Hemant Soren is now India’s tallest tribal leader

Soren’s leadership led the JMM to a...

The looming crisis: Corruption and economic decline in China

Despite President Xi Jinping’s high-profile anti-corruption campaign,...

Antonia Filmer

Race to become UK PM: And then there were five

Sunak appears to be frontrunner. He appeals to conservative types who were taken in by Tony Blair. He is running a slick campaign, while...

Boris Johnson pressured to stand down

A deluge of ministers and officials pressured the PM into resigning, many of whom had been vociferously but hypocritically supporting him only 24 hours...

Battling every inch of the way, Miranda lost her fight against cancer

She said she had lived a full and adventurous life and seen many countries. She would have liked to have had more time with...

Fight against Russia must go on: Nato Summit reiterates stand

The vim and vigour for keeping up the fight against Russia stem from PM Boris Johnson and his admiration for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. London: In...

Grim byelection results for Tories were anticipated

The cost of living/inflation crisis and the lack of communication from the government over policy direction and delivery were major factors. London: The dire Conservative...

Queen Elizabeth II marks her Platinum Jubilee

The 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II, who has ruled for 7 decades, is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. London: On Thursday Her Majesty The Queen...

UK’s woeful performance in Afghan withdrawal

Foreign Affairs Committee chaired by Tom Tugendhat MP, released their excoriating report ‘Missing in Action’ about the UK’s part in the disastrous withdrawal. London: The...

UK-China relations could be on a bumpy road

London: UK’s security chiefs are on the alert for threats from China; MI5 Director-General Ken McCallum, UK National Security Adviser Sir Stephen Lovegrove, MI6...

Key takeaways from the Queen’s Speech as Prince Charles sets the government’s agenda

The Queen’s Speech this year contains 38 legislation, up from 30 the previous year, and they cover a wide range of government plans for...

Boris Johnson meets Japanese PM Fumio Kishida in UK

London: Just under one-third of the UK’s local council seats were contested on Thursday. The conservatives did not get the drubbing forecast but neither...

Is Britain’s House of Commons fraught with a moral vacuum?

A female MP and a Junior Minister complained they have seen a Tory male MP watching inappropriate videos on his cell phone while in...

UK’s partnership with India a beacon in stormy seas: Boris Johnson

Modi and Johnson unequivocally condemned the civilian deaths in Ukraine, and ‘reiterated the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities’ London: Garlanded, bunched and turbaned...

Boris Johnson pledges unwavering support to Ukraine

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed Zelenskyy’s heroism and promised that the UK will send more defense equipment and arms to Ukraine. London: Boris Johnson...

Liz Truss announces ratcheting up of UK sanctions on Russia

‘Our latest wave of measures will bring an end to the UK’s imports of Russian energy, and decimate Putin’s war machine, ’ said UK’s...

We stand with Ukraine, but the war is denting UK’s economy: Rishi Sunak

Sunak’s confident commentary on the conflict has been applauded, demonstrating he is more than a bean counter and added weight to the epithet PM...

On 9 August, Kenyans will choose their new President

Kenya’s general election is set for 9 August, Kenyans are as interested and involved in politics as Indians, they are politically active on social...

As Ukraine defends its land against Russia, UK promises unprecedented support

Boris Johnson said that Britain and her allies would continue to supply Ukrainians with weapons to defend their homeland. On 8 March, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...

Time to stand up for Taiwan

Taiwan’s security is in the global interest. It is central to the First Island Chain, the geopolitical archipelago that is often cited as the...

The Hindu Manifesto: declaration for nation building

The Hindu Manifesto, written by Dr Subramanian Swami, is an analysis to bring primarily young Hindus together and to create a sense of belonging...

Dangerous woke groupthink and Munich Security Conference

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s message to President Vladimir Putin is that the Russian President can still choose to prevent conflict and preserve peace; dialogue...

French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour likens himself to UK’s Boris Johnson

London: The French Presidential election, on 10 April, has the possibility of two rounds if a candidate does not get an outright majority. President...

Perspectives from the Global Britain Centre

Through open-mindedness, innovative thinking, political and diplomatic engagement, and cultural exchange the GBC will help unleash the potential of the world’s leading free democracies The...

In UK there’s no alternative to Boris Johnson

London: Sue Gray’s report that will establish if the setting and purpose of the dozen plus gatherings in Downing Street and Whitehall, who was in...

Is Boris Johnson in a slow-motion decline?

There is no doubt that Boris Johnson is on the back foot. London: Folks are asking, “Did Boris Johnson lift Plan B Covid protocols because...

UK returns to new normal as search continues for Covid origin

Professor Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, says it is time to open up society. He does not believe it is sustainable...

Red Scare in UK after an alert by MI5

An agent of the Chinese government, Christine Ching Kui Lee, has been active in Parliament, working with MPs and associated political entities. London: Boris Johnson...

Xi’s rivals know that the situation demands a new leader: Roger Garside

‘The regime is strong on the outside, but weak within. It relies on control, not trust.’ Roger Garside is a renowned China expert, and an...

UK looking forward to strengthening ties with India

Things are looking good between the UK and India bilaterally, it is reported that Anne Marie Trevelyan-International Trade Secretary, backed up by Liz Truss-Foreign...

China expanding its ports worldwide

London: Radio Free Asia has reported that China is building a new military port at Bata in the Central African Nation of Equatorial Guinea...

Christmas with Chinese characteristics

London: All over the world Christians have celebrated Christmas, and other faiths have shared the happy holiday season. Catholics and Protestants have been free...

Anoopam Mission: HINDUS of britian to get their dedicated crematorium

The Anoopam Mission has won a landmark appeal to build a dedicated Hindu Crematorium in Denham, South Buckinghamshire. This will be the first genuine...

Backbench rebellion and Boris Johnson’s lockdown reprieve

Following Boris Johnson’s trials and tribulations that piled on and on last week, the Prime Minister caved in to pressure from the Conservative backbench...

Time for Johnson to pull his socks up

On Tuesday, the Prime Minister experienced a backbench rebellion in the House of Commons, when 126 MPs including 101 Tory rebels which equal one-third...

Tory party ends in tears

A massive Tory backbench rebellion is brewing against the new restrictions to curb Omicron and the removal of civil liberties without any supportive evidence...

Why did Boris Johnson’s CBI speech land him in a quantum of political uncertainties?

London: The British Prime Minister’s personal performance at the CBI in the Port of Tyne received mixed reviews, the content was overcast by Boris...

UK in flux: Johnson’s speech, Paterson row, Interpol saga, and the migrant debate

London: In the wake of the controversy over paid lobbying, the Johnson amendment preventing MP’s from having second consultancy jobs was passed in the...

EuropeIndia40 leaders: The way forward

London: Europe India Centre for Business and Industry (EICBI) is an independent, nonpartisan organisation that promotes business opportunities across sectors between India and UK/EU. EICBI...

Who will replace Amess and Paterson?

A date has yet to be set for the byelection in UK’s Southend West following the killing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess. Owen...

Coins, controversy and the climate

London: COP26 or UNFCCC dominated the news, conversation, and TV soap operas this week— the ambitious agenda has been vindicated. The end of coal...

Roadmap 2030: Johnson working on boosting UK-India partnership

London: UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has taken Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “boosterism” message to India, on her first overseas trip as Foreign Secretary...

Post the pandemic, UK mired in surge in demand for gas

Some UK energy suppliers have faced closure due to rising gas prices and more are on the brink. London: UK’s recovery from the pandemic has...

COP26: Time to update policy and practice

COP26 has an ambitious agenda, the UK is making a strong pitch to have domestic green hydrogen policies in place to incentivise investment in...

Keir Starmer’s debut speech and pressure building for a UK-China policy

London: Against the background of a UK wide fuel distribution crisis, Labour leader Keir Starmer gave his debut speech at the Labour Conference in...

UK’s Covishield faux pas

India is to be classified as an Amber List country but yet has to abide by Red List rules of a 10-day quarantine at...

AUKUS: A new strategic alliance that is taking shape

The French are disappointed as their 2016 contract for diesel Attack Class submarines worth €50billion has been cancelled, but Boris Johnson has sought to...

Cabinet reshuffle: Boris Johnson’s team includes new faces

London: The Brexit cabinet has been replaced by a Build Back Better cabinet, if folks were wondering what Boris Johnson has been planning, it...

The Levy and Boris Johnson’s health and social care bill

Is The Levy ring-fenced and audited, with the appropriate oversight and accountability? Have the alternatives such as a sliding scale levy and private insurance...

Resistance Front in Panjshir geared up for defending Afghanistan against Taliban

The Resistance Front in Panjshir are self-sufficient at the moment, but once winter arrives, they will need external support to tackle the Taliban’s violent...

Pakistan goes on a charm defensive in UK

Moeed Yusuf kept painting Pakistan as a victim. London: Pakistan’s lobby in Westminster is on an overdrive. Two anti-India discussions have been held in Parliament....

US folly in Afghanistan the new axis for Cold War 2?

London: Boris Johnson confronted the first full House of Commons 2021 with all the hubris he could muster to justify the West’s sudden surrender...

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