The Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has stated that he will slap VATon private school fees. He says that the amount thus raised will pay for free school meals to all primary school children. However, this will add another 25% or so on the already...

In his article last week Lord Popat writes that there is a call from some people for a Hindu specific manifesto. I have asked many people and no one seems to know of any such thing. Can Lord Popat tell us who this group is and what Hindu demand...

Jubel D’Cruz should note that cow worship predates Lord Krishna by centuries. Cows were regarded as status symbols and measure of affluence under the name “Gotra”. During a 2005 case in the Gujarat High Court, it was mentioned that while a slaughtered...

The death of Bollywood film actor Vinod Khanna on April 27 is a loss to the entire Hindi film industry. Even though he was not my favourite actor, I liked his acting in many of his films. Like Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor, he too was an...

After World War II, "there have long been two faces of U.S. foreign policy" according to Jeffrey D. Sachs, author of "Common Wealth - Economics for A Crowded Planet". Great acts of U.S. cooperative leadership include the establishment of UN,...

It is time for Honourable members of HOL to get acquainted with reality of politics in Indian subcontinent. India is the only country in the region which is secular, vibrant democracy where ethnic minorities are flourishing, in sharp contrast...

Referring to Mr Jubel’s letter dated 29th April 2017 not some, but all the Hindu people worship the cow; and not simply it because it is Lord Krishna’s favourite animal, but due to its nature it is considered as good as a mother since Vedic...

Children's education in England is being skewed by the use of high-stakes tests taken by 11-year-olds as a school league table measure, say MPs.

Almost all universities in England will be able to introduce annual increases to tuition fees until 2020, in a deal pushing legislation through Parliament before the general election. The higher education legislation had been intended to make...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made air travel accessible to common man by launching India's first 'Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik' (UDAN) scheme. This scheme was aimed at giving a boost to regional connectivity to low-cost flights. Under the scheme,...