In Defence of the Faith - My Hate Speech

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

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

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

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...

60? So what ? Carry on regardless…Keep going

With the bountiful support, goodwill and blessings of my elders, dear readers, well-wishers, my dedicated team, my family and above all, the infinite grace of the Almighty, I have now entered the 60th year since I first arrived in Britain.

Sardar Patel’s Legacy - One India, Great India

As India proudly celebrates the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the great architect of national unity, it’s worth remembering how his legacy continues to inspire millions. Once sidelined by political bias, Sardar Patel has...

The Housing Crisis this Christmas: 300,000 People Need a Home

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

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

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

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...

INTROSPECTION: DON’T LET SOMEONE ELSE’S MISTAKE DEFINE YOU

Every time you see someone with a coffee stain on their shirt, remember: it may not be their fault. Perhaps the coffee was spilt not by them, but by someone else. It could have been an accident or mere carelessness — caused by a friend, a colleague, or even a complete stranger. Yet, when it happens, the person with the stain is the one who looks bad. They are the one who suffers embarrassment, perhaps even forced to leave the party.

If time didn’t matter, what would you pursue?

Time is the most powerful boundary in our lives. Every goal, personal or professional, comes with a timeline. We may wish to give our best, but the ticking clock often forces us to deliver within a frame that may not allow our true potential to come out.

If you have changed the phone recently, you would remember that in smartphones it's easy to transfer data from an old phone to the new one. Depending on the phone, you can transfer the data either with or without a wire. How easy it becomes...

We say goodbye on many occasions, either while moving from one place to another, or while changing a school or college, or leaving a city or a company or a country. It's always mixed feelings, and happy-sad moments, to bid farewell to near and...

A 2018 YouGov survey comparing the image of Indian immigrants to the UK with other south Asian counterparts, is doing the rounds on social media. The survey had concluded that Indian immigrants had received a healthy positive score of +25, while...

In 2014, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat and the prime ministerial candidate for India, Shri Narendrabhai Modi, galvanised a nation of more than a billion people to rise up and be counted. What followed in the general election was unprecedented...

The systematic genocide (physical, cultural, and mental) of Uyghurs in China began as far back as 2014. The Chinese government made a policy decision to incarcerate more than 1 million Turkic Muslims (some estimate this to be as high as 2 million...

Anthony Albanese, leader of the Labour Party in Australia ended nine years of Liberal/National coalition government by winning the 2022 Australian federal election held on 21 May 2022. His success ended the run of incumbent Prime Minister Scott...



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