MA11Tagat Archive

International students trusted this country – is this how they are repaid?

  Anurag Tagat will graduate from Goldsmiths, University of London at the end of September. I was not surprised when …

by Anurag Tagat/ September 3, 2012/ Commentary/

[Video] Green Assembly candidate Roger Sedgley

Roger Sedgley, the Green Party’s candidate for the London Assembly in Greenwich and Lewisham, told EastLondonLines about his campaign.

by Anurag Tagat/ March 29, 2012/ Lewisham/

[Video] Labour Assembly member Len Duvall

Greenwich and Lewisham’s current Labour Party assembly member Len Duvall spoke to EastLondonLines about his campaign.

by Anurag Tagat/ March 28, 2012/ Lewisham/

[Video] LibDem Assembly candidate John Russell

EastLondonLines spoke to John Russell, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Greenwich and Lewisham, about his campaign.

by Anurag Tagat/ March 27, 2012/ Lewisham/

[Video] Tory Assembly candidate Alex Wilson

Alex Wilson, the Conservative candidate for Lewisham and Greenwich, told EastLondonLines about his campaign.

by Anurag Tagat/ March 26, 2012/ Lewisham/

Petition to save Brick Lane bricks launched

An online petition to stop road resurfacing work on Brick Lane has been signed by over 150 people, and will …

by Anurag Tagat/ February 12, 2012/ Tower Hamlets/

Living rooms play host to secret gigs for upcoming indie artists

Among rows of flats that all look the same, there is the door numbered 47. On entering, I hear loud …

by Anurag Tagat/ February 11, 2012/ Features/

East London residents must campaign for or complain against their local pubs

Over the course of three weeks, police have knocked on the doors of three pubs in east London with concerns …

by Anurag Tagat/ February 7, 2012/ Commentary/

A search for Indian food in east London

Dining at Sheba restaurant in Brick Lane for the first time, the vegetarian Vindaloo I had ordered turned out to …

by Anurag Tagat/ February 1, 2012/ Features/

Punjab 58

by Anurag Tagat/ January 30, 2012/ Listings/

The Banana Leaf

by Anurag Tagat/ January 30, 2012/ Listings/

Taste of Kerala

by Anurag Tagat/ January 30, 2012/ Listings/

Chennai Dosa

by Anurag Tagat/ January 30, 2012/ Listings/

Christmas tree recycling points: when and where to drop off trees across south and east London

Local residents can recycle their Christmas trees this festive season from December 28 onwards. Council recycling authorities for Hackney, Lewisham, …

by Anurag Tagat/ December 27, 2011/ Environment, Lead Stories, Society/

Boroughs set out to outshine each other

Hackney is spending more than any other borough along the line in the competition for a brighter festive season. Tower …

by Anurag Tagat/ December 19, 2011/ Business, Hackney/

Met launch appeal for murdered drug dealer

A year after a man was murdered in Croydon, police are issuing a fresh appeal for information.

by Anurag Tagat/ December 13, 2011/ Crime/

Croydon Athletic Club is shown the red card

A heavy fine and deducted points have led fans and players of local football team Croydon Athletic to worry about …

by Anurag Tagat/ December 12, 2011/ Croydon, Sports, Uncategorized/

The environment should not be ignored by the Coalition

Groups such as Greenpeace, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the Green Party along with more than 800,000 …

by Anurag Tagat/ December 7, 2011/ Commentary, Environment/

Protest over incinerator plans in council meeting

Protesters handcuffed themselves to railings in a Croydon Council meeting in protest over an appointed preferred bidder for the controversial …

by Anurag Tagat/ December 7, 2011/ Croydon, Environment/

Review: Brotherhood of the Lake in Croydon

You know an underground movement is alive and kicking when a bunch of young bands want to tear a club …

by Anurag Tagat/ December 5, 2011/ Arts, Reviews/

Elderly charity delivers food and friendship

A Deptford charity is working to bring Christmas cheer to pensioners on December 8. On this ‘parcel day’, the group …

by Anurag Tagat/ December 4, 2011/ Lewisham, Society/

Recycling scheme saves borough thousands

Croydon Council’s weekly food waste collection has reached 1000 tonnes, saving the council £80,000 in landfill tax.

by Anurag Tagat/ November 30, 2011/ Croydon/

Lewisham wears ribbons for World Aids Day

Around 40 per cent of Lewisham residents with HIV are diagnosed late, according to NHS Lewisham’s HIV Health Improvement programme. …

by Anurag Tagat/ November 29, 2011/ Lewisham, Uncategorized/

‘Hackney Hoard’ coin on display on Tuesday

An antique American gold coin uncovered in a back garden in Hackney in 2007 will go on display at the …

by Anurag Tagat/ November 28, 2011/ Hackney/

Brick Lane restaurants suspended for touting

Three restaurants in Brick Lane have had their licences suspended by Tower Hamlets council for ‘curry touting’. The council’s licensing …

by Anurag Tagat/ November 22, 2011/ Business, Tower Hamlets/

Larry Lamb’s Christmas switch-on “wicked good”

EastEnders villain Larry Lamb took on the merrier role of lighting up Croydon town centre on Thursday as the borough’s …

by Anurag Tagat/ November 17, 2011/ Croydon, Society/

Pick of the Line 18/11/11 – 24/11/11

Thursday – London Kurdish Film Festival @Picturehouse Hackney Friday – Poe: Macabre Resurrections @ St Mary’s Church Saturday – Greenwich …

by Anurag Tagat/ November 17, 2011/ Upcoming, What's On This Week/

Review: Kuljit Bhamra and Jonathan Mayer

Kuljit Bhamra is on a mission to “demystify” Indian music. Playing  with Jonathon Mayer at  Wenlock Barn in Sutton house, …

by Anurag Tagat/ November 14, 2011/ Arts, Music/

Tons of donations at free swapping event

Rocking horses, reed brooms, VHS tapes and an assortment of curios were exchanged at the Give or Take day held …

by Anurag Tagat/ November 13, 2011/ Hackney/