November - 2016

Jeevan Vipinachandran

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Are UK Malayalee associations failing to keep youngsters close to their roots? Are we losing the you

Are UK Malayalee associations failing to keep youngsters close to their roots? Are we losing the you

One of the biggest issues facing Malayalees in Great Britain today is staying in touch with their culture and their roots. This is especially true of the younger generation. Many of the Malayalee youth grow up not knowing the Malayalam language for example, and they have lost interest in the music and cinema of Kerala. Are the numerous Malayalee Associations within the UK that strongly advocate the promotion of Malayalam heritage and culture doing enough to attract and retain

Modi leaves NRI’s high and dry with his demonetisation move

Modi leaves NRI’s high and dry with his demonetisation move

If the reaction of people on social media is anything to go by, Narendra Modi’s bold and daring move to demonetise 500 and 1000 rupee notes is wildly popular. It has effectively destroyed the illicit ‘savings’ of corrupt individuals throughout India overnight. Funds for terrorism and illicit activity will run dry for now, while the Indian economy gets a boost. However one of the aspects that seems to have been overlooked is the impact on NRI’s. Some NRI’s with these notes, wh

Theresa May returns with deals worth over £1 billion with Modi

The visit of the UK Prime Minister Theresa May to India from 6-8 November heralded a rewarding new chapter in Britain’s international relations. Following Brexit and in an effort to muster up business deals for the UK, the visit focused on:  Interacting with small-to- medium enterprises rather than larger companies  Creation of the “Great Club” and expedited removal of illegal immigrants  Aerospace and Cyber technology  Creation of £600 million worth of masala bonds  A s

Modi’s revolutionary attack on corruption, terrorism and drugs with a masterstroke overnight

Modi’s revolutionary attack on corruption, terrorism and drugs with a masterstroke overnight

Today, on 8 November 2016 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic announcement on Live TV in India that the government was withdrawing the 500 and 1,000 rupee notes as legal tender with immediate effect. The main impact of this will be: - Rendering the illegal hoarding of cash by the corrupt in India useless - Significant effect in reducing the impact of counterfeit cash from Pakistan - Beginning the transformation of the Indian economy into a cashless and paperle

On al-Qaeda, fundamentalism and the threat of Pakistan

The world is in a state of flux. Even as a complex multi-sided war rages in Syria, the so-called Islamic State is slowly being ground into the dust by a coalition. The question then becomes, 'what next?' The slow defeat of one organisation does not preclude the rise of another. The old enemy of Britain and the US, al-Qaeda is still intact in Pakistan, undoubtedly biding its time. It has proven to be both resilient and lucky. The core leadership including Ayman al-Zawahiri is