For quite some time, many members of the Lohana Community- and indeed the wider British Indian community – have felt that despite the tremendous progress we have made in establishing ourselves in the UK, we have been unable to address issues...
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.
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...
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...
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...
In sports, winning a title may be challenging, but retaining it is even more daunting. A marathoner who clinches a victory often struggles more in defending their title during the next race. This is true for boxing and other individual sports, as well as in team sports.
Let's say we are dealing with a very short timeline, maybe of 30 days. What would you like to achieve in the next 30 days? If you have to put up your goal post for next one month, where will it be? What would it look like? What satisfaction will you derive from it?
For quite some time, many members of the Lohana Community- and indeed the wider British Indian community – have felt that despite the tremendous progress we have made in establishing ourselves in the UK, we have been unable to address issues...
Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India while outlining his vision for an Atmanirbhar Bharat stated that he was confident that India would get its growth back very soon.
One might think slavery has been abolished, but even today we witness its control and power over the enslaved mind
India implemented a nationwide lockdown for 40 days in two phases, to fight against Covid-19
British-born Actor and choreographer, Kashmira Sunni, was introduced to the world of dance at the age of 3, first learning Bharatnatyam and Indian Folk dance and soon adding Ballet and Kathak to her repertoire.
He was friend of all and threat to none of his colleagues: a Prince turned a lieutenant of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel, Darbar Gopaldas Desai played key role in the freedom movement and integration of the princely states of Gujarat but hardly...
26th May 2020 – mark that date in your diary. This is the day the re-construction work on Ram Mandir started on the site that was desecrated by the Islamic invaders
At the age of 8, Cellie’s Gonsalves family emigrated from Bombay, India to Dar es Salaam, East Africa
In the Katha Upanishad, Nachiketa seeks divine knowledge from Yama - God of Death. A long dialogue ensues between them
Nura Ali is from Somailalnd and grew up in Birmingham