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A very rigorous debate convened by Civitatis Internatiobnal at the prestigious Goodenough College was chaired by Sir Peter Marshall with a panel of eminent speakers and select audience of which I was fortunate enough to be invited to represent the Hindu Council UK. Sir Peter opened the debate on how…

The Red Arrows fly-past did their brilliant salute at exactly 20:12 and Danny Boyle’s extravaganza started at 9pm. It was a good show but for me lacked the ‘wow’ factor, maybe because I saw some of the special effects modelled on the Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi. I was expecting something…

In 2007 Sir Richard Branson and Peter Gabriel worked with Nelson Mandela to set up The Elders, an organisation of distinguished people from across the world, to help work on the socio-political scene for justice, human rights and fairness within societies and nations.

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As Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of the Defence Forces – The Commander-in-Chief, even though the Government of the day takes the decisions over the Britain’s Forces. The entire Royal Family has enjoyed a special and a working relationship with the Royal Army, the Royal Navy and the…

BBC London News ran a story on the current protests by India against Dow Chemicals sponsoring the wrap round the main stadium for India claims Dow Chemicals has not paid due compensation to the victims of the Bhopal disaster of 1984 when Dow’s wholly owned subsidiary Union Carbide was held responsible…

The Lord Mayor Alderman David Wootton and The Lady Mayoress host dinner at the Mansion House to meet the Archbishops and the Bishops on 9th February 2012.

Bhartyia Vidya Bhavan in Kensington hosted a classical Indian dance performance, Kathak, by the debutant Neesha Radia with her Guru ‘Padamshri’ Partap Pawar.

Tony Blair Faith Foundation (TBFF) showcased several faith film shorts at BAFTA, made by young people from across the world for the second year running.

{jathumbnail off images=”images/stories/ritatrust/misc/diya22.gif”} Lord Bhatia and Dr Krishna Sarda showcased their NGO India 800’s work over the last two years at the House of Lords illustrating how with the help of  Science and Technology they have been fast able to reach and help the most vulnerable and the poorest in…