As nearly all of my New Year resolutions have now been well and truly broken, I thought it is about time I set some new ones. Yes, folks, the delicious Redhotcurry newsletter is back having battled stormy holiday weather and a computer crash that took the entire website with it (thank heavens for back ups!). One of my resolutions is to bring you more, so this week's newsletter is simply bulging with stories.

Today is the last day for filing your UK personal tax assessments. My resolution was to make sure I did it earlier and I managed it - I filed yesterday! Shah Rukh Khan has paid his tax a year in advance....the main difference between his and mine is in the 6 decimal places! Ain't life grand? Or should that be several grand?!

Until next time,
Lopa Patel (Editor - Redhotcurry.com)

Indian BPO can grow to $50 bn by 2012
The Indian BPO (business process outsourcing) industry will touch $50 billion by 2012 from the current $11 billion and create over two million direct jobs in the country. read more

Hero Group's UK company posts major jump in profits
Telecom Service Centres (TSC), a British call-centre company acquired by Indian Hero Group in August last year, has unveiled massive jumps in profits and sales. read more

Britain faces recession: Deloitte Economic Review
The global financial crisis is set to affect the British economy, which is about to enter its weakest period of growth in 15 years Deloitte said Monday. read more

Shah Rukh earns more from ads than movies
Shah Rukh Khan, the Badshah of Bollywood, is an even bigger king of the advertising world, according to his tax figures. read more

Mumbai showcased as future global financial centre
Oxford to set up business research centre in India
Jet Airways now eyes British Midland Airways
Cobra Beer acquires first brewery in India
Indian transport projects ready for investment
Pakistan reeling under wheat shortage
World Bank loans misused in five Indian health projects

India announces Padma Awards Winners 2008
Corporate captains Ratan Tata, L.N. Mittal and N.R. Narayana Murthy were among those named for India's second highest civilian awards. read more

Pakistan on the brink of 'Political Catastrophe'
Amnesty International delivered a stark warning to Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf today, stating that the country was on the brink of 'political catastrophe'. read more

UK introduces new Counter Terrorism Bill
Tough new measures to protect the public from terrorism were introduced today as the Britain published its Counter Terrorism Bill 2008. read more

More British jobs moving to Mumbai & Bangalore
Two major British companies, Capita and Experian, have set in motion plans to implements job cuts and move work to Mumbai and Bangalore. read more

Government failing on racism and cohesion say tories
A Government Citizenship survey released today reveals an increase in perceived racism and says there is less cohesion among young Britons. read more

PETA India celebrates star-studded 8th birthday
PETA India celebrated its 8th birthday with India’s superstars from the world cinema out in full force. read more

Indian doctors in UK often face physical abuse on duty
Soon after the British Medical Association (BMA) published a report on physical and verbal attacks on doctors in the National Health service (NHS), Indian doctors admitted that many of their colleagues had been subjected to racial attacks. read more

British honour killing inquiry following Asian girl's murder
The British parliament is to launch a public consultation into forced marriages and 'honour crimes', MPs said after the death of a teenage Asian girl. read more

Bilimoria honoured with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
Cobra beer founder Lord Karan Bilimoria says he is "honoured and humbled" on being conferred this year's Pravasi Bharatiya Samman. read more

Asian Arts to suffer from funding withdrawal
Watermans, a beacon of Asian Arts in West London, is set to loose its £500,000 Arts Council funding. read more

Three Indian American women on Democrats' panel
Three Indian American women - Sunita Leeds, Kamala Harris and Smita Shah - have been elected to the 2008 Democratic National Convention that will meet in August to select the party's presidential nominee. read more

11 Indians abroad get Padma awards
The Padma awards list has a fair share of people of Indian origin abroad, including Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams. Manoj 'Night' Shyamalan received a Padma Shri. read more

'Philanthropy in India is new mantra of NRIs'
Governor Jindal promises to clean up Louisiana
Asian Americans faced discrimination while voting

14 Indians feature in Forbes' top dealmakers list
Forbes magazine has listed 14 people of Indian Origin in its 'Midas 100 List' of those who invest in start-up companies and then sell off their stakes with handsome gains. read more

PepsiCo's Nooyi to head Indo-US trade council
Soft drinks giant PepsiCo's Indian-born chief Indra Nooyi has been elected chairperson of the US-India Business Council (USIBC). read more

US firms keen to explore oil and gas in India
Satyam acquires US-based consulting firm
Indian firms also create jobs in America: US official
Adobe Appoints Shantanu Narayen CEO