Beyond university: Why apprenticeships deserve a place on every student’s radar

For generations, the path after A-levels seemed almost predetermined: achieve good grades, secure a university place and spend three years working towards a degree before entering the world of work.

A lighter look at racism in Britain

An astute observer of British life once said: “If you see a white man dashing down the street, he is running to catch a bus. If it’s a black man sprinting, he must be running away from the police.”

The warning that Air China gave its Citizens travelling to London was disgraceful. Not only as it made a false statement about Indians but it also has created a myth about Indians. I question where they got their facts on crime and Indians....

The idea of a seven days healthcare delivery system in the place of a five days system is only to extend urgent and emergency care services to seven days per week; not to extend the total healthcare delivery system to seven days per week. It...

I was shocked to read about the opposition to a Hindu marrying a Sikh in a Gurdwara. My brother got married in a Gurdwara in India neither of them were Sikhs. My brother wanted to do that because he liked the Sikh ceremony the best.

In a radical controversial plan, the Prime Minister Theresa May, has called for an end to the ban on the provision of new grammar schools saying that she wanted to improve the life chances for children from ordinary backgrounds.

Amazingly, Jayesh criticized Saint Teresa. After training as a missionary, she could have opted to stay and serve her mother country, but instead came to India. She accomplished her role successfully.

How sad that a prominent public figure like hardworking Leicester East MP Keith Vaz should be the focus of unsavoury allegations which triggered his decision to step down as Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, a role he performed with...

I refer to the recent letters in Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar by Jayesh A Patel regarding Mother Teresa. His bitterness towards her is unjustifiable. Gandhi got India independence and did not live long after that to make any impact on the...



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