marks the 144th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi (Gandhi Jayanthi) and Indians in the UK are paying their tributes to Babu through artwork exhibitions, inspirational play on non-violence and with lectures on Gandhi’s legacy and ideologies. Read more
London International Arts Festival 2013 (LIAF 2013), that celebrates diversity in music and arts, will feature an array of talented Indian artists including rock band Indian Ocean, Bharatanatyam dancer and South Indian cineactress Shobana, music maestro Unnikrishnan, and flute player Pravin Godkhindi. Read more
An increasing number of London streets are plagued with public spitting and Hounslow Council is looking to ban spitting in public places in the borough. The council is urging local residents to sign an anti-spitting petition so it can press ahead with the ban. Read more
Diwali 2013 will be celebrated by Indians across the world on Sunday, November 3, 2013. Like every year, UK Indians will be treated to Diwali fireworks, feasts and tradition at London’s Trafalgar Square, and Swaminarayan Temple as well as in Birmingham, Manchester, Leicester and other UK local areas. Read more
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured by the British Parliament with the 2013 Global Diversity award in London. Bachchan also attended a charity event at 10 Downing Street hosted by Samantha Cameron and met PM Cameron. Read more
Do you have any talent that you want to showcase to the local community? Charity organisation CODEC-UK (Community Development Centre UK) is organising a “Rising Star” talent show in September at the Brent Indian Association in Wembley. Read more
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