The General Election in Britain is almost 90 days from today (7th Feb). In the post war era this election is perhaps very important as, it appears now, no party is likely to gain a clear overall majority. As Nick Clegg has admitted, it appears...
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16th Jan 2026 | Updated at 02:09pm 16th Jan 2026
Faith, determination and service - the making of modern India
- 07 Jan 2026
Britain's snowfall contrasts with the festive celebrations at Ambaji in Gujarat, where devotees honour Goddess Ambe Mata and pray for well-being. Life moves forward, marked by traditions like New Year’s resolutions; I remain dedicated to advancing...
Carrying hope, sharing smiles: Lessons for the year ahead
- 31 Dec 2025
With the advent of Christmas, preparations for the New Year are well underway. Composing this column during a period marked by widespread joy, anticipation, and celebration is particularly meaningful. Many individuals have spent the festive...
Dear readers. Let me clarify at the outset, I am not referring to the House of Commons. The Hons and the Rt Hons of the House of Commons as well as the Lords and Baronesses in the House of Lords are in some cases a law unto themselves. In the...
- 20 Jan 2015
Recently I was out of the UK for fourteen days and for twelve of them I was in India. Almost one full day was lost travelling from London Heathrow to Ahmedabad Airport. On average four hours are wasted at transit airports - either Mumbai or...
During the Christmas break I rang around A few people to know their likes and dislikes of the contents of Asian Voice and or Gujarat Samachar. Periodically we have organised some type of readership survey by sending a list of questions. If I...
IJA was the important Indian organisation along with the Indian League up and till the mid 1980s. With the advent of independence in 1947 those few far-sighted Indian Journalists based in London formed the IJA. Amongst the founding fathers were...
On 20th of November Thursday in the House of Lords, a question was raised by Lord Hussain asking "Her Majesty's Government as to what was their assessment of peace and stability in the south Asian region, particularly in the light of the current...
- 25 Nov 2014
Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament SquareRespect for the Elders – Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar way
Recently we celebrated the 139th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The celebrations happened not just in India but all over the world. For the first time the Indian Central and State Government organised projects, seminars and programmes...
- 28 Oct 2014
Last fortnight was a season of festivities and celebrations for London. Diwali is celebrated to commemorate the return of Ram to Ayodha after his exile. Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and with them their extended family and friends were seen celebrating...
- 23 Sep 2014
Perhaps never before a visiting leader was accoladed such a mass welcome, that has been planned on 28th. Right from 26th September when Mr Modi lands in...
