Diwali at the Labour House 27/10/2014 11:22 am Sunetra Senior On Monday 20th October, amid the NHS and immigration policy plans, Miliband hosted a Diwali reception at the contemporary styled Conrad Hotel in St James' Park. It was a jovial atmosphere, tinged with relief after a tough couple of months in the election drive. Through the serenade of live Indian music, senior Labour politicians such as Camberwell and Peckham's MP Harriet Harman and Shadow Justice Secretary Sadiq Khan took the stage to speak while Labour councillors and supporters from across the country, including Goodness Gracious Me's Nina Wadia, conversed and exchanged ideas on the warmly lit floor below.
Different Strokes for Different Folks 14/10/2014 9:12 am Harish Dahya Currently we are gearing up for a fund raising spree, with the first location being in Geneva, then London, followed by Mumbai and Bangalore. The aim is to raise money for our new fund which will be listed in the AIM Market with a target of £40m.
Indian Industry Big Hitters Meet Indian Diaspora UK 27/10/2014 12:14 pm Rupanjana Dutta The 24th OIFC Diaspora Engagement Meet in London took place at the Montcalm Hotel on the 16th October, 2014. The event was a partnership between the Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC), the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, the High Commission of India, London, and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The theme was the economic engagement of the Indian Diaspora with India.
ECB Swelling Its Balance Sheet 14/10/2014 9:14 am Harish Dahya United Kingdom industrial production was unchanged in August as shut downs at some North Sea facilities sent oil and gas extraction down 1.7 percent. The industrial output figure, matched the median forecast of economists. Manufacturing production rose 0.1 percent from July, also in line with forecasts.
Priti Champions Indian Diaspora 27/10/2014 12:27 pm Sunetra Senior Priti Patel, MP, and promoter of commercial, diplomatic and cultural ties between Britain and India in the British-Indian community, commended the contribution of Hindus and Indians to the UK during her visit to Leicester's BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir for Diwali 2014.
Shrien Dewani: new revelations 14/10/2014 10:14 am Sunetra Senior The latest developments in the Shrien Dewani saga complicate matters in the verdict of the killing of his wife Anni. We have heard about British-born Dewani's lavish lifestyle-the luxury home renovations, five-star hotels and private jet travel- but does being a millionaire automatically make someone corrupt? Recent evidence is flagging up the wider social politics in the debate around Dewani's innocence.
