The London Economic Speaks To Global Mindfulness Expert, Dr Rajan Sankaran
Dr Rajan Sankaran heads the International Academy of Advanced Homeopathy in Mumbai, and is the international bestselling author of more than 20 books. His first non-homeopathy book, ‘Dog, Yogi, Banyan Tree', is now out on Amazon UK. Here, Dr Sankaran tells the London Economic why mindfulness has become so important in today’s frantic, technology-driven society. In your books, you describe the practice of ‘silent witnessing’ to find peace of mind. What is that? Most people from all walks of life,...
Traffic pollution in London “putting unborn babies’ health at risk”
Traffic pollution in London is putting the health of unborn babies at risk, warns new research. And scientists say the situation will continue to deteriorate unless the capital's air quality is improved. Their study found that air pollution from road traffic is having a negative impact on babies’ well-being before they are even born. The findings, published by The BMJ, suggest that exposure to air pollution from road traffic in London during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of...
Film Review: The Disaster Artist
By Anna Power James Franco directs, with genuine affection, his take on the much loved cult classic film The Room, revealing the surreal story of its enigmatic oddball director Tommy Wiseau (played by Franco), and his bromance with lead actor Greg Sestero (Dave Franco) in this dramatic rendering of a behind the scenes - making of “the best worst movie ever made”. Meeting in drama class in San Francisco, where a handsome but cripplingly shy Sestero fumbles his way through...
Film Review: Lu Over the Wall
It has always taken something special for Japanese animations to register with a global audience. Over the years, films like Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and Spirited Away have captured viewer’s hearts across the world. But even though a large number of animes get produced each year, only a couple ever manage this feat. The challenge then for Lu Over the Wall is to see whether it can transcend the tropes of its genre, and reach out beyond the usual...
Glasgow’s Dialects release debut album Because Your Path Is Unlike Any Other
It's been over a year since TLE were last in touch with Scottish post rockers Dialects, when the group were busy taking apart the stage at Arctangent with some fierce as hell set of expansive instrumental. At that time the quartet had an EP to their name 'L.T.K.L.T.L', and one seriously tight session at the Audiotree studios in Chicago. Just before their set, guitarists Conor and Steven were kind enough to sit down with us in the ATG press area...
Ten ways in which Theresa May’s Government is failing Brexit voters
The EU referendum and the question of whether we sever ties from union with our neighbouring countries has divided both politics and households. Nothing could persuade many die-hard Europhiles that remaining in the EU might be a better option for the UK. Britain Thinks found 37 per cent of Leave voters are 'Die-hards' who want out of the EU at any cost. However, this implies that 63 per cent of the 17.4m, like myself, who voted to leave the EU (16.1m voted...
Restaurant Review: CoBa
London definitely doesn’t suffer from a lack of Vietnamese cuisine offerings - and thanks to my previous living quarters in Hoxton, I’ve sampled a lion’s share. That said, London still hasn’t reached saturation, so far as Vietnamese food is concerned. A healthy walk from Kings Cross station, CoBa is the brainchild of Damon Bui and MJ Gadhavi. Built on the success of their supper club, Table for 10, and Damon’s Vietnamese-Australian upbringing, the restaurant offers a menu lifted directly from...
Over 26,500 say “NO” to Trump’s hate tweets
Anti-racism campaign HOPE not hate yesterday delivered a 26,500 signature letter of protest to the US Ambassador, Woody Johnson, over US President Donald Trump's retweets of a British anti-Muslim hate group. Representing a broad swathe of disgust with Trump's actions, HOPE not hate deputy director Jemma Levene said that Britons had been outraged by the President's actions. "We want to let Mr Trump and US officials know, in no uncertain terms, that the people of Britain will not stand for...
Whitewash? EU blacklists 17 tax havens…but Cayman Islands, Jersey, Bermuda & Isle of Man aren’t on it
The EU have created a blacklist of tax havens, which contain 17 names. Crucially for the UK, the main list excludes a number of British Overseas Territories such as the Cayman Island and Bermuda that were on a previous EU blacklist from June 2015. There is also a “grey” list of a further 47 countries who do not meet the EU tax standards but have pledged to change their rules to improve their tax arrangements. Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the...