Articles
A selection of Articles by Nitin MehtaA response to the debate in British Parliament regarding the farmers strike in India. Published in the Sunday Guardian, Mumbai, 21 Mach 2021.
London: On 8 March 2021 a “debate” took place in Westminster Hall on the farmers’ protest in India. Around 36 MPs took part. I thought a debate would have representations from two sides of an argument. In this case there was only one side. The Indian government...
Climate Crisis and creation care: Economic Sustainability, Ecological Integrity and Justice.
Dr. Christina Nellist has written a book called: 'Climate Crisis and Creation Care: Economic Sustainability, Ecological Integrity and Justice'. It is published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. The last chapter of the book has contributions from various faiths. The...
The Great Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos-India Connection
The Great Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos-India Connection CambodiaThe name Cambodia in the Khmer language of Vietnam is Kampuchea which derives from Sanskrit Kambujadesa. Known first as the kingdom of Funan it was founded in the 1st century and flourished for some 500 years....
The Great China-India Connection
The Great China-India Connection The word China is of Sanskrit origin from the word Cina. This is confirmed by many sources including Arnold Hermann Ludwig Heeren(1760-1842) There are records of China-India connection as far back as 5000 years. In the...
The Great Korea, Tibet, Mongolia and Bhutan – India Connection
Korea According to an article in BBC magazine dated 2018, Ayodhya, the birth place of Lord Ram in India has a special significance for South Koreans. They believe that an Indian princess, Suriratna from Ayodhya, travelled to Korea and married King Kim...
The Great Thailand, Burma – India Connection
Hindu and Buddhist influence arrived in Thailand from 250 BCE. Between the 9th and13th centuries, Mahayana Buddhism flourished in Thailand. During the same time the powerful Hindu Khmer empire in Cambodia also had influence on Thailand. The old capital of...
The Miners Strike 1984-85 and the Indian Farmers
strike 2021
The current international interest in the Farmers strike in India reminded me about the miners strike that took place in the UK. The millennials will be forgiven if they have never heard of it. THE coal mines in the country were in long term decline and they were...
London in the grip of Corona Virus
London is one of the great cities of the world. It is a vibrant city that never sleeps. London is colourful. You will find almost almost all the nationalities of the world living in London. In the summer there are huge music festivals in many parks and you will see...
Genesis of anti India rhetoric in Britain
The Great Philippines-India Connection
George Coedes (1886-1969) French scholar of Southeast Asian Archaeology and History referred to India's influence on Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Cambodia and Vietnam as the 'indianisation' of these countries. In this article I am focusing on the...
The Great Indonesia – India Connection
Sylvian Levi French orientalist and indologist 1863 to 1935: “The ancient Hindus of yore were not simply spiritual people, always busy with mystical problems and never trouble themselves with the questions of 'this world'... India also has its Napoleons and...
A special event marks Diwali celebrations in Britain
Next to the residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom number 10 Downing Street is the residence of the second most powerful politician in the country. He is a young man named Rishi Sunak. He is the Chancellor of the Exchequer. In his brief time in the...
The Great Macedonia-Sanskrit Connection.
(The Republic of North Macedonia was part of the former Yugoslavia up to 1991) Indian Sanskritist Durga Prasad Shastri made the following observation: "When I was in Moscow staying at a resort, they gave me the key to my room 234, and told me: 'dwesta tridesyat...
The Great Slavic Countries and India Connection
The following countries comprise of Slavic nations: Belarus, Russia, Ukraine (Eastern part),Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia (Western part), Albania, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia (Southern part also...
Climate Crisis and Creation Care: Economic Sustainability, Ecological Integrity and Justice – The Hindu and Jain Perspective
Two of the oldest religions of the world, Hinduism and Jainism, have advocated a lifestyle which is in harmony with nature. The resources that nature has provided in the form of forests, rivers and oceans, as well as the sun and the moon, are worthy of worship...
Last Chance Saloon – Ramifications of the Corona Virus on the Human Race
In the space of a few weeks the Corona virus has disrupted our long held ideas of what happiness and success is. We have been brought up to be goal oriented. The primary goal is to earn enough money to have a comfortable life. Absolutely no problem with that. However,...
The Great Ancient Egypt India Connection
(incorporating Indian influence in other Middle Eastern countries and East Africa). Louis Jacolliot (1837-1890), Barrister, author and government official in French India said: 'No one could contest the purely Hindu origin of Egypt' William Jones (1746-1794) a...
Will CoronaVirus fundamentally change the Economy as we know it?
CoronaVirus has had an unprecedented impact on the very fabric of society. Tens of thousands of people have been impacted on the job front. Disruption in international travel, tourism has hit restaurants, hotels and the whole hospitality industry. Jobs are being lost....