by Amrita Priya | Jul 19, 2026
At 23, Tushar Kumar is the UK’s youngest Indian-origin mayor. Inspired by his mother, who was also elected mayor this year, the Haryana-born politician is proving that age is no barrier to public service. When Tushar Kumar was sworn in as Mayor of Elstree and...
by Amrita Priya | Aug 17, 2025
(August 17, 2024) In Liverpool, a 10-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl from northwest London has altered the record books of chess. Bodhana Sivanandan defeated 60-year-old grandmaster Pete Wells in the final round of the 2025 British Chess Championships, becoming the...
by Amrita Priya | May 22, 2025
(May 22, 2025) Under the bright lights of London’s O2 Arena, a calm teenage girl leans forward at the judges’ table with a warm smile. Souparnika Nair is now a judge at Young Voices, the world’s largest children’s choir concert. In front of her stands a nervous child,...
by Amrita Priya | May 12, 2025
Anisa Khan may have grown up in South London, but her success story is steeped in Indian flavours, familial pride, and entrepreneurial grit. At just 26, she has taken her Indian-inspired pizza brand, Bombay Pizza, to cult status in the UK while capturing the hearts of...
by Amrita Priya | Apr 28, 2025
(April 28, 2025) Thirteen-year-old Isha Kaur Athwal in the UK is a young actor with a growing list of screen credits, a deep connection to her Punjabi roots, and a clear sense of discipline that anchors both her creative and academic life. Currently in Year 9 at...
