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, Grant Thornton Bharat launched the Britain Meets India (BMI) Report in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and with the support of the UK’s Department of International Trade (DIT). BMI identifies the largest...

How consistent are you in your actions? Consistency and perseverance will decide the amount, range and timeline of success for you. It's true that hard work is the most important component in achieving success in any of our endeavours. But that...

Indian agriculture acts of 2020, often referred to as the Farm Bills, were passed into law towards the end of last year. What became clear was that certain national and international agents saw this as a huge opportunity to use the Sikh community...

London is one of the great cities of the world. It is a vibrant city that never sleeps. London is colourful. You will find almost all the nationalities of the world living in London. In the summer there are huge music festivals in many parks...

Khalsa Television Limited (KTV Ltd) has been fined £50,000 by Ofcom for broadcasting an incendiary and objectionable  music video glorifying violence and advocating violent acts against the Indian state. KTV is a television channel broadcasting...

In the age of Kali, is it any wonder that we witness humanity plummet to depths that even Ravana would have been proud of? We are witnessing the culmination of several negative forces that derive energy from warped ideologies. Amidst this madness...

For months now, thousands of farmers have camped at sites outside Delhi to protest against what is commonly known as the Farm Bills, also described as the Indian agriculture acts of 2020.  These are three acts passed by the Parliament of India...



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