Published by The i paper (8th May, 2025) Six years ago, Mike Pompeo was serving as secretary of state in Donald Trump’s first administration when he was woken […]
Aid / India / World
India’s lunar ascent shows absurdity of our dismal aid system
Published by The Times (24th August, 2023) There was jubilation in India after it became the fourth country to successfully send a mission to the moon. The joy […]
China / India / World
Muslims are under siege around the world
Published by The i paper (30th December, 2019) Boris Johnson focused on persecution in his first Christmas message as prime minister, pointing out that for many people around the […]
India / Politics / World
How our first Asian MP shaped the Brexit debate
Published by UnHerd (25th July, 2019) When my generation was growing up half a century ago, we were taught the basics of history in terms of heroic British […]
Environment / India / Policy / World
Running on empty
Published by Tortoise (25th July, 2019) Prabu Kasinathan was leaning over a concrete balustrade, gazing at the vastness of Puzhal Lake spread out below in the fierce summer […]
Policy
Take pride in how far we’ve come on gay rights
Published by The i paper (8th July, 2019) The streets were filled with revellers, buildings bedecked in rainbow flags and even Downing Street given a floral makeover with […]
India / World
India’s huge vote in favour of democracy
Published by The i paper (15th April, 2019) People went by camel, car, foot, bicycle and tractor when voting started last week in the world’s biggest general election. […]
Economics / Europe / European Union / Politics
Britain suffers the Brexit blues
Published by The i paper (27th November, 2017) ‘The eyes of the world are upon us,’ declared Theresa May in her Florence speech two months ago as she […]
Aid
The 5-star rip-off
Published by The Mail on Sunday (5th March, 2017) Bureaucrats handing out British aid have spent an astonishing £15 million flying themselves around the world and staying in […]
Aid
India sends rockets into space. So does it need our £210m aid?
Published by The Sun (13th February, 2015) Another day, another damning report into Britain’s great aid giveaway. It is almost enough to make you feel sorry for the […]
India / World
Divisive extremist with blood on his hands or saviour of his state?
Published by The Daily Mail (17th May, 2014) Twelve years ago, a train containing Hindu activists heading for a protest at the site of a demolished mosque was […]
Policy / Politics
The tide is turning against homophobia
Published in The Guardian (December 27th, 2013) In Uganda, two people who have sex could end up serving life sentences in prison if they happen to be the […]