Author: Manojladwa
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EU Referendum Rules triggering a 2nd EU Referendum
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We should continue the fight for the values which inspired the Remain campaign. Here is one such democratic way in which to do so. Whilst respecting the verdict (however narrow) of the #Brexit vote, the UK’s robust democratic process also allows us to petition the government for the issue to…
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#WhatsThePlanBoris?
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Yes of course the UK has robust institutions which would have been planning for worst case scenarios. But that does not give the Leavers the right to go on a TaxPayer funded joyride, crash the car, prance around pretending to be Great Visionaries of a New World Order and then…
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IIFA FICCI Global Business Forum
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Spoke at the IIFA FICCI Global Business Forum yesterday with Film Producer Mukesh Bhatt on India’s soft power. And a fun filled evening with friends at IIFA Rocks – where (guys & gals) Shilpa Shetty totally Rocked! Now just setting off for the IIFA Awards, alas. Will miss thinking about…
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EU referendum: Moody's cut UK's credit outlook to 'negative'
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Oh, so the UK has really got its independence? Will you now at least please tell us your what your plan is? A price worth paying? It’s the poor and young who will pay for your joyride. So far all we have heard is U-Turns on the core aspects of…
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David Cameron speaks to British Indian community about the EU Referendum
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Clearly David Cameron believes that British Indians will deliver a win for him again – this time for the #VoteRemain campaign Click through and enjoy this video – all credit to the producers who have made it cross party. Though only DC sporting a garland round his neck 🙂 Your…
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Africa – India Friendship
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Attending a much needed India-Africa friendship event organised by the BJP’s foreign affairs department in New Delhi ably led by the smart and savvy Vijay Chauthaiwale Ambassadors and High Commissioners from several African nations present to deliberate on the recent spate of violence in India against African students. All saying…
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Swaminarayan Hinduism
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A refreshing and scholarly work – a much needed response to what often feels like entrenched Hinduphobia in the academic world and media. I attended its launch at Kings College London yesterday evening. Congratulations to the editors – the renowned Raymond Williams and Yogi Trivedi – an expectational and brilliant…
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A spiritual deliberation to #Brexit vote
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Am proud to be one of the signatories to this open letter signed by leaders from all major UK faiths in support of UK staying IN the EU. There are of course economic, political and security aspects to the #Brexit debate. But there is a wider spiritual deliberation also. Two…
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Hindus and #Brexit
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Congrats National Hindu a Students Forum, Hindu Lawyers Association. Essential debate, excellent speaker! Pleased that British Hindu community is getting into the debate on #Brexit. There are several countries in the EU, including Belgium who don’t recognise Hinduism as a faith and consign it to “cult” status! Organisations like Europe…
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Jai Democracy!
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I admit that I have been sceptical of “Congress Mukht Bharat” – not as a statement of political ambition, but as a realistic goal within a generation – as the Congress Party has been since India’s independence the predominant political force by far. Well, going by this map I may…