Doctor Who: David Tennant returns as the new Doctor

  David Tennant has made an absolute surprise appearance in Jodie Whittaker’s final Doctor Who story. The BBC has confirmed Tennant, who previously played the role between 2005 and 2010, has officially returned for three episodes to be aired from November next year as the 14th Doctor, in the sci-fi drama’s 60th anniversary. After three…

Happy Diwali 2022

Diwali the Hindu festival of lights, is associated with happiness, the spiritual triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, and Knowledge over ignorance, and as people seek prosperity in their lives, traditionally celebrated to mark the homecoming of Lord Rama who returned to Ayodhya after spending 14 years in exile, is also dedicated to…

Christendom’s rise to Europe-wide dominance and prominence

Medieval historian and chair of medieval history at King’s College, London, Peter Heather reveals an engaging survey of Christianity and reassesses its rise, from the ruins of the Roman Empire to the molding of modern Europe. In the fourth century AD, a new faith exploded out of Palestine, overwhelming the paganism of Rome, converting Emperor…

Miraculous vaccines  have become a seasonal chore

    In May 2020, Kate Bingham, the life sciences venture capitalist was asked to lead the UK government’s vaccine task force (VTF), although she believed a successful Covid-19 vaccine was the “longest of the long shots”, and was reluctant to take responsibility of potentially wasting large sums of public money by pursuing jabs that…

Liz Truss resigns as PM

The UK’s shortest-serving Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned after 44 days in office, during which she presided over a failed “mini budget” which triggered financial turmoil, and Imploded quite rapidly  to inflict lasting damage to the Conservative Party. Her speech: “I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. “Families…

The Moon: A closer look

The Arctic Circle spanning the border of Canada, Alaska, and Russia, where the above amazing video was shot which lasts only a few seconds, revealing spectacular views. This phenomenon can be seen only for 36 seconds once a year when the moon appears in all its splendor and then does a disappearing act.  It is…

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

https://youtu.be/vyDjFVZgJoo The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, from 20th November to 18th December 2022 with 32 teams in 8 groups, competing across 64 matches in the 22nd edition of the World Cup Football. The World Cup Qatar theme song “Hayya Hayya” is dedicated to all the workers and leadership of Qatar by a 10-year-old Indian…

Canal Boats

Regent’s Canal named after Prince Regent, later George IV, is part of London’s Grand Union Canal, spanning  London Zoom Camden Market, Victoria warehouses and celebrity hangouts, Little Venice, and was originally built to link the huge Grand Junction Canal’s Paddington branch with the River Thames. One-way journey along the canal from Little Venice also known…

Sancho navigates society high and low

  How does Charles Ignatius Sancho meet the King, write and play highly acclaimed music, and become the first Black person to vote in Britain? Based on the true story of Sancho’s debut novel about the first Black man in Britain who led the fight to end slavery. 1746 Georgian London is not a safe…