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Let noble thoughts come to us from every side 12 - 18 SEPTEMBER 2020 - VOL 49 ISSUE 20
HIGH STREET SHOPS BATTLE EMPTY CITY CENTRES
inside: Sikh Regiment remembers the forgotten battle of Saragarhi SEE PAGE - 6
Mayor of London’s Covid-19 health advice for South Asians in ethnic languages SEE PAGE - 9
Why it is ok for women to not cook SEE PAGE - 14 Kinnari's Hairdressers
Priyanka Mehta and Shefali Saxena The UK high streets recorded the highest levels of empty shops in the last six years amidst a coronavirus lockdown. Retail analysis from Springboard highlighted that nearly 11% of shops and businesses remained vacant in July compared with 9.8% in January. Ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn budget, some high street businesses express their gratitude to the Government for extending a lifeline during the lockdown months and are optimistic that their business would pick-up as employees trickle “back to work” especially at a time when high streets are mostly empty and city centres look like a ghost town Peter Joseph has the expertise of running Michelin Star restaurants in London for over a decade now. Previously heading
prestigious restaurants like the Tamarind of Mayfair, in 2018 Peter decided to share the ‘Kahani’ (story) of his culinary skills by opening his Michelin-star restaurant in Chelsea, Belgravia. Kahani’s Eat Out to Help Out Kahani “We had to close down our restaurant in March in line with the Government’s coronavirus guidelines until July. Those were difficult months for most restaurants in Central London. We decided to give a spin to our ‘Kahani’ and give our cooking experience to our customers at the comfort of their homes. So, we started expanding our private dining, home cooking and takeaway options. And some of my customers were keen to learn some culinary skills, so I help teach them marinating and garnishing techniques. Continued on page 6
NCB arrests Rhea, her brother and Sushant's house manager in drug cases SEE PAGE - 23
Rajnath: India won’t cede an inch of territory SEE PAGE - 26