https://mayachandran.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Maya ChandranenThu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.citylondonnews.co.uk/opinion/20260326/93285/the-face-of-grime-why-the-british-media-still-struggles-to-see-the-artists-behind-the-genreFrom the corners of Bow in East London to the global stage, grime has taken the world by storm. Yet the pioneers who built this movement are still waiting for the recognition and respect they deserve from certain corners of the British media. When news of the death of grime artist Dot Rotten began circulating earlier this month, it should have been a moment to reflect on the career of a formative figure in British music. Instead, several publications, including the Daily Mail and The Guardian, r...Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.citylondonnews.co.uk/opinion/20260326/93285/the-face-of-grime-why-the-british-media-still-struggles-to-see-the-artists-behind-the-genrehttps://www.citylondonnews.co.uk/news/20260312/92816/supreme-leaders-and-billionaires-row-who-really-owns-londonThe luxury London property market is back in the spotlight as the new Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, is thought to own around £200 million worth of London property, including 11 mansions on Billionaires’ Row in Hampstead, and two apartments in Kensington. But the headlines have sparked debate about who actually owns London, and whether foreign buyers are taking over the city. The flats are reported to contain servants’ quarters and are situated next to heavily monitored, high-security...Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.citylondonnews.co.uk/news/20260312/92816/supreme-leaders-and-billionaires-row-who-really-owns-londonhttps://www.citylondonnews.co.uk/news/20260220/90817/how-londons-members-clubs-are-changing-what-exclusive-looks-likeOver the past five years, London has seen a surge in new private members’ clubs. Property consultancy Knight Frank has reported that more than 130 now operate across the capital, up from around 100 a decade ago. Many of these venues still market themselves on “exclusivity”, but what that means is changing. For some clubs, the emphasis is shifting from keeping people out to curating who gets in. Membership is increasingly framed as access to a specific network, scene or community, rather than sta...Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.citylondonnews.co.uk/news/20260220/90817/how-londons-members-clubs-are-changing-what-exclusive-looks-likehttps://www.citylondonnews.co.uk/features/20260129/89330/from-croydon-high-street-to-the-high-court-the-impact-of-live-facial-recognitionAs live facial recognition cameras become an increasingly familiar sight on London’s streets, the discussion around them is growing, playing out both in the courts and among local communities. Croydon, the site of the first pilot scheme, offers a glimpse of how the conversation is shaping up in local communities. The cameras are deployed along a bustling high street lined with a mix of high street chains, markets, and long-established independent shops. The technology works by scanning faces in...Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.citylondonnews.co.uk/features/20260129/89330/from-croydon-high-street-to-the-high-court-the-impact-of-live-facial-recognitionhttps://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/black-ops-season-2-on-bbc-one-review-b1265781.htmlTo say they were making it up as they went along was an overstatement. What ensued was a decent amount of chaos, culminating in their surprising exposure of deep-seated corruption within the police. Whew. Job done? Not quite. Season two picks up with our duo being promoted from undercover officers to MI5 operatives. As they quickly find out, life in MI5 isn’t always as glam as it’s cracked up to be. Dom has been relegated to a back-office role in the archivist’s basement, but, eager to prove h...Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/black-ops-season-2-on-bbc-one-review-b1265781.html