Nearly 200 UK Indian members have signed a Change.org petition calling for Lord Chamberlain to facilitate the display a sword that was presented in 1875 by Chhatrapati of Kolhapur, Shivaji IV to the then H.R.H. Prince of Wales. The sword currently forms part of the British Royal Collection. Read more
In a significant move, India's Maharashtra government has finished acquiring a North London three-storeyed period property where Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar – the author of Indian Constitution - resided when studying at London School of Economics in the 1920s. It paid over £3 million for the property and will convert it into a memorial. Read more
September 17th to 26th, 2015 were special 10 days for UK Indians as they celebrated Ganesh Utsav or Ganesh Chaturthi with as much pomp and splendour as it was celebrated in India. The important Indian festival – which celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesh - is was marked by UK Indians with Ganpati idol sthapana, procession, aartis, cultural activities and visarjan in Thames (Richmond). Read more
Are you thinking of travelling to the UK? A short YouTube video (see below) by British government on UK visa processing shows that obtaining visa is not a difficult process and aims to attract more Indian tourists to the country. Read more
This Autumn, London's most iconic art and culture house Victoria & Albert Museum in Kensington is hosting the India Festival – a celebration of the rich and varied culture of South Asia particularly India. UK Indian music lovers find this as an opportunity to introduce the new generation of UK Indian children to the musical heritage of India and highlight the diversities in music found in different parts of India. Read more
On his birthday on September 9th, Zee Music released a big treat to Akshay Kumar fans – it released Singh is Bling film's song Cinema Dekhe Mamma featuring Akshay Kumar and British-born Bollywood actress Amy Jackson. The song crossed a million views in a day on YouTube. Read more
London's lush Gunnersbury Park will transform into a colourful, festive and fun-filled venue on Sunday, September 6th as it hosts Europe's biggest Mela – the London Mela 2015 – a celebration inspired by South Asian culture. This will be the year when London Mela becomes a ticketed event and not a free event. Read more
It is dubbed as the biggest Janmashtami celebrations outside of India and this year too UK's Bhaktivedanta Manor in Watford, Hertfordshire, hosted around 70,000 pilgrims to celebrate Krishna Jayanthi 2015 on September 5th and 6th. Read more
Raksha Bandhan – the Indian festival of Brother-sister bonding and protection - was celebrated with equal pomp and enthusiasm by UK Indians. The Armed Forces Hindu network hosted Raksha Bandhan events in temples across London, Birmingham, Bradford and Edinburgh to allow local youths to tie Rakhis on the wrists of British troops personnel. Read more
Contemporary actresses including Kareena Kapoor, Nandita Das, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Parineeti Chopra, Sushmita Sen, and Alia Bhatt set their differences aside to come together and support Priyanka Chopra in the India Girl Rising Campaign - Woh Padegi Woh Udegi. Read more
