The irresponsibility in this day and age, to exploit religious differences where none exist is both negligent and dangerous. ITV have done this by putting young Hindu adolescents in harm’s way. The idea that a TV channel would inflame any part of the world, particularly Britain, for selling TV viewers should be criminal offence – wait, it is – incitement to hatred.
Former Ministers, and especially Prime Ministers should never ever be allowed to work for foreign agents. Pure and simple. Otherwise they damage British interests.
Anima Gupta Aggarwal is a philanthropist, entrepreneur and active leader in multiple charities and NGOs. She has twenty-five years of experience working across the corporate and not-for-profit sectors in the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands...
Shalini Bhargava was born in India and was raised and educated in Delhi. She completed her BA(Hons) in English Literature from University of Delhi and soon after graduating was married to come to the U.K. In the UK, Shalini as a single parent...
Seetha Kumar is the CEO of ScreenSkills, based in central London but operating UK-wide.
It is often hard for we Asians to articulate it when we suffer from depression or low self-esteem. Who would think that a book could help us heal?
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.
At a time when family, community and a roaring fire are the comforts of the season, many urgently need shelter and the basic necessities that can be taken for granted by those of us preparing for the festive period. The housing crisis remains...
In the recent case of Glyne T Harris as Personal Representative of Helena Norma McDonald (deceased) v HRMC (2018), Mr Harris, was found liable for a tax bill of £341,279.
Decades before Jagan Mohan Reddy, the present Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (AP) wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India making wild allegations against the High Court judges, Damodaram Sanjivayya, the second Chief Minister of Andhra...
Recently the news flashed in The Hindu of Chennai attracted global attention since it is of international as well as historical importance: “Tourists can no longer get too close to the iconic stone chariot in front of the Vijaya Vittala Temple...
When we exercise, muscle gain and strength development progress gradually with consistent workouts. Similarly, learning is a slow, step-by-step process that accumulates knowledge over time. Building wealth also follows an incremental pattern, with savings and earnings accumulating day by day, month by month. Just as humans grow slowly from childhood to old age, in ways that may not be immediately visible but are noticeable over time, trees also grow gradually and almost imperceptibly.
You may have encountered the question of an individual's net worth, which is typically measured by the monetary value of their assets.
With 2021 ushering in, it is always a good time to reflect on the past and plan for the future. This may include making a new year's resolution. Usually, these tend to be about physical fitness or diets. May be this time, we can think about...
Over the last couple of days, I have been debating with myself over the subject for this week’s column. Having written about the pandemic and not wanting to seem obsessed with our current shared misfortune, I wondered how can we remain unaffected...
In a groundbreaking move, the Hindu Forum of Britain (HFB), the Hindu Council UK (HCUK), the National Council of Hindu Temples (NCHT), Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh and Vishwa Hindu Parishad came together to write a letter to the Prime Minister asking...
Dear Readers, 2021 has arrived, you got there! The moment that everyone was waiting for, the New Year stands before you, like a chapter in a book, waiting...
Abdul Hai is an elected Councillor for King’s Cross Ward. He is the Cabinet Member for Young People, Equalities, and Cohesion for the London Borough of...
The pandemic is almost one year old in the UK. It was in January last year that I first became conscious of Covid 19. Until then, knowledge of it was from newspaper reports about suffering it was causing in Wuhan, China. About a year ago,...
Big Ben bonged to declare that the UK was finally free from the clutches of the unelected eurocrats. It reminded me of the words of a song by Queen and sung by Freddie Mercury – ‘I want to break free’. How apt, who would have thought that in...
Plagues and other deadly pandemics have ravaged the human race for thousands of years. However, for the last 70 years the Western world also known as the first world has been relatively free of major disasters. The poorer nations suffered the...
Dear Readers,Feeling amazing shouldn’t be hard work; and if we try, we can make a huge difference to our general well-being and state of mind. Normally I would write an article that is all about the changes you can adopt in your life to help...
Diwali and Christmas are seasons of goodwill when you are always in the mood to give to society
