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Kishwar Desai, is the chair of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Trust, which is setting up the Partition Museum at Town Hall, Amritsar.
    Kishwar Desai | Fewer Brits go to America; Indians shine at West EndColumnists
    Kishwar Desai | Fewer Brits go to America; Indians shine at West End

    Even universities here are thrilled at the prospect of getting top academicians from America who may want to take...

    13 April 2025 6:38 PM

    Kishwar Desai | Americans Moving to London As Ties Cool! Kandhari Film on Marriage Is a HitColumnists
    Kishwar Desai | Americans Moving to London As Ties Cool! Kandhari Film...

    From the Cheltenham races to Karan Kandhari’s latest film, London offers a whirlwind of experiences this spring.

    18 March 2025 6:48 PM

    Kishwar Desai | Can Britain gain at America’s expense? Don’t fly; ride the Eurostar to ParisColumnists
    Kishwar Desai | Can Britain gain at America’s expense? Don’t fly; ride...

    Shakespeare still remains, after five centuries, the favourite playwright for the British artistes in the West End and...

    2 March 2025 4:31 PM

    A video grab of the new Labour Party leader Keir Starmer. (AFP)Columnists
    Kishwar Desai | 'Bhaji' enters the menu at BAFTA; Bridget Jones makes...

    Audrey Hepburn has just been awarded her blue plaque at her Mayfair home. And then there are blue plaques for the...

    16 Feb 2025 5:48 PM

    LONDON DIARY | Will Joan Collins impress as Wallis? UK’s Keir Starmer faces discontent… | Kishwar DesaiColumnists
    LONDON DIARY | Will Joan Collins impress as Wallis? UK’s Keir Starmer...

    King Edward VIII fell in love with Mrs Simpson, who was a divorcee in 1936, and then had to abdicate the throne, as per...

    4 Feb 2025 5:27 PM

    Kishwar Desai | Travel on Londons Tube with no pants; movie halls in UK open door to petsColumnists
    Kishwar Desai | Travel on London's Tube with no pants; movie halls in...

    It is foggy and cold in London, but then with typical British humour — someone decided that this is the ideal time for...

    19 Jan 2025 7:02 PM

    Kishwar Desai | Meghan’s cooking show makes waves; Hasinas niece is in a fix over free flatColumnists
    Kishwar Desai | Meghan’s cooking show makes waves; Hasina's niece is...

    Happy New Year! If anyone was dreaming of a white New Year, then they have got it. It’s been a cold start for...

    5 Jan 2025 6:40 PM

    Kishwar Desai | UK-US ties to get strained in 2025; music keeps Paul, Ringo, Mick youngColumnists
    Kishwar Desai | UK-US ties to get strained in 2025; music keeps Paul,...

    As a “perfect storm” blows through the UK, disrupting flights and road travel, it does not augur well for those with...

    22 Dec 2024 7:08 PM

    Kishwar Desai | Storm Bert, Xmas ads engulf UK; Joy honours IVF nurse Jean PurdyColumnists
    Kishwar Desai | Storm Bert, Xmas ads engulf UK; Joy honours IVF nurse...

    London may not be as bad as up North where snow and floods are expected, but it is cold enough, brrrrr. Of course, the...

    24 Nov 2024 6:30 PM

    Kishwar Desai | Mughal art a big draw in London; Camilla turns into a fan of ayurvedaColumnists
    Kishwar Desai | Mughal art a big draw in London; Camilla turns into a...

    I was impressed to read that Queen Camilla actually did yoga at the wellness centre, Soukya, near Bengaluru. (Yoga is...

    10 Nov 2024 6:38 PM

    Kishwar Desai | A ‘dog heaven’ at UK flower show… King Charles faces flak in Australia!Columnists
    Kishwar Desai | A ‘dog heaven’ at UK flower show… King Charles faces...

    One thing we have to appreciate about the British is that they are very concerned about their pets. And they really do...

    27 Oct 2024 7:01 PM

    Kishwar Desai | Meghan ‘bullied’ & Boris ‘Unleashed’; Meera Syal’s tale with a Lear touch?Columnists
    Kishwar Desai | Meghan ‘bullied’ & Boris ‘Unleashed’; Meera Syal’s...

    London is an amazing place nowadays. The colder it gets the more interesting it becomes, and there seems to be a...

    13 Oct 2024 7:46 PM

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