While studying in Bombay, way back in nostalgic sixties when Bollywood ruled our hearts, I remember climbing into “Ladies Compartment” for no other reason than being half empty while other carriages were full to the brim especially during rush...
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6th Dec 2025 | Updated at 06:52pm 6th 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.”
I am referring Jayesh Patel's letter last week (AV, 1 Sept). Indo European influence on English language is accepted by linguists/ Indologists. This was due to contiguity of Sanskrit with Latin on banks of Mediterranean Sea, during historical...
The article by Soutic Biswas, (BBC News, How a divided India fuelled the rise of gurus) is a typical extreme reaction by many left leaning journalists of Indian origin.
Your article "Reaching for the stars...." (19th Aug) was indeed heart warming, my family arrived in the UK in 1970 when "paki bashing" was rife and we were ashamed at the portrayal of India in England.
I am glad that a couple of contributors to this column who were initially opposed to my suggestion of a get together of letter writers and presentation ceremony – my cause celebre - and viewed it with contumely, have come round to my view of...
As usual, I find Rudy Otter’s letters interesting and thought provoking. He accommodates young, active mind in a matured body unlike most of us in similar age group! His letters are short, sharp and to the point, pleasure to read.
This in reference to your article on 'UKIP candidates comment in your last issue 17 dated 26th August.2017. I am of Indian origin and this is what I wish to say.
The decision by India’s supreme court last week was correct albeit looks slightly half hearted. If most of the Islamic countries, including India’s neighbour Pakistan, do not allow triple talak then how come some Muslim male leadership in India...
Most Muslim countries have discarded triple talaq and sections within the Indian Muslim community do not follow it.
Britain outside the European Union is a non starter. A year after in a referendum based on a campaign from both sides which was based on false information and unrealistic expectations has created more confusion than clarified the future course...
