I once heard an interesting story during one of the official visits abroad as part of a high-level delegation. The story was narrated by a retired political leader of Indian origin. Several years ago, in one of the closed-door multilateral meetings...
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3rd Nov 2026 | Updated at 02:08pm 3rd Nov 2026
Ameet Jogia re-selected as Conservative candidate for Hendon
Ameet Jogia has been re-selected as the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Hendon at the next General Election, pledging to build on his remarkable 2024 result and secure the north London constituency for the Conservatives.
SAFER SCREENS, OR JUST EMPTY PROMISES?
Britain’s landmark online safety regulations are facing renewed scrutiny after a review by Ofcom found that children’s exposure to harmful social media content remained largely unchanged during the first nine months of the new rules.
Tributes honour Citibond Travel's Alpa Shahq
- 18 Dec 2024
Tributes have poured in for Alpa Ashishbhai Shah, a respected tourism industry veteran, who passed away peacefully on Sunday (15) after a valiant battle with cancer.
Remembering Shri Khodidasbhai Dhamecha on his second death anniversary
- 15 Feb 2022
The strong foundation of heritage, philanthropy and service built by Shri Khodidasbhai Dhamecha is an inspiration for future generations and our communities.
Remembering Lady Pramila Parekh
- 10 Oct 2024
(Expressed opinions are personal.)People complain about having no time for - exercise, reading, travel, meditation, learning, and many other things. 'I don't get time to do it,' is a very common sentence we keep hearing from everyone. When you...
There are children dying in Palestine – so why isn’t everyone on their side? It’s an important question in the age of social media when apparently popular causes on social media do not have Governmental support.Take the farmer’s protests. Lots...
Preferential treatment - or favour - is common in most areas of our life. It may be favour by parents to one child in comparison to other siblings, or favour by government officers to one contractor over the others. There are many examples where...
The coronavirus is overwhelming India. But you already knew that. You see it in the papers, you hear it on the nightly news, and if you are, like us, part...
In this article I will take the liberty of sharing with the readers my own experience of the Bhagwat Geeta. My objective in this is to encourage every Hindu to at least read the Geeta once in their life and a non Hindu to also read it and find...
Eid ul-Fitr came last week in the midst of a deadly second wave of Covid-19 in India. This was the second Eid during this pandemic. When directly translated, Eid translates to “the festival of breaking the fast”, pious Muslims say that the...
Bhavna Talwar is an award-winning film director. She won the National Award for her debut film ‘Dharm’, a moving tale of the triumph of human values over...
After two scheduled visits that were delayed due to India's COVID crisis, the UK-India trade agreement has finally taken shape. Boris Johnson and India's prime minister Narendra Modi have agreed terms on a new £1bn deal to provide trade, investment,...
With 435 days of the COVID-19 pandemic, India’s second surge saw 3,25,132 new cases; 3790 recorded deaths on May 10; weekly case fatality rate (CFR) of 1.19% and an overall CFR of 1.42%. Over almost a month, distressing images of burning...
