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.”

Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan people, is one of the most kind, caring, learned, humble and revered person on earth. Many influential observers have put him on the same pedestal as Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King...

Early estimates indicate that over 29 people died and many more were injured when a cyclone, named Fani, hit India’s east coast on Saturday, 3 May last week. The death toll is expected to rise slightly. (The cyclone was more furious then the...

 I always wanted to be a writer. I pursued a course in journalism but did not know where to start. When ‘Asian Voice' was first published, I tried my hand at writing letters to the editor for the ‘Letters to the editor’ page. 

While the menace of smoking is on the decline, after a concentrated efforts by the government, NHS and other charitable organizations, it seems smoking is fast being replaced by Shisha bars mushrooming fast throughout Britain, taking over empty...

Every time I sit on the toilet I utter an expletive. My bottom feels as if it has encountered a freezing circle of ice. Surely Asian entrepreneurs who dream of sitting on a fortune (pun intended) should think about creating a toilet seat that...



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