Democracy can not exist without free and fare elections. The General Election on Thursday 7th May are going to bring historic results and perhaps unprecedented realignment of political parties and their philosophies. It is natural that there...
On 14 November 2024, I had the privilege of witnessing an extraordinary and unprecedented event. The Football Association (FA) celebrated Diwali at Wembley Stadium as part of its 'Faith and Football Series,' with joint support from BAPS Neasden...
In February this year, I had the pleasure of welcoming David Dabydeen to my home, accompanied by Mike Nicholson from Cambridge University. David is one of the foremost creative writers on the Indian indentured experience in the Caribbean.
Democracy can not exist without free and fare elections. The General Election on Thursday 7th May are going to bring historic results and perhaps unprecedented realignment of political parties and their philosophies. It is natural that there...
In a highly problematic tight race election campaign, the main players, Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, SNP, UKIP as well as two others are hyper active. Naturally only four weeks remain before D-day and not only will the future of...
Last Saturday was unusually busy. In a coffee shop in the South Bank I had some exchange of views with some British journalists. The attack from the Sunni dominated countries on the Shia supported Huthi rebels in Yemen was the main concern.
Any Chancellor uses his budget to gain more popularity for his party. George Osborne has done exactly that and one can not but accept it. When he has to present a budget just seven weeks prior to a very historic election, though it is “a popular...
Most of the present day religious hatred and painful bloodshed is occurring in Muslim majority countries. This is sad but true. It is certainly not due to the teachings of the holy Quran. It is happening because some opportunist - a tiny minority...
The eagerly awaited first full Modi Government budget was presented by the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to the Indian Parliament last Saturday. It is indeed not as per the expectations of certain circles. At the same time, surely, it appears...
India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will submit the first full budget of the Modi government to the Indian Parliament today (28th February). Both in India and abroad enormous interest is focused on the strategy and measures contained within...
With over 95 percent of the 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly won by AAP the results appear to be unbelievable, unexpected, but true. Delhites have made a very historic decision. Perhaps never before such a thumping majority has been given to any...
The General Election in Britain is almost 90 days from today (7th Feb). In the post war era this election is perhaps very important as, it appears now, no party is likely to gain a clear overall majority. As Nick Clegg has admitted, it appears...
Dear readers. Let me clarify at the outset, I am not referring to the House of Commons. The Hons and the Rt Hons of the House of Commons as well as the Lords and Baronesses in the House of Lords are in some cases a law unto themselves. In the...