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Since the publication by WikiLeaks in July 2016 of some hacked emails from the (USA) Democratic National Committee (DNC) computers, a lot of hullabaloo has been created by the cosy club of Elitist Politicians and the Main Stream Media. The Club has cunningly succeeded in diverting the discourse solely on to the messenger, ignoring the message it carried. They have drafted in some intelligence agencies personnel this time to give credence to their scheme. They allege (of course without any definitive proof) that the messenger (Russia) has interfered in their democratic processes.

Christmas is a period of peace and tranquility. It is a period of goodwill towards our fellow human beings. We exchange gifts and wish others a merry and fun filled holiday. But then there are people who are envious of others. They bear a grudge against the rest of humanity – have a chip on their shoulders. This is what happened in Berlin in the run up to Christmas. Some brainwashed lunatic ploughed a truck into people gathered at a market in Berlin on 19 December, killing 12 people and wounding 48 more.

I wish readers happy new year. Jubel D’Cruz has picked unusual topic about insult/ disrespect to India’s national flags by Indians. The national, (plastic/ paper) flags are discarded as soon as patriotic fervor ebbs after national occasion. I wonder if and whether other nationals disrespect flags of their nation.

Can readers please explain why spicy Asian snacks like chevda, made in Africa, are considerably more expensive than their equivalents exported from India or manufactured in the UK?

Ring out the old year, ring in the new. Alas, not in Indian politics, where low comedy, it would appear, continues to be the flavour of the season, comer wind or high water. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress, bit between the teeth, have begun an unruly campaign to force Prime Minister Narendra Modi from office, of which there isn’t a hell’s chance of success. Clearly on a fool’s errand, she let loose her goons on the streets of Kolkata displaying intimidating mob power with a premeditated onslaught on the BJP office, and a separate attack on the house of the local BJP MP and minister Babul Supriya. 

National papers are up in arms at the waste of “Overseas Aid Budget” (OAB) of some £14 billion that government finds difficult to spend.

I remember the Grunwick strike, lead by Jayaben Desai from 1976 to 1978. A Indian Gujarati sari clad woman lead 84 employees at Grunwicks in London against harsh and racist working conditions at the plant.

Young Muslims from Cardiff joined members of the local community last week to help keep Britain's streets clean after the new year festivities.