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.
Vijay Sanas is the General Manager of Hutong, The Shard. Vijay is also investor in hospitality projects, Hospitality business developer and a successful landlord with few properties. He has played Kabaddi on national levels for his school, college,...
Avtar Panesar is a veteran with rare experience of helming international, film development, movies, music, home video as well as syndication business verticals for Indian Cinema. As Vice President for India's premier Film Studios - Yash Raj...
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...
Everything begins with an idea, said Earl Nightingale. Ideas rule the world. They can transform the lives of people and change the course of history. There are many such examples where simple-looking ideas have made big remarks on our lives. But many cool ideas, despite their quality and innovation, fail in the market.
A number of surveys and advertising emails end up in your mailbox, advising you to quit your job and do what you love. They cry at a high pitch for you to realise how unhappy you are in the job, and why you need to take your future into your own hands. Not completely wrong.
Currently, rates, especially for commercial borrowing, are around the 10% mark. I spoke to a client only yesterday, who fixed a deal for 10.49% for 5 years. Some may say this was not a wise move. Clearly this client is expecting things to...
Saima Afzal MBE is an active Independent Human Rights campaigner as well as being the Director of her own Training and Research Consultancy, Saima Afzal...
South Asian cultures have stressed the importance of extending their commitment to the ‘larger whole’ and British South Asians have taken the initiative to promote recycling as an essential component of their cultural and religious beliefs.
Ajay Chhabra, who is London born of Indo-Fijian heritage, is co-founder of award-winning arts company Nutkhut, connecting the big issues of our time with...
Over the past decade I have written several pieces that reflected on what Europe was doing with its appeasement politics, and the ramifications of those in years to come. I did say that in Europe we will witness rioting, looting and streets...
When I joined the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) in 1982, diplomacy was still a fairly male dominated field. The first woman in IFS, Ms. Muthamma’s struggles...
John Hess was the BBC’s first Political Editor for the East Midlands and for 20 years, he reported from Downing Street and Parliament for radio and TV....
I attended an interesting event at the Henry Jackson Society this week titled, ‘Lessons from Leicester: Addressing Social Cohesion and Extremism Concerns’.
Londoners are faced with an important decision at the upcoming mayoral election, more of the same disastrous leadership we have seen under Sadiq Khan or...
Everyone is running after an upward curved smile, displaying happiness. Being happy is the ultimate goal of everyone around.
