Tag: India

“Beloved” president of Edinburgh Diwali and Scottish Indian Arts Forum passes away aged 84 

MOHINDRA Dhall MBE, founder and president of the Scottish Indian Arts Forum (SIAF) has passed away aged 84.  Mohindra, originally from Pakistan, was a pillar...

Brit served up “fish and chips” during trip to India – but the dodgy dish looks nothing like a battered cod 

A BRIT was served up a plate of “fish and chips” during a trip to India – but the dodgy dish he was handed...

Scotland’s modern-day plant hunters uncover new species

SCIENTISTS at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) have worked collaboratively with international partners to describe previously unrecorded species. Two types of begonia and a...

International Women’s Day sees launch of SheRise Scholarship to aid female students in India

Marking International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March, Dr Rashmi Mantri, has launched a scholarship programme to assist underprivileged girls in her hometown of...

Scots teen chef goes global with Indian competition just three years after starting work experience in humble Edinburgh cafe

A SCOTS teenage chef has gone global after being chosen to compete in a competition in India just three years after starting as a...

Scots uni study finds young South Asians at higher risk of diabetes

ASIAN Indians are up to four times more likely than white Europeans to develop young-onset type 2 diabetes while having a normal BMI, according...

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