Politics and Justice

First BAME on the FCO Board of Management

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) has appointed Kumar Iyer as their Chief Economist thereby making him their first BAME origin member of the Board of Management.

Modi's India - Where now

It has been a landslide victory for Narendra Modi. His supporters and the majority of India who voted for him are ecstatic. India is finding a positive and confident identity – it is no longer as shackled by its colonial past.

Lord Popat on anti-semitism

Lord Popat made a passionate speech on anti-semitism at the House of Lords.

Jammu and Kashmir Festival

The first ever Jammu Kashmir Festival will be celebrated in the UK from Friday, 21st October to 26th October 2016.

Bob Blackman Kashmir debate

A backbench business debate was recently proposed by my colleague in the Parliament where he and other colleagues were speaking of how India had violated human rights of the people of

Shailesh Vara

North West Cambridgeshire MP, Shailesh Vara has become the new Co-Chair of the Conservative Friends of India (CF India).

EU referendum - a decision of a lifetime

Politicians and community officials are urging people to vote on the EU referendum. Both the Remain and Brexit campaigns are pushing for the minority vote. According to the latest HMB

Faith leaders refugee letter

224 Faith Leaders from all major faiths have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister Theresa May urging her to take a much more humane stance on the refugee crisis.

Shailesh Vara - Speaking for the people

Shailesh Vara may not be the most high profile public figure, but he is considered a true professional and hard worker camapigning for the cause of the grassroots.  

The London May of candidates

Since the first London Mayoral Elections in 2000, there will no incumbent candidate running for the re-election. The current mayor Boris Johnson will not try for a third term in office having been elected as an

Mayor Election Pledges

What is Sadiq Khan pledging: Sadiq On Housing

A new Housing Team at City Hall

Opportunities for Londoners to buy homes

To build 80,000 homes per year

Migration watch report

Different migrant communities have different levels of employment levels, wages and benefits according to a new report by Migration Watch.

Pankaj Saxena Anti-Hinduism an industry

A prominent Hindu scholar has argued the point that anti-Hindu sentiment has now become an industry in itself.

Petition Pakistan

A petition that outlining for the “UK Govt to strongly condemn Pakistan for providing safe haven for terrorists” has reached over 19,000 signatories. 

Politics Councillors copy

In England, data from the 2010 census suggests that 4% of Councillors are from ethnic minority background with the highest percentage of ethnic minority councillors are in London at 15%.

Politics national house of commons

According to the House of Commons Library Data, there are 27 ethnic minority MPs which is equivalent to 4.2% of the total. In more than a decade, the number of ethnic minority MPs have

Politics devolved nations

There are no people of Hindu origin in the Scottish, Welsh or Northern Ireland Parliaments.

Politics government and cabinet

The first minority ethnic minister was probably Baron Sinha who was made Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for India in the House of Lords in 1919. 

Politics national house of lords

Data on the House of Lords is more difficult to collate and there is no definitive list that exists. Sir Satyendra Sinha was the first Indian and probably

Polling Script

Hindu Matters of Britain (HMD) regularly develops polling on issues that are relevant to the British Hindu community. Whether you be the audience, a policymaker

Prime Minister May

In a fast paced and tumultuous few days in Westminster, Prime Minister May has appointed a majority state educated cabinet.

Republic Day 2017

India celebrated its 68th Republic Day on 26th January 2017 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosting Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

Rise of Indian Origin MPs

The 2017 General Election could set the benchmark for record number of parliamentary successes with Indian roots although the number of candidates is slightly down from the previous election.

Alok Sharma backs PM

Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry’s annual India banquet in London. Alok Sharma, MP for Reading West has expressed his support for Theresa May in the upcoming Tory leadership content.

bangladesh atrocities

Harrow East MP Bob Blackman hosted a discussion on the plight of religious minorities in Bangladesh amid the recent reported atrocities against Hindus, Buddhists and Christians.

Politics notes

According to the House of Commons Library Data, there are 27 ethnic minority MPs which is equivalent to 4.2% of the total. In more than a decade, the number of ethnic minority MPs have

Prince Charles visit to Rome

Clarence House has announced that the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be visiting Rome to meet Pope Francis at the end of March 2017.

Modi Article

Major events are planned and organisers are planning to outdo the receptions received in the United States and Australia.

Political Polls

Political polls are becoming synonymous with general elections. Since Parliament was dissolved at the end of March 2015, there have already been around 50 polls by official pollsters.

Use Your Vote

The 2015 General Election is no longer going to be a two horse race with neither Labour nor Conservatives taking an outright majority. There is so much scope for getting your voice heard

Who is an immigrant

The HMB poll on Facebook is showing that ‘immigration’ continues to be one of the hottest topics in the 2015 General Election.

A record number of ethnic minority MPs

The debate was all about a coalition government and no outright winner at the General Election! It took everyone by surprise as the Conservatives took an outright majority. The polls simply got it wrong, and the post-mortem now begins.

France attack

HMB offers is condolences to the tragic loss of life over the attacks carried out by a man who drove a lorry into crowds celebrating France’s Bastille Day.

Aid without offense

Nepal is continuing in it struggle to cope with the humanitarian catastrophe of last Saturday’s earthquake. As the country is just about getting to grips with the distribution of international aid

Faith communities are voting

Faith communities are encouraged to play an active role in encouraging people to register to vote for the General Election and to make their vote count.

World Hindu Economic Forum

World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) got a boost from the Employment Minister Priti Patel. She stressed that such platforms help strengthen economic relations and trade links between Indian and the UK.

The Brexit Dilemma and Indian Students

People may be tired of hearing about ‘Brexit’, but unfortunately it is the buzzword of 2019 that has international implications. It’s not only going to impact our lives in the UK, but globally in key areas like trade and education.

Caste Campaign

The caste legislation controversy has become one of the most divisive issue within ethnic communities in Britain.

Caste Campaign (1)

According to many faith based organisations, the threat of introducing caste legislation has become one of the most divisive issue within ethnic communities in Britain.

Caste debate continues

The government continues to consult and people are awaiting its plans about the incorporating caste legislation into UK law.

Gujaratis best in business

Without a plethora of facts, it would be hard to say whether Gujaratis are the best business people in the world? But there amazing anecdotal evidence and data from some sectors of what Gujaratis can do when it comes to business.

First Hindu Shrine in a British Crematorium

Life is tough, but it is no different in death as faith and reality are at a constant edge. Cremation on open pyres or performing religious rituals and praying to deities for our loved ones may be the norm in India, but it sure is from a far cry in Britain where religious practices of one faith do not necessarily fit with the established system.

Indian way forward

Our news media is full of the plight of Syrian migrants desperate to find a place to call home without bullets and bombs.

The Hindus American Experience

In a political era where there will be no outright winner, the minority communities have been campaigning hard to woo the political parties to listen to their needs.

Lord Paul

The philanthropic gift by Lord Paul is in memory of his daughter Ambika who died of leukaemia. A similar donation of £1 million was made to the London Zoo in 1994 by Lord Paul. The Children’s Zoo is named after Ambika.

Lord Paul

The philanthropic gift by Lord Paul is in memory of his daughter Ambika who died of leukaemia. A similar donation of £1 million was made to the London Zoo in 1994 by Lord Paul. The Children’s Zoo is named after Ambika.

Places of Worship under attack

The threat to places of worship has been mainly targeted toward mosques and synagogues. It would be an oddity that other places of worship would face any kind of hate from vandals and criminals. But in the last year or so, things have changed, and no places of worship are safe from being hit.