Desecration of a Gurdwara ?

News broke this week that another Gurdwara might have been desecrated by extremists.

Jammu and Kashmir in UK Parliament

On Monday 18th September the APPG for Indo-Pacific met to discuss issues related to Jammu and Kashmir. On the same day PM Modi inaugurated the special parliamentary session in the old Sansad whichthen moved to the new Bharat Sansad Bhavan on...

When Hamas terrorists attacked Israel last week, it was clear to me that there would be serious ramifications for several communities in the UK. In anticipation I wrote to the Rt Hon Suella Braverman MP, our Home Secretary, to alert her to the...

It’s that time of the year when all major political parties host their annual conferences. The party faithful gather hoping and praying that nothing monumentally disastrous happens that could derail them from their objective of winning the next...

Recently our family had some sad news about the demise of my uncle. Readers will be aware we then follow a series of ‘vidhi’s’ that culminate in what is called ‘Barmu’, i.e. the 12th day. At one point during this vidhi the mahraj (priest) asked...

Bharat Swatantrata Diwas (Independence Day) will be celebrated as always on 15th August. It turns out that this is often a day for some confusion. Some people believe it will be the 76th Year of Independence, whereas others feel it is the 77th...

Readers will already know from my previous columns, as well as the excellent coverage by Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar, that a Labour MP, Gareth Thomas, created a group called APPG British Gujaratis – but against the wishes of the Gujarati...



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