Opinion: London's Obama Moment: A Muslim Mayor

Andrew Whitehead | Saturday May 07, 2016

After an ill-tempered campaign, with allegations of Islamic extremism flung around like political confetti, Londoners have elected Sadiq Khan, a 45-year-old lawyer, as their new Mayor. He was the Labour party's candidate in a city which tends to lean to the left. And he won comfortably.

Opinion: Will Keep Your Gold Safe, Candidates For London Mayor Assure Indians

Andrew Whitehead | Tuesday April 26, 2016

"Let me tell Sikhs, Hindus, Tamils," the Labour party candidate Sadiq Khan declared at a hustings in central London recently, "your gold will be safe if I am your mayor".

Opinion: London Point Of View: Give Back Kohinoor? Fat Chance!

Andrew Whitehead | Wednesday April 20, 2016

So - sorry! This outsize diamond will be staying where it is. Set in a royal crown, and on display to the millions of tourists (not many Brits bother to go there these days) who troop around the Tower of London.

Opinion: What Mehbooba In Charge Means For Kashmiri Women

Andrew Whitehead | Monday April 04, 2016

Among the many challenges Mehbooba Mufti faces as Chief Minister is to ease the male dominance of state politics, so that women can achieve more prominence - even those who don't come from Kashmir's dynasties.

Opinion: Why Tata Steel Means So Much To David Cameron

Andrew Whitehead | Friday April 01, 2016

Saving the steel industry is currently Prime Minister David Cameron's Number One priority.

Opinion: Why Kanhaiya Kumar's Speech Is International News

Andrew Whitehead | Friday March 04, 2016

Not freedom from India, but freedom in India - he declared. That's quite a slogan!

Opinion: What Trump And Modi Have In Common

Andrew Whitehead | Saturday February 27, 2016

It's so unlikely you have to pinch yourself to believe it. Donald Trump, a property billionaire and reality TV star with no political experience, loud, vulgar and with a preposterous hairstyle, is well on his way to becoming the Republican party's presidential candidate.

Opinion: Can India Really Not Cope With A Few Anti-National Slogans?

Andrew Whitehead | Wednesday February 17, 2016

To paraphrase Pink Floyd: "Hey, you, leave them students alone!"

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