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.”

I read Kusoomben's harsh article of 29th Nov on Mahatma Gandhi and was heartbroken! After Modi's Red-Letter success as India PM Chancellor, ex Foreign Secretary and British PM David Cameron want to build strong Economic ties between both countries...

I was disappointed to read some of the letters written in the Asian Voice about Gandhi and his niece. The assertion that he had a sexual connotation with her is not only blatantly absurd but taken out of context completely.

When I sit back in my easychair and allow my ancient mind to rewind to my schooldays back in India in the 1940s, I often wonder why I didn't ask my maths teacher this vital question: "What, sir, is the point of learning algebra?"



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