Being from an Indian family I know the value of family, the strength we lend each other, and the support we offer to our brothers and sisters, parents and cousins
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.
Former Ministers, and especially Prime Ministers should never ever be allowed to work for foreign agents. Pure and simple. Otherwise they damage British interests.
Anima Gupta Aggarwal is a philanthropist, entrepreneur and active leader in multiple charities and NGOs. She has twenty-five years of experience working across the corporate and not-for-profit sectors in the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands...
Shalini Bhargava was born in India and was raised and educated in Delhi. She completed her BA(Hons) in English Literature from University of Delhi and soon after graduating was married to come to the U.K. In the UK, Shalini as a single parent...
Seetha Kumar is the CEO of ScreenSkills, based in central London but operating UK-wide.
It is often hard for we Asians to articulate it when we suffer from depression or low self-esteem. Who would think that a book could help us heal?
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
In sports, winning a title may be challenging, but retaining it is even more daunting. A marathoner who clinches a victory often struggles more in defending their title during the next race. This is true for boxing and other individual sports, as well as in team sports.
Let's say we are dealing with a very short timeline, maybe of 30 days. What would you like to achieve in the next 30 days? If you have to put up your goal post for next one month, where will it be? What would it look like? What satisfaction will you derive from it?
Being from an Indian family I know the value of family, the strength we lend each other, and the support we offer to our brothers and sisters, parents and cousins
Dr Umarajini Kannan was born in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, to Mr Ponnampalam Velauthar, RAF & Air Craft Engineer and Suppamma Velauthar
One should not be surprised that the democratic system of administration was not new to India
In February last year, a turbaned Sikh had his turban pulled by a stranger who shouted abuse outside the Houses of Parliament. This appalling incident led me to submit an early day motion last year calling for Parliament to recognise April,...
Being from an Indian family I know the value of family, the strength we lend each other, and the support we offer to our brothers and sisters, parents and cousins. Family is non-negotiable for us, it makes us who we are and stays with us from...
Ketan Patel was born in Baroda, and moved to the UK in the 1960’s
The Indian elections are bringing more and more gimmicks in the campaign instead of debating real issues for the visionary development of the country and...
Ketan Patel was born in Baroda, and moved to the UK in the 1960’s. Some of his younger life was spent living in Zambia, before permanently residing in the UK. He joined the insurance industry after a brief career in advertising. Now with over...
The elections in India for the 17th Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) is a mammoth exercise. 900 million (more than the populations of USA, Canada, 29 countries of the EU and Japan as well as 20 countries with smallish population...
Patrick Lewis’s parents were immigrants from Ireland who came to the UK in the 1950s. His father was a printer and his mother a clerical worker with the civil service