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Vol 46 | Issue 23
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7th October to 13th October 2017
Let noble thoughts come to us from every side
Good Times to continue for Mallya P5
Gandhi statue unveiled in Wales P4
Durga puja draws to a close P 16
23 killed in Mumbai railway station stampede P 26
59 killed as gunman opens fire in Las Vegas P 26
A race audit by Prime Minister Theresa May shows that unemployment rate for Black and Asian people is almost double of what it is for white people. The Prime Minister said this report would “hold a mirror up to society” next week when it is officially published, and pledges to confront 'uncomfortable truths' exposed in a review on how black and minority ethnic people are treated in Britain. May has been accused by the community of failing to take the issue of racism within public services seriously, after postponing the publication of this “explosive” report to October. Initial findings from the “Race Disparity Audit” show that the unemployment rate for black, Asian and other ethnic minority (BAME) people of working age is 8%, nearly double the
4.6% rate for white British groups. Employment rates overall are far higher for white people, at 75.7%, than BAME groups, where the figure is 63.9%. May had called for the audit when she first entered Downing Street, and it is expected to reveal how people from different backgrounds are treated in areas such as employment, health, education, and the criminal justice system, according to reports. The audit is said to reveal a complex picture, as there are big differences in outcomes for ethnicities in different parts of the country, as well as significant disparities between different ethnic minority groups. While two in three white British householders own their own home, the figure for other ethnic groups is just two in five people. May spoke about
the findings while the Conservatives continued their annual conference in Manchester, as we went to
press. The audit is a part of May’s “fight against justice”, which she pledged in
her first speech before becoming Prime Minister. Continued on page 17
Patel family foundation gives $200 mn to University in Florida In the biggest-ever donation made by IndianAmericans, physicians Pallavi and Kiran Patel have donated $200 million to the Nova Southeastern University, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The couple are benefactors behind the Foundation for Global Understanding - a charity founded in 2004. NSU President Dr. George Handbury released a press statement announcing the donation. He said, “This gift and additional investment
will enrich NSUs' ability to educate highly-qualified physicians and health care professionals who understand how the medical disciplines can and must work together. These future leaders will represent the cultural diversity of our region, our nation, and our world so that they can better serve their patients and communities.” The University called the donation “transformational” noting that it would advance health Pallavi and Kiran Patel
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