Hani: new single Seven Seas 12/01/2015 11:03 am Sunetra Senior Saat Samandar (Seven Seas) Refix is a taster of what is yet to come for 2015. The new sound is a fusion of Punjabi, Middle Eastern, English Urban and Hip Hop waves. Produced by the very known and respected Shayal and Evo. The video is directed by the highly acclaimed Akash and was shot in London and Paris. Hani also chose a leading Middle East designer “Hibayaat” as the stylist and wardrobe specialist for the video.
Java: 'a country not yet fully investigated' 12/01/2015 11:50 am Sunetra Senior Japanese-born scholar Masatoshi Iguchi will release a fascinating essay on Javanese culture on the 28th of January 2015: “The rich culture that Java has cultivated through her long history is outstanding” he explains. “Having engaged in this study after retirement, I thought I should share my knowledge and passion with other people.”
Bad year for UK companies 07/01/2015 4:48 am Urja Patel GBPIt has been a bad year for UK companies trying to accurately predict their profits. According to a report by financial services firm EY, the number of profit warnings issued by the UK's largest listed companies in 2014 was higher than in any year since the height of the financial crisis.
Crossing the line 07/01/2015 4:51 am Urja Patel A few days ago we finally sold the last flat from a block of 14 flats we had purchased. The property was completed on the 31st March 2014, we had agreed a two month period between exchange and completion. This gave us enough time to resell one of the flats on the completion date and had several more under offer by the time we got to completion.
Scrutators 07/01/2015 4:58 am Urja Patel Minority communities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh seeking refuge in India are to be granted five-year visas instead of the one-year visa that is currently the norm. This is a welcome decision, long overdue in the light of their precarious situation where they have been (and are) fair game for Islamist fanatics and jihadis, who often (as in Pakistan) enjoy the patronage of the state. One must hope that on the expiry of their visas these unfortunate people and their families will be offered full Indian citizenship, for with it will come the security and opportunity to better their lives. It should be a reminder to all Indians not to take the privileges they enjoy under their country’s Constitution as a blessing to be treasured, and that rights come with obligations to society. In a fragile neighbourhood, India with all its problems, remains an oasis of democratic stability. Strengthen this resolve in the new year and in the years to come.
