Leading Light Column with Sunil Munjal; The Hero of Hero Corp
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20th Sep 2026 | Updated at 09:18am 20th Sep 2026
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?
India House: Six decades of memories and a changing India
- 13 Aug 2026
On 19 November 1966, in the early hours of the morning, I arrived in London from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. I had come to pursue my LLB at the University of London and later study for the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn.
India House: Six decades of memories and a changing India
- 12 Aug 2026
On 19 November 1966, in the early hours of the morning, I arrived in London from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. I had come to pursue my LLB at the University of London and later study for the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn.
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: People Are Our Fellow Travellers
- 27 Aug 2026
Our paths cross with millions of people during our lifetime. Some of them we interact with closely, while others merely pass by.
Introspection: Renunciation is inner, not external
- 18 Jun 2026
In our journey towards freedom, when we realise that nothing in the universe is permanent, our mind looks for liberation. Such a liberation from worldly possessions, emotional and physical, comes through a deeper understanding.
Learn to hold life lightly
- 25 Mar 2026
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...
Next week will be the Remembrance Sunday. The war to end all wars is still relevant in the digital era. And it is our duty to know and remember why it all still matters.
- 04 Nov 2014
We are a month away from completing a deal in Southwick St, W2. It consists of four stories, half commercial and the other half residential. The total square footage is 6,700 and we paid £3.7m which equates to £552 per sq. ft., which is cheap....
The scale of the Rana Plaza tragedy – and the fact that we here in the UK had unwittingly contributed to it through our demand for cheap clothes was so...
Councillor's Column
Reshma Ruia has a PhD in Creative Writing and Critical Thinking from the University of Manchester and post graduate and undergraduate degrees from the London School of Economics.
- 03 Nov 2014
Astute readers of Kapil’s Khichadi will know that for the past several years I have been looking into the Labour Party strategy of winning the next election. The more I looked the more concerned I became, or at least these are my observations...
- 28 Oct 2014
Meant to be funny…
- 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...
