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?
26 January commemorates the formal adoption of the Constitution of India by the Constituent Assembly, specifically drafted for an independent nation by an eminent polymath scholar Dr B R Ambedkar. The newly established Indian Constitution in...
Gujarati literature offers numerous timeless metaphors, one of which comes from Umashankar Joshi’s renowned poem "Bhomiya Vina Mare Bhamva ta Dungara…". The protagonist yearns to wander barefoot with an open mind, fully connected to nature....
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...
We make the mistake of equating ourselves with our emotions and thoughts. But we are neither our emotions nor our thoughts. They are ours, but we are not them. But if we don’t take ownership, they will take ours. No man should be a slave to his brain or heart.
The wheel of time moves continuously. Nothing remains constant as the universe transforms every moment. How in such a transitory situation can anything be expected to be stable?
This is the first article of the new year, after Diwali, so first of all, happy new year to all readers. I pray that the new year will bring happiness, prosperity, health and peace in your lives. What will you do in the coming year? Everyone...
Brent’s Poverty Commission is a timely description and analysis of where we are at in addressing inequality and poverty. It provides us with a pathway to change the quality of life and life chances of many of our residents.
Transport of London (TfL) is responsible for managing transport services across the capital and this includes buses, Underground, Docklands Light Railway, London Overground and London Trams. It also runs London River Services, Victoria Coach...
Former President of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings passed away on 12 November 2020 at the age of 73. He was Ghana’s longest serving Head of State. Shortly after a military coup in 1979, he handed over power to Dr Hilla Limann, President of the 3rd...
I arrived in London in September 1965 to take up a Lectureship at the London School of Economics. I had been in the US before then to take my Ph.D. at University of Pennsylvania and work in the University of California, Berkeley, California....
On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, it is a pleasure to wish readers of Asian Voice a very happy, prosperous and safe Diwali.
In these darkening Autumn days, the colourful, musical and vibrant festival of Diwali always fills hearts with hope and joy. This year, more than ever,...
Diwali festivities are round the corner. One of the key elements of celebrating Diwali is playing cards! People in India like to play cards on the Diwali night with the hope that Goddess Lakshmi will bestow its blessings upon them and that luck...
Remembrance Sunday was very different this year. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, services were dramatically scaled back. The usual 10,000 or so military veterans and members of the public who pack into Whitehall had to be cut to 30. The numerous...
Smita Tharoor is a motivational keynote speaker and thought-leader on how the Unconscious Bias influences all of us. She is the founder of Tharoor Associates...
