War brings about destruction of lives and property. It is easy to start a war but difficult to finish it. It is clear from history that whenever there is a war, it is the people who ultimately suffer. Hence, war should be avoided and there should...
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24th Sep 2026 | Updated at 12:42pm 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 grateful to Bhupendrabhai for his support to me in the past and would be reluctant to differ from his views about the availability of AV and GS on line.
Even before Indian Independence, during thousand years of Mogul and British empire, attacks continued on tolerant and nonviolent people, though the British law and order had curbed it to some extent; and even during seventy years of Congress...
Mental health issues are increasing at an alarming rate all over the world and the affected people are from all communities and of all ages. Physical ill-health is normally visible, as opposed to the mental ill-health, that is at times difficult...
The Pulwama attack was gruesome even though seventy years have passed after we got our Independence.
America’s president, Donald Trump, has resurrected his election promise to build a wall between the US and Mexico. This wall will be built to stop illegal migrants of Mexico from entering the USA. He plans to use emergency powers to pay for...
The terrorist attack on CRPF convoy in Pulwana, Jammu & Kashmir in India, killing 42 soldiers is devastating. No wonder, the disastrous incident sent shock waves across the length and breadth of the country. Civilians, irrespective of their...
It is indeed encouraging to see how our children have become politically, socially and morally active at such young age. The climate change which pollutes air we breathe in, affects younger generation, as well as elderly people more than general...
Although I am a lifelong, devoted subscriber of AV/GS, as I like to read books, novels, periodicals and newspapers, holding them in my hand rather than online, I read part of AV/GS online, mainly on Wednesdays, well before Friday when we normally...
The British image overseas has been tarnished because they entered Brexit negotiations without any proper planning, no meaningful strategy and cavalier attitude to meet the pitfalls and uncertainty we are facing today on security, aviation,...
