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

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said recently that National Democratic Alliance has failed to deliver on their promises of Achche Din, Swachch Bharat Campaign and Adoption of Model Villages.

Many times we open our doors to strangers who may be asking for donations, or canvassing for votes or people selling their wares or advevrtising their products. These callers are nuissance but not sinister.

Two brave sisters thrashed molesters in moving bus in Haryana is a heart warming incident, must be congratulated for direct action first and FIR and police support later. State had planned to award them on India’s Republic day.

For many Forces families, this Christmas will be extra special. Last month saw the end of British combat operations in Afghanistan. 140,000 UK troops have served there, and the final few are currently on their way home to be reunited with friends...

I started reading about M K Gandhi in late 60’s and continued reading more and more about him in various volumes of collected works of Gandhi. One can then appreciate the amount of good work done by this individual that earned him the title...

The enduring popularity of tobacco, and the rise in the number of children taking to it, is alarming. Young people start on these habits in the pressure of popular culture, failing to foresee the consequences of their actions.

Kusoom Vadgama’s vehement opposition to Gandhiji’s statue in Parliament Square is irrelevant as it dwells too much in the historical and Gandhiji’s personal past, which cannot be undone by slandering.  Problems of the present cannot/will not...

The shadow education secretary, Tristram Hunt, has been reported to say that a Labour government will strip private schools of valuable tax breaks worth hundreds of millions of pounds.According to his proposals, private schools in England will...

I refer to the letter from Mr Ramesh Jhalla in your issue of 22 November 2014 concerning Jawaharlal Nehru. I have never come across a more inaccurate and scurrilous letter arising, I believe, from his own ignorance and also prejudice against...



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