Britain shaped the modern Middle East through the lines that it drew in the sand after the First World War and through the League of Nations mandates over the fledgling states that followed. Forty years later the Suez crisis dealt a fatal blow to Britain’s standing in the Middle East and is often represented as…
Geetanjali Shree ( Geetanjali Pandey) was born in Manipuri Uttarpradesh, India, and her translator, Daisy Rockwell, the author of Tomb of Sand which scooped this year’s International Booker Prize the first time a work in Hindi had ever won, then one of India’s biggest dairy brands accorded them the highest accolade, a cartoon rendition of…
One of our surprising and greatest, French and international writers, Emmanuel Carrere’s Yoga begins, Carrere embarking on a rigorous 10-day meditative Vipassana Yoga retreat in rural France in search of clarity and material for his next book, without his mobile phone, as contact with the outside world is forbidden, along with books, pens and other…
IMG_9907 T Pictures: Rajiv Nair The iconic fourth popular tourist destination in London’s, Camden Market, attracting over 250,000 people each week, is a 16-acre patchwork of more than 1, 000 stalls, bars, shops, and cafes associated with counter-cultural movements from punks to hippies, in north London that has been put up for sale which could…
Thanksgiving Service for the Queen’s 70 years on the throne was held at St Paul’s Cathedral in London and attended by Prince Charles, Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, Prince William, Duchess of Cambridge, Kate, Prince Harry, and Meghan. Senior politicians including PM Boris Johnson, and previous prime ministers along with leaders of world faith and others…
Queen Elizabeth II, came to the throne 70 years ago in 1952 and is Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. The Queen is the first British monarch to have a platinum Jubilee. The Queen and royals gathered on the balcony at Buckingham Palace to watch the RAF fly past which included Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster, Voyager, and Red Arrows.…
Johnny Depp (58) wins $15m, in his libel case over an article in which his ex-wife said she was a victim of abuse, and Heard wins $2m after jurors find Deep defamed her via his lawyer. The Jury awarded Depp $10m ( £8m) in compensatory damages and $5m in punitive damages. The jury found that…
Elliot Management has agreed to sell AC Milan to Redbird Capital, the former Goldman Sachs banker, for €1.2bn deal that ends a four-year foray into the business of sport. Under the deal, Elliot will retain a minority stake in AC Milan and is likely to keep a board seat. The deal also underlines US investors’…
Sports Direct owner Fraser Group buys Missguided after collapse according to CEO Michael Murray, the group also owns House of Fraser and Sports Direct for £20million. The firm has around 330 staff appointed administrators on Monday after it suffered from supply chain problems rising freight costs and increased competition from rivals. Suppliers had accused…