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.”

Jal Framji has supplemented letter by Sudha Rasik Bhatt. Inter human struggle is going on since times immemorial. Scriptures describe inter human struggle in various terms. Scriptures also describe the end of struggle as Armageddon/ defeat of...

Since 1947 India has completed 69 years of independence from the British Raj and celebrated its 70th Independence Birthday on 15th August 2016. In AV’s editorial ‘India at 70: Future prospects and challenges’ (AV 20th Aug) the author has made...

In an interview [Indira Gandhi-Interview-TV Eye-1978, accessible on Youtube], Mrs. Gandhi asked “In a parliamentary democracy, is a judge competent to override what parliament has done?”

No epidemic in recent years has been so widespread, affecting 70 countries, mainly in Africa, Latin America and Pacific Islands. But even European holiday hotspots like Spain and Portugal are not immune to Zika. Florida is the latest to report...

I consider myself very fortunate for receiving Pramukh Swamiji's blessings over the years. Future generations will look at Swamiji's work and marvel at how much he achieved in a lifetime. Indeed it is impossible for ordinary mortals to achieve...

Though the referendum has pointed the way out of the EU, it seems to be a bit emotional outcome without giving some serious consideration and thought of future repercussions. However, our honourable PM’s lightening decision to go for Brexit,...

Narendra Modi’s remark about the so-called cow protectors is the right reaction to caste violence in Gujarat. But the reaction of RSS as reported by Asian Voice (Aug 6th issue) is very regrettable. Lashing out against their leader, beating innocent...

I was very sad to learn about demise of His Holiness Pramukh Swami on 13-8-2016 at the age of 95 years. After getting “diksha” in 1949, he worked tirelessly to promote Swaminarayan religion and motivate followers to build magnificent temples...



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