For migrants to the UK from India and elsewhere, the grass might not be greener on the other side, a new study from the University of Leicester has found.
The probable reason: migrants expect to be happier by virtue of earning the greater incomes available in a wealthy country, but they end up wanting even more after they get there. Aspirations probably increase at least as much as incomes.
India's economy grew 8.8 percent in June quarter
India's economy grew 8.8 percent in the June quarter, its fastest pace in over two years, as good farm and manufacturing output lifted growth back to its pre-crisis trajectory.
John "Jimmy" Mather first delivered milk in 1960 and soon made friends with the few immigrants on his round from India and Bangladesh. As more Asian families settled in with very little or no English, he started learning Gujarati and Bengali.
RBS sells Worli apartment for record Rs 37 crore
Beleaguered UK-based lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has sold an apartment in Worli, Mumbai for Rs 37.25 crore (approx £5.3 million), making it the most expensive residential property transaction in the city.
Support groups in poor areas can save newborn lives
Setting up women's support groups in poor areas can make a dramatic difference to the welfare of mothers and their babies, according to a new study. British and Indian researchers have worked on a project in two poor states in eastern India, Jharkand and Orissa since 2005. More than 40 per cent of babies die at birth in these regions.
A painting by top Indian artist Syed Haider Raza has set a record for a modern Indian work, officials at Christie's auctioneers say. Raza's painting Saurashtra sold for £2.4m ($3.5m) in London on 10 June.