Compassion

Sir: As a superior species on this planet we fail miserably in being compassionate to those who are at our mercy. At no time in human history have animals suffered at the hand of mankind as much as now. Mahatma Gandhi said: “The greatness of a nation and its...
UK media’s anti India bias all too evident

UK media’s anti India bias all too evident

By Nitin Mehta | 10 September, 2017 London: Ever since India got independence, the British media have painted a negative picture of the country. Indeed, many did not expect India to last long as a nation. There are countries that are failed states, countries which are...

We must go veggie to protect the planet

We must go veggie to protect the planet The following letter was published in the Independent 7 September 2017 Dear Sir, After the devastating Hurricane Harvey the US is now bracing for Hurricane Irma. It is obvious that Mother Earth is in a precarious state because...

Midnight’s children have achieved a lot

On Saturday 5 August the Guardian review had a line up of writers led by Salman Rushdi, Pankaj Mishra and others who all painted a very dark picture of India and none of them could get themselves to acknowledge a single Indian achievement. The following letter was...

Creature Comfort

Creature comfort  Letter Published in the Sunday Times in response to Brian Appleyards article regarding the growth of vegan and vegetarianism the following was published 6 August 2017 Dear Sir, Is our treatment of animals an issue that we as a species have to put...

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