Feb 15, 2021Indian farmers’ protests: Why they matter to British Indians“It’s so heart-breaking. We need these voices to be heard.” Farmers and their families have been protesting in India for months, camped out in Delhi demonstrating over the government’s new farm laws which they think will ruin their livelihoods. However supporters of the laws say improvements are badly needed, as…India4 min read
Feb 13, 2021India’s farmers set for long haul as they lay down Modi challengeIndia’s farmers set for long haul as they lay down Modi challenge Demonstrators angry at government’s sweeping overhaul of country’s agricultural markets. Chetan Rathi has twice voted for Narendra Modi, impressed by the Indian prime minister’s tough stance on national security issues. Now, the 26-year-old is among the tens of…Indian Politics5 min read
Feb 2, 2021UK farmers support Indian farmers, cite poor experience with corporatesThe letter explains to Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar how, in the 19th century, UK’s rural population was 65.2%, but thanks to industrialisation it has now declined to just 17% of the population. The Indian diaspora in the UK has already shown their support for the farmers’ protests back home…India4 min read
Jan 31, 2021How volunteers in Punjab are keeping Indian farmers protest aliveOne village in the state is at the forefront of organising a network of people to help the farmers. Jartauli, Punjab — Birds fly over lush green fields as an announcement made from the loudspeaker of a local Sikh temple, gurdwara, breaks silence on a misty, winter morning. “Our trolleys…India6 min read
Jan 20, 2021India’s Invisible Women FarmersThe farmers’ protests outside New Delhi have cast a spotlight on a traditionally overlooked group: the women who keep India’s farms running. At Tikri village, bordering the western fringes of India’s national capital New Delhi, thousands of farmers from across the country have been agitating since November 26. …Punjab6 min read
Jan 11, 2021India has a farmer suicide epidemic — and farmers are protesting new laws they fear will make things worseIndian farmers are protesting three laws that they fear will threaten their livelihoods and cost lives. The laws deregulate the buying and selling of agricultural goods, leading farmers to fear they will be exploited by corporations. India has some of the highest farmer suicide rates in the world, and experts…India3 min read
Jan 7, 2021250 million farmers in India are taking a stand against the government as part of the biggest protest in history. Here’s why the US and the world should pay attentionMillions of farmers in India are protesting three agricultural reform bills that were passed in September without their consultation, which they claim threatens their livelihood. The implications of the protests reach beyond India and relate to global issues of land inequality: an estimated 70% percent of all farmland around the…India5 min read
Nov 2, 2020Meera Dalal Suicide: Mum Seeks To Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence in New BookMeera Dalal died aged 25 at her home in Leicestershire on 15 February 2016. Now Daksha Dalal, Meera’s mother, has co-authored a memoir that seeks to reconcile her grief with the need to help others come to terms with their own battles with mental wellness and the grief of losing…Domestic Violence4 min read
Sep 7, 2020Amitabh Bachchan: What Legends Are Made OfHis is a career that has spanned over fifty years, transforming the film industry of a nation, and changing the perception of Asians the world over. He remains a colossus, a titan, a one-man industry whose respect among his peers and his countrymen and women remains unparalleled. Over that incredible…Amitabh Bachchan5 min read
Jun 12, 2020No Letters, No News: Where Has My Daughter Gone?My daughter should be celebrating her 30th birthday today but that joy of celebration, that potential to be the person she could ever want to be, was stolen from her by a cycle of physical abuse, psychological torture and emotional blackmail. …Domestic Violence6 min read