'Swiss cheese' plan for famous London office block Unique cutouts have earned the project the nickname of the ‘Swiss Cheese’ building Evening Standard · Sep 21
Ahead of Arshad Nadeem's poor Commonwealth Games performance, javelin thrower was 'abandoned' by Pakistan federation, received no funds to hire foreign coaches: Report Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem faced criticism after a poor Commonwealth Games javelin performance. He finished ninth, failing to reach the eighty-meter mark in Glasgow. This outcome followed limited preparatory events and training in hot weather conditions. The athlete's strained relationship with the Pakistan Amateur Athletics Federation also surfaced. This federation reportedly… The Economic Times · Aug 3
A medal you can read by touch: Glasgow CWG 2026 make history with first-ever braille design medals Glasgow's Commonwealth Games medals now include braille and tactile elements for accessibility. This inclusive design reflects the event's expanded Para sports program. The medals are shaped as a Reuleaux triangle, inspired by the city's coat of arms. Patterns on the surface draw from the Finnieston Crane and Scottish tartan. The Economic Times · Jul 24
Barclays buys its Canary Wharf headquarters in £750m deal The £750 million valuation covers a 999-year leasehold interest, a common form of extended property agreement The Independent UK · Jun 30
Barclays buys its Canary Wharf tower for £750m in ‘strong endorsement’ of London The banking group has acquired a long-term lease in the London-based global headquarters from Canary Wharf Group. Evening Standard · Jun 30
First look at London's first 'floating lido' in Canary Wharf Sea Lanes Canary Wharf features a 50-metre unheated pool for swimmers to enjoy 364 days a year Evening Standard · Jun 16
Environmental Groups Are Suing To Silence Scientists Who Wrote a Report Questioning Climate Change Alarmism The groups are using the lawsuit to halt the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda. Reason · Sep 15, 2025
Floating natural water lido could open in Canary Wharf next summer The pool has been designed by the team behind the highly successful Sea Lanes Brighton lido Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025
London’s Canary Wharf shows the future of work is about more than just the office Londoners might have divided opinions on Canary Wharf, but it's evolved through the ages—and will likely continue to. Fortune · Dec 13, 2024
Canary Wharf teams up with Eden Project to create green 'oasis' in Docklands The launch came as Canary Wharf published new research showing almost three quarters of office workers prefer to work in a location near water and green spaces Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2024
Work gets under way on Europe's biggest life sciences building in Canary Wharf Construction has begun to develop the 23-storey 823,000 sq ft tower Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2024
Canary Wharf to carve out terraces in £400m HSBC tower makeover The redevelopment will reportedly cost between £400m-£800m and will allow allow the public to enjoy ‘outstanding views’ of London The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024
Canary Wharf Group to carve chunks out of HSBC tower after bank leaves Revamp of 42-storey block when bank moves out in 2027 will include new terraces and leisure facilities The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
London property giant Iacobescu to retire after 36 years at Canary Wharf The 78 year old was the first Romanian born British citizen to be knighted in 2012. Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2024
The Times of India · Jan 16, 2024 Priyanshu Rajawat takes out Lakshya Sen, sets up showdown with HS Prannoy at India Open NEW DELHI: Priyanshu Rajawat has long been considered a prodigy on the court, one who keeps trying to break through with gutsy performances and spirited fightbacks. On Tuesday, the 21-year-old caused an upset of sorts when he beat reigning CWG champion Lakshya Sen in a hard-fought opening-round contest in the…
The Times of India · Jul 30, 2023 School athletics doesn't deserve the attention it gets: Abdulla Aboobacker CWG silver medallist feels athletes' focus must be on excelling in their sporting careers and not on securing govt jobs
Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2023 Canary Wharf ‘evolution’ continues as major new life sciences tower approved A new 23-storey 823,000 sq ft tower will be developed
The Hindu · Jul 18, 2023 An anachronism: on the Commonwealth Games This is the second consecutive occasion when the original host city is unable to host the Commonwealth Games due to financial issues
The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023 G20 meetings helped placing culture at heart of policy-making: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi The G20 working group meetings have progressed from identifying and deliberating on four key priorities to seek consensus on action-oriented recommendations that would be a significant step in placing culture at the heart of policy-making, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on July 10.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2023 ‘It has lost its appeal’: Canary Wharf faces an uncertain future London’s docklands financial district is facing the loss of major firms such as HSBC and its owners are having to innovate to stem the exodus
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023 That shrinking feeling: London’s docklands can no longer bank on financial sector HSBC is to vacate its ‘tower of doom’ – can Canary Wharf reinvent itself in the post-pandemic era?
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023 HSBC to move out of Canary Wharf headquarters due to hybrid working The bank, which aims to move to the former head office of BT, says it wants to reduce its global office space by 40%
The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023 Kala Bhoomi, the Odisha Crafts Museum, tries a collab How a recent G20 meet in Bhubaneswar and an exhibition by a well-known Mumbai designer injected new life into the city’s crafts museum
The Hindu · May 14, 2023 Second G20 Culture Working Group meet to kick off in Bhubaneswar The second G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting is all set to begin in Bhubaneswar on May 14 and as part of it a special thematic sand art will be created on the Puri beach, officials said.
The Times of India · Jan 19, 2023 Babita Phogat comes with 'message' from govt; wrestlers demand new federation NEW DELHI: Three-time CWG medallist and BJP leader Babita Phogat on Thursday came with a "message" from the government and assured the grapplers that their demands will be met after elite wrestlers insisted that WFI be disbanded.