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A Close Encounter With Bollywood Legend Dev Anand

Nina Nannar | Posted 08.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: India, Bollywood, Dev Anand, Indian Films, Gregory Peck, Cinema, Nina Nannar, World, Itv, UK Celebrity, Uktv, Ukfilm, Tv, ITV News, UK Entertainment News
Nina Nannar

I was giving a lift to one of the greatest Bollywood legends of all time, Indian cinema's legendary heartthrob, the man we called our Gregory Peck. Dev Anand needed a lift to his hotel and I was the only one who could easily and quickly get my car our of the rammed, snow filled car park, (damn why hadn't I worn my nice sari?)

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City of Light, City of Dark - Varanasi and the Business of Modern Day Slavery

Jeffrey Gedmin | Posted 02.05.2013 | UK
Read More: India, Varanasi, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Slavery, Poverty, UK Impact, UK World, World, UK News
Jeffrey Gedmin

Back in the city we meet with ex-prostitutes who have been rescued and are trying to transition to a new life. One young girl's father was murdered by trafficking criminals, so unhappy were they over the loss of 'property' and revenue.There's not much mercy to be found in the heart of the slave holder; even in Varanasi, the city of salvation.

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Sundance London: A Diary - Days Three and Four

Greg Wetherall | Posted 02.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: UK, India, Review, Soul, Music, 2013, New, Survival, London, Movies, Cinema, Rocky Braat, George Tillman Junior, In Fear, UK Film, Sundance, Comedy, Blood Brother, Mountaineering, Greg Calamier, Director, Toomuchnoiseblog, Steve Hoover, Independent, Hiv, Horror, Film, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, British, Nick Ryan, Death, Rnb, Jeremy Lovering, Muscle Shoals, Drama, Documentary, K2, The Summit, Robert Redford, UK Entertainment News
Greg Wetherall

If LFF is the Glastonbury of film festivals, then Sundance London is becoming the Latitude or Bestival. It is more intimate, cosy and it feels uniquely special. It provides an important distillation of the best of the independent scene and deserves to remain an annual event in the coming years.

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Anti Rape Laws in India; How Effective Will They Be?

Amel Guettatfi | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: New Delhi, India, Anti-Rape Laws, Student Politics, UK Students, UK Universities & Education News
Amel Guettatfi

In order to reduce the striking rate of one rape case every twenty minutes in India, the penal code needs to be modified in order to accommodate different forms of non-consensual sex while ensuring that victim is not vilified.

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Don't Go To India

Rupert Wolfe-Murray | Posted 29.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Travel Advice, Indian Travel Advice, India, Travel, Turkey, Visa, Romania, Travel Blogs, Greece, UK Lifestyle News
Rupert Wolfe-Murray

Why on earth do the Indians need two weeks to issue a visa? If they suspect me of being a drug runner, murderer, agent provocateur or spy all they need to do is scan my passport, like they do in Turkey and the EU countries, and your name is bounced around police databases in the blink of an eye.

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Indian Stuntman Dies After Attempting Zip Wire Pony Tail Feat

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK
Read More: India, UK News, Stuntman, Sailendra Nath Roy, Stuntman Dies, UK News

An Indian stuntman who held the Guinness World Record for travelling on a zip wire by his ponytail, has died during his latest attempt at the feat. ...

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Pictures Of The Day: 29th April 2013

Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza, Matthew Tucker | Posted 29.04.2013 | UK
Read More: Photography, India, Zoos, Funny Pictures, Picture Desk Live, Pictures of the Day, Zsl, Helen Mirren, World News, Video, UK News, Kate Middleton, Cute Animal Pictures, Duchess of Cambridge, Myleene Klass, UK News

The Huffington Post pictures of the day brings you the very best images from around the world chosen by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Matthew...

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Mann Is No Homo Economicus

Daniel M. Swain | Posted 25.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: UK GDP, Economic Policy, John Mann, India, United States, Labour Party, China, George Osborne, Economy, UK Universities & Education News
Daniel M. Swain

John Mann MP's comments in response to Thursday's UK GDP figures, for the first quarter of 2013, display a sort of unhelpful ignorance that is not conducive to any meaningful discussion on economic policy, or constructing a worthwhile criticism of the government's economic policy.

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Medical Protests in Uttar Pradesh

Rita Pal | Posted 23.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: Supreme Court, Doctors, Uttar Pradesh, Neet, Protests, Medical, Indian, Medical Students, India, Private Colleges, SAVENEET. SAVENEETPG, UK Universities & Education News
Rita Pal

Medical students in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh were expected to take to the streets in protest today, amid mounting outrage at the way state officials have replaced a national qualification with its local predecessor.

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Eight Rules to Avoid Getting Ripped Off on Holiday

Rupert Wolfe-Murray | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Travel Advice, India, Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Travel Budget, Travel Tips, Vacations, Saving Money, UK Lifestyle News
Rupert Wolfe-Murray

Sometimes I think getting overcharged is part of travel but it doesn't have to be like that. I am currently on a short break in Turkey and I made up some rules about how to get the most out of being in Istanbul without getting fleeced.

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The Asian Awards, a Night of the Good, the Gracious and the Great!

Jasmine Dotiwala | Posted 17.04.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: India, Ben Kingsley, Madhus, David Cameron, Preeya Kalidas, South Asians, Grosvenor House Hotel, Awards, Sotheby's, Winners, Princess Michael of Kent, Ipads, Kanya King, ASIAN AWARDS, Celebrity, Japan, Paul Sagoo, China, Korea, Sway, UK Entertainment News
Jasmine Dotiwala

A room full of global and political leaders, sporting stars, music legends, business tycoons, Television and film celebrities - it could only be the annual Asian awards!

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Buddha Mountain: A China in the Movie

Preetam Kaushik | Posted 17.04.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Earthquake, India, Buddha Mountain, Preetam Kaushik, Culture, China, Movie, North Korea, UK Entertainment News
Preetam Kaushik

Buddha Mountain by controversial (in China) filmmaker Li Yu is one such project that gives us a rare glimpse into middle-class Chinese lives and aspirations.

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Indian Cuisine, From Wardha to Wardour Street...

Alfred Prasad | Posted 17.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: India, Indian Cooking, Indian-Street-Foods, Indian-Cuisine, Indian Food, UK Lifestyle News
Alfred Prasad

As a chef, I feel truly thrilled to showcase India's multi layered cuisine-ology to the world at large. More so, doing that in London, where people have embraced Indian cuisine as their national cuisine, makes it more exciting.

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Margaret Thatcher: The Last Iron Lady of International Politics

Preetam Kaushik | Posted 16.04.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Margret Thatcher, Newscred, Preetam Kaushik, Indira Gandhi, Falkland Islands, Golda Meir, India, Srilanka, Queen Elizabeth II, UK Politics News
Preetam Kaushik

The final chapter of Margaret Thatcher's remarkable life story could never have been a simple RIP. It would have been a disappointing ending that would have concealed the love and loathing that she aroused in equal measure as the first woman and the longest serving Prime Minister of post-war Britain.

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WATCH: Indian Students Develop 'Anti Rape Bra'

Huffington Post UK | Posted 16.04.2013 | UK Tech
Read More: India, UK News, Bra, Lingerie, Anti-Rape Bra, Harassment, UK Tech News

A group of Indian students have invented a bra which is capable of delivering a 3800kv electric shock to a would-be rapist. Manisha Mohan at the SR...

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Eight Films That Will Inspire You to Travel

HomeAway.co.uk | Posted 14.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Bruges, Holidays, Judi Dench, Brad Pitt, Travel, Argentina, Julia Roberts, Films, Provence, India, Leonardo Dicaprio, Bali, UK Travel, Video, UK Lifestyle News
HomeAway.co.uk

Do you ever have the urge to pack your bags and explore the world after you've watched a good film? Most of my favourite films have been set in exotic locations or based on crazy travel adventures. Something about these foreign backdrops seems to trigger this itch to have an adventure of my own.

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The RTE Act 2009: Inequality in India

Elena Barbiero | Posted 09.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: Indian Society, Education, Human Rights, Class Inequality, RTE Act 2009, Primary Education, India, Education Reform, Inequality in Education, Inequality, UK Universities & Education News
Elena Barbiero

The Right to Education Act 2009 seemed to herald a new era of more widespread equality in Indian society, with the right to an education recognized fo...

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British Woman Found Dead 'In Pool Of Blood' In India

PA | Posted 06.04.2013 | UK
Read More: India, UK News, Women Dies in India, Foreign Office, Dutchman Arrested, Dal Lake, India Police, Kashmir, India Death, UK News

A woman thought to have been murdered in India has been named as Sarah Groves, a 24-year-old from Guernsey. A Dutchman has been arrested after the ...

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WATCH: Building Collapse In India Kills At Least 35 People

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.04.2013 | UK
Read More: Building Collapse, India, UK News, India Tower Block Collapse, Mumbai Building Collapes, Mumbai, India Building Collapse, UK News

An illegally built housing block in India collapsed on Thursday killing at least 35 people including 11 children. The building in Thane, near the c...

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Fighting Economic Sharks is a Matter of 'Jugaad'

Preetam Kaushik | Posted 03.04.2013 | UK
Read More: Frugality, Lifestyle, Jugaad-Innovation, Mahatma Gandhi, China, Business, Brazil, America, Emerging Markets, Corporate America, Minimalism, India, US Business, US, Economy, Jugaad, UK News
Preetam Kaushik

Navi Radjou, co-author of Jugaad Innovation: Think Frugal, Be Flexible, Generate Breakthrough Growth wears three hats. The first one is made in India,...

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Pictures Of The Day: 3rd April 2013

Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza, Matthew Tucker | Posted 03.04.2013 | UK
Read More: Photography, Tom Hardy Bane, India, UK News, Picture Desk Live, Funny Pictures, New Delhi, Madonna, Beyonce, Pictures of the Day, Weather, Emma Watson, Mick Philpott, World News, Justin Bieber, UK News

The Huffington Post pictures of the day brings you the very best images from around the world chosen by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Matthew...

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Caste Not Class Is the Main British Problem, Lords

Jasdev Singh Rai | Posted 01.04.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Colonialism, India, United Kingdon, House of Lords, Britain, Orientalism, Caste, UK Politics News
Jasdev Singh Rai

On 16 April, the Commons will discuss an amendment by the Lords prohibiting an allegedly rampant discrimination in UK. Caste, not class. The evidenc...

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Key Ally Withdraws From the UPA Coalition

Sujatha Santhanakrishnan | Posted 28.03.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: India Elections, India, Tamil, Asian Politics, Asia, Sri Lanka, UK Politics News
Sujatha Santhanakrishnan

The withdrawal of a key ally will further weaken the embattled Congress-led government in India which will now be forced to rely on smaller parties to maintain its parliamentary majority. Although we do not expect early elections to be called, the departure of the DMK will hamper prospects for any meaningful reform for the remainder of the current government's term. We expect limited progress on this front until the next general election, which is expected to be held in May 2014.

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Mahindra World City: The Future of Gated Communities?

Green Futures | Posted 27.03.2013 | UK
Read More: Sustainability, India, Innovation, Society, Creative Industries, Urban Planning, Green, UK Environment, World, UK News
Green Futures

Energy efficiency is a major focus, too. Mahindra has a target of cutting energy for street lighting by 50% on 2009 levels by 2014. Already, three-fifths of the streets are lit with LEDs.

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Current Developed Countries May Be Underdeveloped, After All

Austin Aneke | Posted 25.03.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: India, Northern Hemisphere, China, Africa, Emerging Markets, Developed Countries, UK Politics News
Austin Aneke

So, what is really happening in the Northern hemisphere? Why are nations referred as developed, in huge trouble? Is it because of the rise of China and India; the end of colonialism, and progressive coming to an end of neo-colonialism; and the decryption of western technological secrets by some emerging markets, leading to a new world economic order?

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