BBC’s decision to withdraw free licence to over 75 has come as a great surprise, as practically every political party promised in their manifesto to maintain certain privileges enjoyed by pensioners who worked hard during their working life,...
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24th Sep 2026 | Updated at 08:04am 24th Sep 2026
Beyond university: Why apprenticeships deserve a place on every student’s radar
- 27 Aug 2026
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.”
I am really concerned to hear that the Matt Hancock (Health Secretary) is considering forcing parents to immunise their young children by making it compulsory. In my view, this seriously impinges on the civil liberties of both parents and their...
I have noticed recently that again the letters in this column are getting longer and over the set limit of 250 - 500 words. This is happening despite the instructions placed at the bottom of the page. These letters occupy most part of this column...
Yoga plays a very important role in our lives. It makes us fit and healthy. But very few people know about it. Yoga is panacea for all types of physical, mental, emotional, psychic, and psychological imbalances. In the famous documentary on...
The practice of yoga is something that has the power to heal your entire body. It is the best medicine that any doctor can ever give you and that for any kind of disease that you are suffering from.
The word 'India' does not define and identify the culture and the country of the majority population, as the development of the word 'India' is quite ambiguous due to foreigners' assumptions based on lack of full knowledge about the culture...
“Make America Great Again” was the slogan under which President Trump was elected. True to his slogan as soon as he grabbed the power, he started to dismantle or threatened to do so for most alliances and agreements which in his view were disadvantageous...
I write to you after reading the article by Sri Alpesh Patel AV 48/4 - Why are people embarrassed to be Hindu?
Tackling re-offending is a key facet in our fight against rising violent crime. This is why it has been very positive to see City Hall recently increase its investment in this area.
If Boris Johnson is chosen as Prime Minister by the Tory Party he will play havoc in the country and will be a disaster for the ordinary people of Britain. His track record as a Foreign Secretary shows clearly he does not deserve to be Prime...
