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...

In an age of noise, why clarity, courage and responsible media matter

In today’s world, the difference between effective and ineffective leadership is increasingly visible. Some countries show focus and direction; others appear uncertain. India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is often seen as a country with...

History, humanity and the quest for peaceful coexistences

Over the past few centuries, especially in the last 300 years, the Western world and civilisation have undergone major changes. In earlier days, much of Europe was strongly influenced by the authority of the Church. The Pope held great power...

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...

Learn to hold life lightly

We cling tightly to life, its processes and outcomes. Our desire to control everything in life comes from our insecurity and possessiveness. Falsely believing that if we don't control everything, life will go haywire, we make it rather inflexible. Because of this assumption, we tend to prevent life from moving in its natural course. This results in the expectation of certain outcomes. When it doesn't happen, we get frustrated.

Maintain equanimity in success and failure

The principle of impermanence teaches us many wisdoms, and one of them is developing our mind to maintain equanimity in all conditions of life, both success and failure. In life, we might have to go through many failures yet we may also get chances to celebrate successes. Somehow, every human being likes success, but failure feels like thorns. However, is it possible to live a life without failure at all? Everyone, at different stage in own life, faces both failures and successes. How you receive...

Last week, the media in India picked up a tweet by the Taliban leader, Anas Haqqani, after his visit to the mausoleum of Mahmud Ghaznavi. Anas Haqqani lauded him as a "great Muslim fighter”. He praised Ghaznavi, who had attacked Gujarat, plundered...

Like a lot of people, I’ve lost count of the number of the countless rejections I’ve received throughout my journey. Both in my personal and professional life and if there is one thing, I know really really well it is that rejection equals redirection. 

Last week I wrote about ‘Hindus for Labour’ (HfL), a group led by Dr Neeraj Patil to champion Hindu cause in Labour. How wrong was I to expect that there would be anything different in this group, to what we found in ‘Labour Friends of India’.

News coming to me suggests that ‘Hindus for Labour’, a new entity led by Dr Neeraj Patil are planning to hold a gathering on 29th September during the Labour Party Annual Conference in Brighton. The aim it seems is to inform the hierarchy about...

News coming to me suggests that ‘Hindus for Labour’, a new entity led by Dr Neeraj Patil are planning to hold a gathering on 29th September during the Labour Party Annual Conference in Brighton.  The aim it seems is to inform the hierarchy about...

During prime minister Modi's recent visit to the United States, the American president Biden mentioned his India connection. He said that his great, great, great, great, great,  grandfather had settled in India and had married an Indian. 

Monthly subscription has become a new way for buying many services and products nowadays. Earlier we used to buy things one-off and go for another shopping when required. Services like gym, newspaper, magazine, telephone etc were different,...



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