by Darshana Ramdev | Jan 18, 2025
(January 18, 2025) British explorer Preet Chandi, widely known as “Polar Preet,” is set to push the boundaries of polar exploration once again as she prepares for a daring solo and unsupported journey to the North Pole. The 36-year-old record-breaker from...
by Darshana Ramdev | Dec 5, 2024
(December 5, 2024) Gina Miller’s fight for accountability has been decades in the making. Born in Guyana and sent to the UK for her education, she learned resilience early when political upheaval back home left her to support herself and her brother as a teenager....
by Namrata Srivastava | Jan 18, 2024
“I was quite overwhelmed when I saw the sastrugi (wind-driven snow shapes that resemble sand dunes) for the first time. I’d never seen anything like it, their wing-shaped ridges are very mesmerising to look at,” adventurer Polar Preet shared with me,...
by Amrita Priya | Jan 12, 2023
(January 12, 2023) Indian-origin former UK minister, Alok Sharma has been knighted for his contribution towards combating climate change by King Charles III in his first New Year Honours list. Sharma has been honoured for his ‘incredible public service’...
by Namrata Srivastava | Jan 6, 2023
(January 6, 2023) When Vineet Bhatia first moved to England in 1993 as the Executive Chef at Star of India, South Kensington, he had no idea about what a Michelin star was. Exactly three decades later, the chef who is also a restaurateur and an author, has been...
