Bijal Kotecha was born and bred in Leicester. She grew up in Melton Mowbray and this is where she went to school. Her family moved to Leicester itself...
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3rd May 2024 | Updated at 08:06pm 3rd May 2024
In Defence of the Faith - My Hate Speech
- 04 Mar 2015
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
- 24 Feb 2015
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: Anima Gupta Aggarwal
- 04 Oct 2023
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...
One to One: Shalini Bhargava
- 27 Sep 2023
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...
One to One: Vijay Sanas
- 21 Sep 2023
One to One
- 13 Sep 2023
One to One
- 06 Sep 2023
One to One
- 31 Aug 2023
One to One
- 24 Aug 2023
One to One
- 16 Aug 2023
Indian-origin lady helms important UK Screen Body
- 19 Aug 2019
Seetha Kumar is the CEO of ScreenSkills, based in central London but operating UK-wide.
How Meera Lee Patel’s Book “Made Out of Stars” Can Heal US
- 21 Nov 2018
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?
In fond remembrance of a Vaishnav Khodidasbhai Dhamecha
- 04 Mar 2020
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...
Power is the ability to make change
- 01 Sep 2022
Life is precious
- 29 Apr 2020
Let’s be positive
- 07 Apr 2020
As I See It
- 01 Apr 2020
The Housing Crisis this Christmas: 300,000 People Need a Home
- 28 Nov 2018
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
- 26 Oct 2018
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
- 16 Dec 2020
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
- 08 Dec 2020
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...
Heritage and History
- 04 Nov 2020
Introspection: Do you feel the pressure of success?
- 24 Apr 2024
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.
Introspection: What would you like to achieve in the next 30 days?
- 10 Apr 2024
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?
On 15 April 2023, an ongoing rivalry between Sudan’s two top generals, army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy and chief of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), broke out into open warfare between forces loyal to the two generals,...
Breaking news: I have just seen a letter from Truptiben Patel, the President of the HFB, to Keir Starmer. In her letter she talks about a conversation she had with Gareth Thomas in which she states, ‘At one point in the conversation Gareth said,...
Our reaction comes in stages. First we feel something, then we make a decision about it, afterwards we convey it in words, and finally react upon it. But often it happens that although we have felt something and thought about it, but have never...
Bhavna Hughes, Director at Specsavers was born In Nairobi, Kenya and arrived in the UK in 1972. She did her schooling in Leicester and went to college in London and became a dispensing optician a profession she enjoys.
Our reaction comes in stages. First we feel something, then we make a decision about it, afterwards we convey it in words, and finally react upon it. But often it happens that although we have felt something and thought about it, but have never...
Like so many Gujarati and Indian organisations, I wrote to Gareth as well (on numerous occasions). I have been waiting since 17th March for Gareth to respond to this Gujarati who asked him some very basic questions. To date, he has remained...
- 20 Apr 2023
Mrs. Ruchi Ghanashyam is the former High Commissioner of India to the UK. With a career in Indian Foreign Service for over 38 years, she has been posted...
Andrea Malam was born in Mumbai- India, and later settled down in London is the Founder & Trustee of Saving Dreams Charity. Andrea is a multi-award-winning...
On 17th March I wrote an open letter to those responsible for creating the APPG Gujarati stating in very clear terms, ‘I can say with some certainty that the vast majority of Gujaratis in the UK would not wish their good name to be abused in...
