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Jayalalitha Jayaram (1948-2016), Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and the foremost political figure in the Statre of her generation, was laid to rest on the Marina beach next to her mentor and inspiration M.G Ramachandran last week after a short illness. She had been unwell recently, was in and out of hospital, when she collapsed suddenly from cardiac arrest. Despite the best medical attention and care, she never recovered and passed away. 

Last week, I met up with my old College – St Anne’s, Oxford. We at the University are working on strategies to get more students from India, especially those without privilege, but with ability and talent, to apply...pass it on please. For all the cynics who think the UK doesn’t want more Indian students – well I will be in India sending the message from Oxford University we do and I will be in Singapore with the message in March with former fellow alumnus and Chief Sec to the Treasury Sir Danny Alexander, who will be spreading the message out there.

Jain Network hosted its annual Christmas lunch at Jain Centre Colindale last Sunday and presented over a thousand items of food to the Colindale Food Bank - all donated by volunteers and devotees who come to the Jain temple at the Centre.

Modi Ghani

Modi Ghani

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) shakes hands with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (left) during the 6th Heart of Asia meeting

Modi Jaya

Modi Jaya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays floral tribute to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa

Jaya

Jaya

Jayalalthaa’s funeral in Chennai

Sharma

Sharma

Vijjay  Shankar Sharma 

Colindale

Colindale