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Shoppers wearing masks are faced with partially empty shelves at a supermarket in London on March 14, 2020, as consumers worry about product shortages, leading to the stockpiling of household products due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Faced with supermarkets being emptied and online shopping overrun due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UK retailers are appealing to consumers to come to their senses and ensure that the country will not run out of food. (AFP)

London Diary: We can-'t have a herd immunity approach to coronavirus...

For herd immunity to work, experts say around 60 per cent of the population, some 40 million people, need to catch the...

16 March 2020 6:37 PM IST

As women from various other fields joined the global trend of #Metoo outpourings centred around their victimhood and the debate spread beyond the narrow confines of the academic world.

Pickpockets in London's subway

This may be the time for all oppressed women and men working for MPs to come together and collectively fight the...

29 Oct 2018 12:37 AM IST

Smoke billows from a fire that has engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in west London. (Photo: AP)

Cabbages & Kings: Fire alert - Putting cost before safety

The fire took fire-engines and fire-fighters from all over London three days to extinguish.

16 Sept 2017 12:36 AM IST

London Diary: In UK, Partition stories unite

London Diary: In UK, Partition stories unite

The Brexit debates begin in the House of Lords this week.

20 Feb 2017 12:46 AM IST

SOAS, University of London (Photo: soas.ac.uk)

Can we decolonise' our minds?

SOAS has in the ensuing centuries, specially after the actual independence of the countries of the empire.

14 Jan 2017 1:26 AM IST

The UK spends Rs 9.3 lakh crore per year on the NHS, which is about Rs 1.5 lakh per citizen. (Representational image)

What makes UK a civilised nation

The NHS is free for all citizens and, apparently, it is free for emergency and accident services also for all, including...

8 Jan 2017 3:13 AM IST

London new mayor Sadiq Khan. (Photo: AFP)

London Diary: The changing look of London...

Shrigley's sculpture has been criticised among some while others love it.

3 Oct 2016 12:33 AM IST

Cameron shocker for a sunny life ahead

Cameron shocker for a sunny life ahead

For a while after the referendum, there were fears about London being hit by a slump.

19 Sept 2016 2:37 AM IST

Cabbages & Kings: Londons crazy campaign circular

Cabbages & Kings: London's crazy campaign circular

The Patels are not the only ethnic community that Mr Goldsmith has targeted.

2 April 2016 12:12 AM IST

Representational image (Photo: AFP)

Cabbages & Kings: The Big Launderette

London should be rechristened the Big Launderette.

20 Feb 2016 12:54 AM IST

British Prime Minister David Cameron (Photo: AFP/File)

London Diary: Happy Asians, sad Africans

The reason for the gloom in the middle years is that most people juggle joint responsibilities.

8 Feb 2016 1:33 AM IST

British PM David Cameron.

Cabbages & Kings: Why Belgians hate UK

The Belgians contend British climate is even worse than theirs.

6 Feb 2016 1:10 AM IST