The only papers to which I subscribe are Asian Voice (AV) in English and Gujarat Samachar (GS) in Gujarati. Besides the free dailies that one can get on the trains and buses, I see no need to read any other paper.
I consider that AV in English, and GS in Gujarati, satiate my hunger for the written word and for being kept up to speed on what is happening in this country and in our motherland.
As always, I first glance at the headlines on the front pages and then go through the “Comment” and “Your Voice” column in AV and the “Amare pan kain kahevun chhe” column in GS. These make me au fait with the world affairs.
I then read other pages and try to put my teeth into the crossword puzzles at leisure. I must add that if you subscribe to AV and GS, you do not need to buy any other daily newspapers or weeklies. All your food for thought could be gleaned from the vast amount of information contained in these two weeklies.
If you subscribe to both AV and GS, for two years, you will get these papers (about 208) copies for £66.50. This comes to about 30p per copy which is less than the price of the postage stamp!
I also get a chance to get involved and express my views in “Your Voice” column in AV and the “Amare pan kain kahevun chhe” column in GS.
Dinesh Sheth
Newbury Park, Ilford
