On 16 December 1971 in Dhaka, the Pakistani military signed the instrument of surrender marking the freeing of East Pakistan to become the new nation of Bangladesh. It was of course India that made this history possible when it defeated Pakistan...
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3rd Mar 2026 | Updated at 02:45pm 3rd Mar 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’s rise as a Republic leader
- 28 Jan 2026
26 January commemorates the formal adoption of the Constitution of India by the Constituent Assembly, specifically drafted for an independent nation by an eminent polymath scholar Dr B R Ambedkar. The newly established Indian Constitution in...
How strategic vision transformed Lohana community into a global leader
- 21 Jan 2026
Gujarati literature offers numerous timeless metaphors, one of which comes from Umashankar Joshi’s renowned poem "Bhomiya Vina Mare Bhamva ta Dungara…". The protagonist yearns to wander barefoot with an open mind, fully connected to nature....
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
Thoughts come and go like clouds
- 19 Feb 2026
We make the mistake of equating ourselves with our emotions and thoughts. But we are neither our emotions nor our thoughts. They are ours, but we are not them. But if we don’t take ownership, they will take ours. No man should be a slave to his brain or heart.
Introspection: Stability in the world is an illusion
- 05 Feb 2026
The wheel of time moves continuously. Nothing remains constant as the universe transforms every moment. How in such a transitory situation can anything be expected to be stable?
Way before the establishment of the University of Calcutta, four Indians from Bengal were sponsored by a consortium comprising Baboo Dwarka Nath Tagore,...
Born in Banga Punjab India, Reema Virdee is the Founder and Director of the health brand, Rvedaa, partner at the Indian travel app Drive13 and founder...
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 in many countries including South Africa, Ghana, before arriving in the UK. She was only...
This week we saw the publication of more data related to religion and society from Census 2021. And it makes interesting reading.
Conflict of choice is a situation we face frequently in life. While sitting in a restaurant, looking at the menu, there are a number of conflicting choices in mind, hustling with each other to get priority. When deciding on a career, getting...
I am a 3rd generation international student; both my grandfathers studied in the UK graduating in the early 1930s, my mother graduated in the 1950s and I graduated in the 1980s. For the past few years, I have been President of UKCISA (UK Council...
Last week, on 26 November, India remembered the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on their 14th anniversary. On this day in 2008, 10 terrorists entered the city of Mumbai through sea route from Pakistan, ravaging it for 4 days, killing...
Deborah is the Creative Director of Deborah Mckenzie Creative Industries (DMCI) and has been in the fashion industry for decades working as a fashion designer/tailor/artist....
How do we learn things in life? What are the best ways to acquire knowledge? What kind of learner are you? Do you like studying with the help of a teacher or through books or only with experience?
