We had an enquiry where the client required a remortgage on a large property in Central London, worth about £4.2M. Needless to say this is not a rental yield play. Rents tend to be abysmal in proportion to the property value in this area. It’s...

Recently our family had some sad news about the demise of my uncle. Readers will be aware we then follow a series of ‘vidhi’s’ that culminate in what is called ‘Barmu’, i.e. the 12th day. At one point during this vidhi the mahraj (priest) asked...

As two Hindu Heads of Government ready to meet at the G20, (as the BBC put it), let’s look at India’s perception on the world stage. Can you imagine when Mahatma Gandhi met the King, or when Churchill called Gandhiji a half-naked fakir, that...

Ghee, a clarified form of butter with deep roots in traditional Indian cuisine, has gained popularity recently for its potential health benefits. Consuming ghee first thing in the morning is a new trend, and proponents say it has a number of...

Hundreds of patients in England will receive a cancer-treating injection for the first time from Britain's government-run national health system which could cut treatment times by up to three quarters.