India will celebrate its 71st Independence Day on August 15, 2017. As we celebrate India’s 71 years of independence, we are reminded of Mahatma Gandhi's vision of swaraj. On this day in the year 1947, India became a sovereign and independent...
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5th Dec 2025 | Updated at 09:59pm 5th Dec 2025
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.”
Print industries, especially widely read national newspapers are in forefront when it comes to nudge our hibernating, slow reacting government into action. One such success is 5p charge on use of plastic bags, especially in supermarkets that...
It is a myth that migration into the UK is harming the employment of local people. What is clearly true, is that the UK's labour market has become much more flexible over the last 30 years and I think you need to see immigration in general,...
When BJP chose Narendra Modi to lead the party in 2014 General Election, ever articulate in survival game, CM of Bihar, shifty Nitish broke-off his decade’s old alliance with BJP that kept him in power all these years.
Rakshabandhan, a Hindu festival, is a solemn promise based on a trustworthy, loyal, firm and never to be altered relationship between a brother and sister, whereby the sister endows blessings for longevity and brotherly-sisterly mutual love,...
Last week, British Gas, Britain’s biggest energy provider, announced rises in electricity prices by 12.5% as from next September. Other energy providers will no doubt follow suit. Why do they raise prices nearer the time when winter is round...
While India’s politics has been somewhat murky in the recent past, with caste, religion and vote-bank influencing choice of candidates, if not the result, however the country has always been blessed with wonderful, impeccable, honest, intellectual...
In reply to Baroness Flather letter (AV dated 22nd July 17) I must say she is herself discriminating against Hindus. She and others have made references to India, that of 1947 makes no sense in today's Britain. For her to hide behind the ideals...
In the highly unlikely event that a Brexit Britain failed to live up to expectations after 10 years or so on our own, would the European Union allow Britain back into their fold ? My guess is yes.
China continues with international hegemony, a practice they espoused some 600 years ago with the introduction of Islam in South East Asia so that this would and did destroy influence from Maha Bhaarat - its culture and religiosity. They are...
