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The Making of India: The Untold Story of British Enterprise

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R J : You being a Sindhi Sikh, believe in the philosophy of Guru Granth Saheb. What does it teach us? K L : Yes. There are five products, developed in India and marketed in England. We have another twenty five products and each one of them is unique. Six of our leading preparations in UK are used by women during pregnancy to take care of calcium deficiency, skin care, hair loss etc. These products are officially recognized as leading medicines by the authorities in the UK. We even received the Queen's Award for Excellence for these products in England. K L : Sikhism besides Punjab, influenced Sindh to a great extent as its teachings correspond with the nature and culture of Sufis. The philosophy propounded by Guru Granth Saheb and Sufi Saints, like Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, is quite similar. These similar philosophies help Sindhis to understand Guru Nanik, though we are also influenced by the teachings of other nine gurus and finally Guru Granth Saheb. Shah Latif unfortunately, didn't leave any heir to his seat. Chanelle Hayes showcases her impressive 9st weight loss in a yellow bikini as she soaks up the sun in Spain

Dr. Lalvani has also received recognition for his important work in the area of nutrition and eye health. A clinical trial by the Dept. of Vision Sciences at Glasgow University, published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition and presented at the American Academy Of Optometry, demonstrated for the first time in 2000 that a specific nutrient formula by Lalvani helped with the common conditions of dry eye and age related macular degeneration. He has assisted the Beacon Fellowship for the 3rd year in 2005 by funding the advertising campaign in Asian Media to boost its awareness for the fellowship amongst Asians.K L : We manufacture medicines which are also manufactured by many others. But we were the first to introduce a sugar-free cough syrup in India which even diabetic patients could partake. We also introduced a sugar-free antacid, which earlier contained aluminum compounds, a harmful constituent which harmed the brain as well effected libido. We also make various vitamin preparations, to improve general health and keep ailments at bay. I manufacture fifteen medicines in the UK, six of which are already number one in that country. Perhaps most innovative of all was the bringing together of several different states into one unified India."

In the end, Lalvani followed in his father’s footsteps and studied pharmaceutical science in London, Germany and India. But it took more than a good knowledge of the subject to succeed in the pharmaceutical sector. It was the way he applied himself to his studies, to research and then to setting up and growing the business that really made the difference. The keynote speaker at the event was Scottish scientist, Sir Fraser Stoddart, Board of Trustees Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University, whose work on molecular machines led him to share the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2016 with Ben Feringa and Jean-Pierre Sauvage. The author notes other, less obvious, benefits of British rule like the Indian Forestry Service and the establishment of Botanic gardens. Again, one could argue that these were not purely altruistic enterprises, though they did of course provide work for many local people. And it takes a brave man to suggest that the British Raj, at its peak, was particularly interested in conserving wild life. .... but nevertheless the establishment of Kaziranga as a reserved forest and the creation of what later became Corbett Park are cited. Dr Lalvani has produced a valuable reference book and its proceeds will go to fund a new Indo-British research group into our shared histories. We wish him well. James Middleton pushes his newborn son Inigo in his pram as he and wife Alizee Thevenet are spotted Christmas shopping Imperial rule also built an Indian army, in which high standards and respect for ethnic identities cultivated a profound sense of pride among recruits, as shown by the heroic service of Indian soldiers in both world wars.

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K L : It is a matter of great regret that despite being in the forefront in other streams of life, we have not been able to find the right political leadership. Just one Ram Jethmalani who has sacrificed a lot. Though his regular charges are a million rupees a day, he has been helping Sindhis free of cost and he has helped many even without disclosing his identity. I think every Sindhi should be proud of him.When the former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh received his honorary degree from Oxford University in 2005, he quoted India’s great poet and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore: Dr Lalvani, OBE, DSc, founder and Chairman of one of Britain's mostsuccessful biotec companies and an Indian who settled in Britain fivedecades ago, has produced a very readable and hugely informed bookwhich in his own words "seeks to recognize the positive side of theimperial coin and to set the record straight". He was spurred to write thisbook on how British enterprise transformed India because in his manydecades of residence in Britain, "I have not encountered a single nativeBrit who has stated any form of belief that the British benefited India". As a scientist of Indian origin myself, who has spent decades researching colonial history, I am only too familiar with the climate of post-imperial guilt. Elegant, fair and extremely well written. I am delighted that the other side of the story is being told, as it deserves to be.

Princess Anne 'persuaded Charles to evict Prince Harry and Meghan from Frogmore' claims Omid Scobie in new book Dr Lalvani founded Vitabiotics in 1971 and today it is Britain's leading and fastest growing major nutraceutical company specialising in effective solutions for specific therapeutic areas, introducing wholly new concepts in nutrient therapy. Vitabiotics markets 15 regulatory-approved products in over 80 countries globally and employs 1700 people world-wide, with factories and offices in 6 countries. It is probably the first British vitamin company to have its products successfully sold and now growing in the major USA multiple retailers. Vitabiotics was the first company to introduce magnesium in the calcium formula Osteocare in 1989. Osteocare stands as Britain's best selling calcium formula for bone health.

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Absolutely excellent: informative, well argued and passionate. This book contains the seeds of future Anglo-Indian cooperation. * Tony Blair, former British Prime Minister * There were two sides to British rule: one commercial and at times exploitative, the other liberal and high-minded. The latter meshed well with Indian culture and is easily underestimated. For instance, the East India Company eradicated the Thuggees who carried out highway robberies, ensuring safe travel throughout the country. The company’s officials prohibited female infanticide and abolished sati - which no Indian ruler had done in a thousand years. The British abolished the hated “jizya” tax, payable by all non-Muslims. News of this book began to filter through to BACSA members immediately after its publication earlier this year. The author, founder and chairman of the large vitamin company Vitabiotics, was interviewed on the commercial radio station LBC, a rare honour for an Indian historian. And Dr Lalvani is Indian, born in Karachi in 1931, then moving to Bombay, before settling in London, initially as a student. Even more astonishingly he is full of praise for the British Raj, and in particular for its engineers and entrepreneurs. He has dedicated his life, he writes 'in realising the blessings and opportunities afforded to me by the unique Anglo-Indian connection'. And he asks pertinently 'What would India be like today if the British had simply chosen to stay at home?' Golly! This is inflammatory stuff in today's politically correct world and will subsequently be dismissed by many historians of colonial studies. But the book has been warmly welcomed both here and in India, not so much for its revisionist views, which are certainly present, but for the sheer accumulation of evidence that the British did, for multiple reasons, shape the face of today's India.

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