Are Public Libraries dying or thriving - By The British Asian Blog There are moments in life when issues that you are most concerned about, that are occupying your thinking time suddenly come out into the open in the news, as if the news medium tapped into your mind and decided to publish your deep …
Month: November 2011
My Latest Reads
My Latest Reads, The British Asian Book Reivew Few days ago, I completed my review for a Saraswati Park By Anjali Joseph. Although this book a little long to read then my normal maximum one week per book dealing (due to a business holiday in between) it was still worth sharing my review. This morning, …
Saraswati Park By Anjali Joseph – Book Review
Author: Anjali Joseph Title: Saraswati Park Publisher: Fourth Estate Published: 3 March 2011 Pages: 300 Review by The British Asian Blog I’ve never been to Mumbai in India, but the novelist Anjali Joseph made me feel as if I had been there during the time when Mohan is working as a letter writer, and …
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The British Asian Blog is now on twitter (@TBABlog)
The British Asian Blog is now on twitter @TBABlog After much resistance, debate, sweet-talk, consideration The British Asian Blog has joined the Twitter Party. I’m still getting my head around Twitter and so far so good. You can now follow me @TBABlog See you here and there.
Master Chef India – Simply Brilliant.
Master Chef India - Simply Brilliant - By The British Asian Blog Cooking is a big part of my life, and it has been as far back as I can remember – even as a child just helping out the ladies at home. Ever since my first days at University I have taken cooking very …
Smoking in Cars – Poll results thus far
Recently, I wrote a blog post titled 'Should smoking in cars be banned?'. I also added a Poll to this blog post - which I think was a good move to understand how people thought and felt around this topic. It's been three days since the post was published, and I wanted to take this …
Should smoking in cars be banned? I say YES
Should smoking in cars be banned? by The British Asian Blog I’d like to share with you my opinion on whether or not smoking in cars should be banned. On my daily commute back from work, I happen to bump into a friend who I hadn’t seen for months. During our conversation on the train …
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Fuel Prices fiasco
An e-petition signed by 110,000 people (including me) was debated in the house of commons today. I have been following this news all day today in the hope that some good and in the interest of the general public may well be the result. I am afraid to say I am more disappointed now than …
2017 World Athletics Championships to be held in United Kingdom
I did have my doubts whether the United Kingdom could take on rich Doha, but it seems United Kingdom pulled it off. London was selected ahead of Doha by 16-10 vote. The decision for London to host these Championships came after failed 2001 and 2015 bids, and its believed 2012 Olympic stadium will be used. …
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Friday Funnies – Part 4
Friday Funnies by The British Asian Blogger Disclaimer: Not intended to offend anyone but if they do then tuff – that’s just life. Previous Friday Funnies Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Friday Funnies Number One: What are the three fastest means of communication? 1) Television 2) Telephone 3) Telawoman Friday Funnies Number Two: A …
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