I would like to pay tribute to a prominent Gujarati author, K.M. Munashi, on his birthday 30th of December, (130 years ago). Though a lawyer by profession, he wrote over 35 books of which his historical novels ‘Patan ni Prabhuta’, ‘Gujaratno...
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 would like to pay tribute to a prominent Gujarati author, K.M. Munashi, on his birthday 30th of December, (130 years ago). Though a lawyer by profession, he wrote over 35 books of which his historical novels ‘Patan ni Prabhuta’, ‘Gujaratno...
I read with interest Cllr. Ameet Jogia’s views so elegantly expressed in his piece titled “Stamping out intimidation of those in public life” in Asian Voice dated 23rd December 2017.
Whether Brexit is right or wrong for UK is irrelevant, insignificant. So what is the problem? Why worry about the future? We do not need Europe. We have the good old special friend USofA. They will bail out UK with "Marshall Plan 2" or we can...
Smoking is responsible for several diseases, such as lung cancer, long-term (chronic) respiratory diseases and heart diseases as well as premature death. It also poses one of the biggest threats to public health. It not only adversely affects...
FA cup final is the most important sporting event in English sports calendars that even Royal family members may not like to miss. I distantly remember how we used to look forward watching this match on TV, as it was the only football match...
With the onset of winter the issue of the NHS is cropping up again . The A&Es are over-stretched and are unable to cope with the heavy demand they are facing because of under funding, shortage of doctors, nurses and support staff. The main sufferers...
Dr. Hari Desai’s column in Asian Voice, and translation in Gujarati is pleasant to read. But why do all writers hide facts about nobility gentlemen characters of majority, 565 Maharajas. Rotten apples were only a handful. Following two NOBLE...
Streets of London sparkle bright, as Christmas lights were switched on last week throughout the city, mainly paid for by local businesses. This is in sharp contrast to few decades back when local Councils used to foot the bill, especially in...
I receive e-mails from contributors to this column asking me to resurrect my idea of a meet and greet and presentation ceremony of letter writers. The vox populi of writers indicate that we persuade the publisher/ editor of AV and GS to organnise...
Sunday was a day of celebration. Not only for my Gujarati neighbours but for many others in Harrow who have India in their hearts.