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.”

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

I am happy that from 5th October supermarkets have started to charge 5p for each plastic bag they provide to customers. In 2o10 supermarkets issued 6.3 billion bags and in 2014 this sored to 7.6 billion, but so many small shops are still not...

Shri Vidyanathan has jumped the gun, drawn his prophetic conclusion without reading contents of my letter. We all agree with his sentiments, about poor quality of education, as first sentence of my letter, “Most would appreciate, even support...

Why am I not surprised reading in local papers that Brent Council’s compensation bill surges to £78K, from 1898 complaints received, mostly paid to homeless families, some with children who were obliged to live in cars while others left in B&B...

The USA is economically and militarily the strongest nation humanity has ever witnessed. Their reach on land, over oceans and in space is unprecedented. With their might, they are in a unique position to promote happiness and harmony amongst...

I would like to draw readers’ attention to Jatindra Saha’s (17/10/2015) letter on Evangelisation in India. There are two issues to be considered. Dogmas in Hindu religion is the main reason in declining of Hindus in India when compared with...

Jatindra Saha’s letter, in Asian Voice dated 17-10-2015, about Christians converting Hindus is enlightening. Christians did not come to India with British East India Company. St Thomas landed soon after crucifixion of Christ. Local king helped...

After a span of some fifty years, a first new grammar school will open in Sevenoaks, in Kent after ministers allowed a grammar school to be built as an "annexe" of a school in another town. Acquisition of a place in a grammar school is like...

Recent report that NHS is £1 billion in red, only after three months, should ring alarm bells. But as usual, this government is oblivious to the sufferings of our people, ploughing billions in overseas aid, building schools, hospitals in developing...

I would like to draw the attention of Kumudini Valambia regarding ‘ unfair student quota’ for students from Indian sub- continent which includes Pakistan and Bangladesh students. The writer should get the facts correct.

Mitzvah day falls this year on 22nd November. It was first started here by Laura Marks in 2008 to spread friendship and brotherhood among neighbours, bring people of all faiths together, helped by army of volunteers, has now become an international...



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