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Kishwar Desai

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (AFP)

Kishwar Desai | BoJo may survive Partygate just yet; murder mysteries make a comeback

Boris Johnson first denied that there ever was a party at Number 10 during lockdown and then he apologised for them

17 Jan 2022 1:01 AM

Finally, the last of the Covid memories were kicked away as Londoners with boosters began dreaming of a better year! (Representational Image/ AP)

Kishwar Desai | Market defeats ‘mild’ Omicron on ‘warmest’ New Year’s Day

Though the figures keep climbing, and over one lakh people have been infected daily — the only plus point is that the infection remains mild

03 Jan 2022 2:09 AM

A Covid-19 vaccine is administered inside the newly-set up Wembley Stadium vaccination centre at a mass vaccination event in London on December 19, 2021, as the booster rollout accelerates in England. (AFP)

Kishwar Desai | No. 10 ‘parties’ raise a ruckus; gender-neutral Brits inspire all

For those of us who grew up in a simpler world, possibly too black and white — it is an opportunity to re-learn

20 Dec 2021 2:29 AM

Omicron has taken over our Christmas in a way no one expected. (Representational Image. AFP)

Kishwar Desai | No kisses under the mistletoe; but shouldn’t libraries stay open 24/7?

Students from Kings College are in the middle of a protest saying that they would like to remain in the library for 24 hours as they used to

06 Dec 2021 1:25 AM

Boris Johnson not only failed to be consistent — protecting the wrongdoer one day and abandoning him the next, he then donned ashes and sackcloth and became an enthusiast for banning second jobs for MPs. (AP)

Kishwar Desai | Post ‘sleaze’ row, MPs frosty with Boris; ‘re-writing’ the wrongs of Clive

Boris Johnson, who was unbeatable and riding high four weeks ago, cannot do anything right any more

22 Nov 2021 4:24 AM

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (AP)

Kishwar Desai | Patterson row showed power of press, forced Boris to retreat

The sharp reaction has shown that no matter how popular the PM, the British people will not take corrupt conduct from their MPs

07 Nov 2021 11:55 PM

Queen Elizabeth II greets Bill Gates at the reception for the Global Investment Summit in Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Tuesday, Oct. 19.

Kishwar Desai | Queen caustic; many take an 'Earthshot' to 'fix' the planet

The Queen had a reception for the rich patrons who are going to pour money for fighting climate change

25 Oct 2021 1:47 AM

In this file photo taken on October 17, 2018 Students hold up Sinn Fein anti-Brexit placards during a rally against Brexit and any hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland outside Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo: AFP)

Kishwar Desai | Brexit triggers panic buying: Can this Angela rescue Labour?

There has been 'panic buying' over Christmas gifts as well

14 Oct 2021 7:45 AM

Eighteen-year-old Emma Raducanu had migrated with her parents from Canada when she was just two years old and she is the first British woman to have reached a major singles final in 44 years. (AP/PTI)

Kishwar Desai | A multicultural star is born; will Priti turn back migrant boats?

Refugees and migrants have been a huge challenge for this island country

13 Sep 2021 2:42 AM

The 'XR' activists were joined by 'Animal Rebellion' activists who went on to pour red colour in the iconic fountain outside the Buckingham Palace gates. (Twitter)

10K-plus Brits wish to host Afghans; climate rebels dye Palace fountain red

As chaos prevails and the region gets further destabilised, undoubtedly borders will get erased

30 Aug 2021 4:28 AM

The post-Covid world isn’t here yet, but with each wave we understand how different that world will be. Representational Image. (PTI)

Kishwar Desai | 3 plus 2 vs WFH, shops-to-homes: Getting ready for a post-Covid UK

Not everyone is prepared to come back to work in offices, but prefer to be somewhere in the country and logging in when required

16 Aug 2021 3:03 AM

Since only UK residents are allowed into the country as of now, all of us would have been much safer and better off at our own homes as we could at least get some fresh air and fresh food, and be not forced to meet total strangers every time we stepped into a corridor. Representational Image. (Twitter)

Kishwar Desai | In UK quarantine, Indians pariahs even though they give hotels boost

These hotel rooms cost as much as a room in the Taj in India, with meals thrown in

02 Aug 2021 2:25 AM

The biggest frustration for the British, who are incorrigible travellers, is that they are having to scrap their summer holiday plans. Representational Image. (Twitter)

Kishwar Desai | Climate leveller; Javid infection puts a dampener on Freedom Day

some of the “Freedom Day” plans which were to be announced by the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on this weekend, are likely to be shelved

18 Jul 2021 11:51 PM

Britain's Prince William, left and Prince Harry unveil a statue they commissioned of their mother Princess Diana, on what woud have been her 60th birthday, in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace, London, Thursday July 1, 2021. (AP/PTI)

Kishwar Desai | Nostalgia week: England settle score; but Di not looking herself

Sculptor Ian Rank Broadley said he had worked through anecdotes, photographs and documents, and had tried to capture her warmth

05 Jul 2021 7:26 AM

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 1987 file photo, Britain's Diana, the Princess of Wales, is pictured during an evening reception. (Photo: AP)

Kishwar Desai | Question, not cancel, Kipling; murky twist to Diana plot claim

As Freedom Day recedes from the immediate future — old stories of Princess Diana’s death have resurfaced

21 Jun 2021 12:00 AM

The ceremony on the Bank Holiday weekend had only a few family members attending — amid claims that even the Prime Minister’s children from his previous marriages/relationships were not invited. (AP)

Kishwar Desai | Canny Carrie’s thrifty choice; a princess by any other name

Already there is talk that the Freedom Day may be shifted to July 5, so it is getting more and more difficult to plan too far in advance

07 Jun 2021 1:32 AM

Diana, the Princess of Wales who died in 1997, continues to rule the front pages.

Kishwar Desai | BBC on the mat for Di interview... Is Shakespeare getting cancelled?

Undoubtedly, these kinds of seminars create a fresh understanding

24 May 2021 12:00 AM

Kishwar Desai | Indian summer on UK’s red list; royal duchesses in duel of creativity

Some people are deeply unhappy that these restrictions are still in place, despite the vaccine

10 May 2021 12:00 AM

A fitting farewell for Prince Philip; Cameron, Carrie graft entertains

The big event of the past fortnight has, of course, been the Royal funeral

26 Apr 2021 12:00 AM

Now the news that our vaccine supply may be interrupted because the new wave in India will impact vaccine exports to the UK has spread gloom. (Photo: AFP)

Kishwar Desai | India wave hits UK's vax drive, amid adulation for Poonawala

India was headlined on the front page — fortunately, in a way, it was a compliment, not a criticism

29 Mar 2021 4:01 AM

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