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 letter by Nira and Nitin Patel about India’s demonetised notes. I have returned from Ahmedabad, and was deeply shocked by shenanigans of two rich tycoons that dominated newspapers from 15th February 2018 onwards.

Big promises were made by Prime Minister Theresa May that she will make housing her top priority, but so far no major progress has been in this direction. Britain’s housebuilding sector has shrunk at its sharpest pace on record from the start...

We just came back from a long holiday in Costa Blanca, Spain. We were based in the outskirt of Alicante, regional Capital, hotspot for business and local airport for tourism. I was somewhat surprised to learn that Alicante is the most densely...

This is not the first instance that we have drawn daggers with Russian President Vladimir Putin. One may wonder why we find it difficult to carry on normal business with Putin when so many other countries, like Germany, France, China, India,...

Britain’s years of austerity has at last paid dividend. Books are not only balanced but it is in surplus to the tune of £3:8 billion, on current account, day to day spending but excluding capital expenditure. Although surplus is just a drop...



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