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Now
that the "Big Bang" experiment at
CERN has been switched on (was it just me or
was the occasion a bit of a "damp squib"?)
, the recriminations can really start! The unsung
hero of the hour is a little known Indian scientist,
Satyendra Nath Bose, who should be recognised
posthumously for his ideas.
Others
who might also be appreciated after they have
long gone from the scene is Tariq Ghaffur. Although
not many have sympathy for his legal case against
the Met Police for racism, Sir Ian Blair suspending
Ghaffur does seem to be adding to the claims
of a "white wash" on this issue.
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Bose
- the Indian behind the Big Bang experiment
Of the three main physicists behind the landmark
proton-smashing experiment in Geneva Wednesday,
one has a Nobel Prize, the other is waiting
to find out if he has one, and the third never
got one. The third man is the Bose of the Higgs-boson
experiment - Satyendra Nath Bose. It is Bose
after whom the sub-atomic particle ‘boson’
is named. 
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Until
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More
brickbats than bouquets for Pachauri after meat eating
remark
The observation by Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the UN
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) , that
people should have one meat-free day a week to cut greenhouse
gas emissions has elicited more criticism than support
in Britain. Pachauri's remarks were rejected by Britain's
health minister Ben Bradshaw.
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Asian
policewoman in Britain complains of racism
The London Metropolitan Police (Met) may face a racism
charge once again, this time from a senior Asian woman
officer who is claiming she is the target of racist bullying
and victimisation. The case of Yasmin Rehman comes close
on the heels of two recent cases of race discrimination
filed by senior Asian officers Shabir Husain and Tarique
Ghaffur.
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Asian
race row police officer suspended
Britain's
most senior Asian police officer has been suspended after
accusing London police of racism, the Metropolitan Police
Commissioner, Sir Ian Blair, said Tuesday. Ghaffur has
lodged a £1.2 million racial discrimination claim
against the Metropolitan Police sparking what the British
media has described as a "war of words" between
him and Blair.
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Indian
seeks ruling on open-air cremations in UK
An
Indian-born Briton is seeking the intervention of the
courts in reversing British laws to allow open-air cremations.
Davender Kumar Ghai is challenging Newcastle city council's
decision to deny him an open-air cremation when he dies.
In 2006 the local authority blocked his attempt to establish
Britain's first site for burning bodies in the open.
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Lakshmi
Mittal wins Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award
Lakshmi Mittal, the steel tycoon, is being conferred the
Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest recognition
of global business success bestowed by the US business
magazine for what it calls "a hero of entrepreneurial
capitalism". Mittal is set to get the award at the
Forbes Global CEO Conference 2008, being held in Singapore.
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Recession
to hit Britain this year: European Commission
Recession
will hit Britain with its economy expected to shrink in
the second half of this year, the European Commission
(EC) has warned. If true, the country will be experiencing
recession for the first time since the 1990s and will
join the ranks of the worst-performing economies of Europe.
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Strict
new jobs list for migrant workers
A
strict new list of shortage jobs was presented to the
Home Office today. The recommended shortage occupation
list sees the number of individual positions open to migrants
reduced by 30%. Indian restaurant owners will be pleased
to learn the chefs are on the list.
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UK
firms turning to India for cost-effective solutions
Hit
by credit crunch, British companies are now turning towards
Indian firms for cost-effective solutions to cushion the
effect of the global economic slowdown. A UK India Business
Council official said that there was also "anecdotal
evidence" of British firms turning to India, rather
than China, mainly due to cultural and historical linkages.
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Sex
and Power Report Reveals Women face 'Concrete Ceiling'
Sex
and Power, the Equality and Human Rights Commission's
annual report looking at women in top positions of power
and influence across the public and private sectors, suggests
a worrying trend of reversal or stalled progress - with
only a few significant increases.
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New
drive towards Social Enterprise for Asian Women
A
report published today identifies ways to encourage Asian
women to start social enterprises. Social enterprise,
a form of business with primarily social or environmental
objectives, can be a useful tool to alleviate poverty
amongst those marginalised in society.
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Canada
to focus on free trade pact with India
Fresh
out of Vodafone, Arun Sarin calls for 'inclusive India'
Indian
Government plans to allow initial stage drug trials
in India
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UnionBlack,
11 September - 12
November 2008
To coincide with the current debates about national identity,
the Drum’s UnionBlack season explores through the
medium of art and cultural activities, the notion of what
it truly means to be British. What makes Britain so quintessentially
British? Is it our love for tea, the Queen, Cricket or
roast dinners? Or is this notion of Britishness fast becoming
obsolete?
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The
Fifth Cup' UK Tour, 8 September - 8 November 2008
'Pendu
Peo London Wich' by Matribhoomi Theatre Company, 13
- 14 September 2008
Matribhoomi
Theatre Presents 'Guru Maneo Granth', 19 - 20 September
2008
Kanyadaan,
4 October - 22 November 2008
Neev
Theatre Company presents
'Party', 11-17 October 2008
Sakshi
Arts present 'Quest', 24 -26 October 2008
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