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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9th Nov 2026 | Updated at 12:53am 9th Nov 2026
From the Festival of Lights to Life at TfL- A Story of Connection
With Diwali upon us, I find myself reflecting on two journeys that have shaped my life, my personal connection to the Festival of Lights and my professional journey at Transport for London.
Indiaspora celebrates Diwali at House of Lords
Indiaspora’s annual Diwali dinner at the House of Lords on 30 October underscored the growing influence of the Indian diaspora and brought together prominent business leaders, parliamentarians and distinguished guests.
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...
Early this week, as Asian voice went to print, there were 2,323 confirmed cases of B1617.2, popularly termed as the “Indian variant of concern” which has...
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...
India is experiencing an enormous spike in Covid-19 cases and deaths. The country has set an unwelcome world record for new coronavirus infections, with...
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...
