In Defence of the Faith - My Hate Speech

The irresponsibility in this day and age, to exploit religious differences where none exist is both negligent and dangerous. ITV have done this by putting young Hindu adolescents in harm’s way. The idea that a TV channel would inflame any part of the world, particularly Britain, for selling TV viewers should be criminal offence – wait, it is – incitement to hatred.

Not Just Former Former Foreign Secretary - British interests compromised by former government officials based on documents supplied by ex-British intelligence

Former Ministers, and especially Prime Ministers should never ever be allowed to work for foreign agents. Pure and simple. Otherwise they damage British interests.

One to One Shridula Sreeraj

Shridula Sreeraj from Chennai, India. She completed her BA., LLB. (Hons.) from CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Bangalore, India in 2021, and her LLM in Criminal Justice from Queen Mary University of London in 2022. 

One to One: Mina Khagram

Mina Khagram has dedicated her life to helping underprivileged members of society. A stenographer by profession, she has impacted society through various programs and initiatives. As a lifeguard, she has taught ladies and children swimming....

In fond remembrance of a Vaishnav Khodidasbhai Dhamecha

Dear Readers,My absence in the previous three editions of Asian Voice did not go unnoticed... I am glad. My family and I went for three pilgrimages to India but more on it later. I landed in the UK last week. I still find myself processing the...

Book Review: A British Subject

At any point over the last twenty years my friend Dolar Popat could have released a book worthy of our collective attention. With a moving foreword by David Cameron, Dolar uses this book to outline his love and affection for the country he is...

The Housing Crisis this Christmas: 300,000 People Need a Home

At a time when family, community and a roaring fire are the comforts of the season, many urgently need shelter and the  basic necessities that can be taken for granted by those of us preparing for the festive period. The housing crisis remains...

Executor made personally liable for £340,000 tax bill

In the recent case of Glyne T Harris as Personal Representative of Helena Norma McDonald (deceased) v HRMC (2018), Mr Harris, was found liable for a tax bill of £341,279. 

Andhra Pradesh Chief Ministers’ Conflict with Judiciary

Decades before Jagan Mohan Reddy, the present Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (AP) wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India making wild allegations against the High Court judges, Damodaram Sanjivayya, the second Chief Minister of Andhra...

Emperor Krishnadevaraya and World Heritage Hampi

Recently the news flashed in The Hindu of Chennai attracted global attention since it is of international as well as historical importance: “Tourists can no longer get too close to the iconic stone chariot in front of the Vijaya Vittala Temple...

Judgement

There is an old story. Two friends were studying in a Gurukul. They spent their childhood together and acquired different knowledge from their Guru. 

Develop solution for your own problems

Some locks have more than one key. They cannot be opened without using all the keys, in the correct combination. Unless you put the keys in a predefined sequence, the lock doesn't open. So is life. Many of the locks in life can be opened not with a single key but with a bunch of keys. Until you have accumulated all the required keys in a bunch, the mystery will not be solved. The door will not open. The Pandora box will remain closed.

Yolande Baker is a Product Owner at LessonWise. She holds a Masters’ degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in International Business (MSc) and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Modern Languages (French and Spanish) from...

Anisa Nasir was born and brought up in Lahore, Pakistan as the eldest of 5 siblings. She studied Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English Literature...

How do you tackle daily tasks? Are you the one who likes to make a To Do List in the morning or belong to the category of people who take the day as it comes? There are both categories of people, even at higher positions, who have been quite...



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