We can’t breathe: George Floyd death strikes global chord
The recent death of George Floyd, a 46 year old African American has caused anger and protest around the world. It is not enough...
How modular housing construction will uplift the property market post lockdown
The recent Covid-19 crisis has challenged our “traditional” habits like face to face meetings and pushed us towards digital world. One month into it,...
Kargil Chronicles: Celebrating operation VIJAY after over a decade of the historic war
It was a warm summer morning in Mathura, and I was relishing the taste of my first sip of piping hot filtered coffee after...
Debut novel depicts the challenges of a young Asian woman expelled from Uganda
Winter was just setting in when I first saw the images of Ugandan Asians disembarking at UK airports. The weather was foul and l’ll...
Lockdown Diaries: Migrants miseries multiply in India as government continues with its mum’s the word
The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed the open secret of the Indian economy, and its inability and failure to support the backbone of the industrial...
Free online music festival featuring top Indian artistes thanks to SAJDA
Beginning 31 May every Sunday 5.00pm BST, the SAJDA Online festival will pay tribute to melodies of the golden era of Hindi film music. Season...
Lockdown Diaries: The power of easy-to-make vegan gluten-free pitaya energy balls
I was not a vegan all my life. My journey began after my lovely daughters Nurbanu (26) and Farin (21) turned vegan about five...
Analysis: Super Cyclone Amphan brings massive destruction to the ‘storm breeder’ areas of Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal has long been known as a ‘STORM BREEDER' according to the British Meteorologist, Henry Piddington, who coined the word ‘Cyclone‘...
Lockdown Diaries: A child’s perspective about managing adults during this period
Adults and parents are often the cause of a child’s confusion and irritation. This is a piece of writing to help children understand and...
Lockdown Diaries: Respecting the anxieties of a five-year-old during the prolonged lockdown period
I am keeping lockdown diaries of my five-year-old daughter Inishka Bhattacharya for research. I talk with her to understand the tensions that she is...
