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1 week ago | 
easterneye.biz | Rithika Siddhartha
VETERAN Asians in the arts and creative industries have urged the next generation of aspiring artists to stick with their passion and not give up in challenging times as “we need storytelling to survive”. Waris Hussein and Meera Syal were among the top winners at the annual Eastern Eye Arts, Culture and Theatre Awards (ACTA) in London last Friday (23), when south Asian achievers in the sector were recognised.
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2 weeks ago | 
easterneye.biz | Rithika Siddhartha
FOREIGN SECRETARY David Lammy has described the India-Pakistan ceasefire as “fragile” as he travelled to Islamabad last Friday (16) for a quick visit following the recent conflict in the region. Lammy met Pakistan’s senior cabinet ministers, including prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, foreign minister Ishaq Dar and interior minister, Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi. “It’s important the ceasefire holds, and I describe it as fragile, which is why I’m here,” Lammy told journalists on a call last Friday.
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3 weeks ago | 
easterneye.biz | Rithika Siddhartha
It began as a 1,200-words essay, sort of a frequently asked questions (FAQ) explainer of being in an open marriage, before culminating in a bidding war involving multiple major publishing houses. Deepa Paul’s Ask Me How It Works does what it says on the tin. It’s her story of being in a committed marriage with her husband of 17 years, while the couple also date other people, with each other’s knowledge. However, seven or eight years ago, no one was interested in publishing it, said Paul.
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2 months ago | 
easterneye.biz | Rithika Siddhartha
POLICE corruption, caste politics, and dangerous interfaith liaisons are at the heart of Santosh, a feature by British Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri. She turns the title on its head – Santosh, regarded more widely as a male name, is the protagonist, played by the versatile Shahana Goswami. Santosh’s husband, a police constable in a north Indian village, is killed in the line of duty. Or so it appears.
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Sep 21, 2024 | 
easterneye.biz | Rithika Siddhartha
Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers will be the National Gallery’s autumn blockbuster show, with more than 50 artworksRithika Siddhartha22 September, 2024By:Rithika SiddharthaVAN GOGH’S Sunflowers are among the most recognised artworks, and a new exhibition at the National Gallery brings both these paintings together for the first time after they were last seen in the Dutch artist’s studio.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
easterneye.biz | Rithika Siddhartha
CPS leader Lionel Idan that trust in communities is vital to delivering justiceRithika Siddhartha16 August, 2024By:Rithika SiddharthaSPEEDY convictions and the sentencing of perpetrators behind the recent violent public disorder in towns and cities across England are sending a message of deterrence as well as reassurance for communities that there will be consequences for actions, a senior criminal justice official has said.
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Aug 11, 2023 | 
pakistanweekly.co.uk | Rithika Siddhartha
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11 August, 2023
By:
Rithika Siddhartha
“RAISE your hand if you are a racist.”This is a question Saira Rao, an Indian American campaigner, poses at the start of the documentary, Deconstructing Karen. It features the work of Race2Dinner, an initiative by co-founders Rao and Regina Jackson, a black American, whose aim is to ultimately dismantle white supremacy.
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Aug 10, 2023 | 
easterneye.biz | Rithika Siddhartha
The documentary Deconstructing Karen features the work of Race2Dinner, an initiative by co-founders Saira Rao and Regina Jackson whose aim is to ultimately dismantle white supremacy Rithika Siddhartha 11 August, 2023 By: Rithika Siddhartha “RAISE your hand if you are a racist.” This is a question Saira Rao, an Indian American campaigner, poses at the start of the documentary, Deconstructing Karen. It features the work of Race2Dinner, an initiative by co-founders Rao and Regina Jackson, a...
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Jul 28, 2023 | 
pakistanweekly.co.uk | Rithika Siddhartha
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Rithika Siddhartha
ASDA boss Mohsin Issa defended his price-cutting measures as he told a group of MPs he grew up in the same environment as some of his customers from low-income households. Issa, who co-owns Asda with his brother Zuber, appeared before the business and trade committee in a follow-up session to give evidence on food and fuel prices at the Commons last Wednesday (19).
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Jul 27, 2023 | 
easterneye.biz | Rithika Siddhartha
In an hour-long session before MPs last week, Issa defended his moves to offer customers the lowest fuel price among the other supermarket giants By: Rithika Siddhartha ASDA boss Mohsin Issa defended his price-cutting measures as he told a group of MPs he grew up in the same environment as some of his customers from low-income households. Issa, who co-owns Asda with his brother Zuber, appeared before the business and trade committee in a follow-up session to give evidence on food and fuel...
