Who gets up for school at 0350 on a Saturday – especially after a long long week of work? Me … More
Author: Alpesh B Patel
www.alpeshpatel.com
A Dealmaker in Andaman and Nicobar
The role of the Dealmaker is much the same as what led explorers to these islands. In those days they … More
Being British Indian
There gets a point where it is not just about what you can do for your country, but what your … More
The Birthday of the Man Who Created the World’s Largest Democracy
Birthday of my maternal grandmother’s uncle today. The man who created the Union of India. Sardar Patel of Karamsad. The … More
Can Indian Thought Save the World?
‘Can Indian thought solve the world’s problems?’ This is the title to my panel discussion on Sunday at the South … More
A Manifesto for a Superpower
It sometimes astounds me when reading an article I or others have written, that someone can read the exact opposite … More
Gujarat – always a tough place for the British
Gujarat has always been a problem for the British. I’ve just returned from there, from the Gandhi Ashram. Ever since … More
My Top Three Books
I was asked for the South Asian Literary Festival to list my top 3 books: Gita – of which Einstein … More
What I’m Reading: Advancements of Ancient India’s Vedic Culture: The Planet’s Earliest Civilization and How it Influenced the World
This book shows how the planet’s earliest civilization lead the world in both material and spiritual progress. From the Vedic … More
In support of the Indian Woman
The amazing Australian PM, has gone viral in her rightful attack on the Leader of the Opposition’s sexism. I found … More
Taxing Success – Beware Lessons from History
“Believe me, dear Sir: there is not in the British empire a man who more cordially loves a union with … More
BBC Paper Review – Turkey; Obama; India; Syria – outrageous
BBC Paper Review with outrageous comments: 1. Why Turkey PM must act. 2. Why India should open up to foreign … More
Bad things happen to American Debt When Presidency, and Congress in the same party
Fiscal Cliff: Maturer EU should tell US to be grown up
FYI: just as the US Govt has been pressuring the EU to get its debt problems in order, the British … More
Politics of Blasphemy and How To Protect Islam
‘There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will … More
What Napoleon Taught Me In Moscow
From an exhibition of the great patriotic war of 1812 in Moscow. Taken on my iPhone “Soldiers! Forty centuries behold … More
Political Participation and Representation -Letter from Rt Hon David Cameron, MP-
-Letter from Rt Hon David Cameron, MP- Dear British Indian Hindu Community, Thank you for all your letters congratulating me … More
India Protests – what they are really about
On BBC explaining: Indian protests are not about Tesco. They are about political opposition opportunity to mobilise people fed up … More
The Need for Muslim Freedom Fighters
Everywhere Muslims are under attack it seems. As I write the Muslim world erupts into conflict over gratuitous, intentional insults … More
Getting Growth With Austerity
Getting Growth with Austerity: Lessons from other Similar Geographies and Similar Times Standard of living is dependent on GDP per … More
Defender of the Faith – for Queen and Country
Save Hinduism and you save all faiths and thereby you save the world. How so? I witnessed the Paralympic Opening … More
The First Patel of India
When the Congress Party voted Sardar Patel as its leader, many say it was a mistake for Nehru to have … More
A Reply To Desmond Tutu – we are men of goodwill too
Lt. Col Tim Collins’s Speech We go to liberate, not to conquer. We will not fly our flags in their … More
Politics and Self-Promotion
"The life that I have, Is all that I have, And the life that I have, Is yours. The love … More
The US Elections
3rd September 2012 RAI Matters Dear RAI colleagues and friends, Writing to you on Labor Day in a presidential election … More
Mr Clegg You Can’t Have My Frickin’ Money
Mr Clegg, you’ve come off holiday and are asking for more tax revenues. Well, you can’t have them because the … More
The Politics of Youth Empowerment
It’s the summer holidays and a year since the riots in London. A college principal offered the following words from … More
The Politics of British Indian Woman and Equality
It was called the Olympics of the Woman. For the first time in their history, the Olympics had a female … More
If India were countries by GDP
If Indian Population were other countries
If India were other countries
UKTI UK Inward Investment Report 2011/12
In the year ending March 2012, the UK attracted 1,406 investment projects. These investments created or safeguarded well over 100,000 … More
The Politics of the Olympics and a Manifesto for a Superpower
‘India’s wannabe superpower elite are delusional’ said one analyst. What does an Olympics’ medals table say about a country of … More
A letter from the nation of India to the peoples of the world
Dear Peoples of the World, As you all congregate in London – don’t cry for me here in India. Save … More
A Letter to the New President of the World’s Largest Democracy
Dear Mr President of India, Congratulations upon your appointment as the Head of State of the World’s largest Democracy; a … More
16 July: Behold I have become the destroyer of worlds
On this day in 1945, man finally discovered and proved to himself, he had the power to make himself extinct. … More
The Muslim Brotherhood from Turkey to India
“We’ll show them someday soon, the evidence of truth we are all over the world and to themselves, until light … More
Moonlight and Slavery
This is so sadly ironic and appropriate – especially last stanza, when you consider if you’re going from Turkey to … More
India and the Commonwealth Declares War on Syria at UN
Loved what Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri, Permanent Representative of India’s Mission to the UN, at the United Nations General Assembly … More
The Politics of Independence
I write to you from the United States of America, the world’s most powerful democracy, on the occasion of the … More
Indians do not have the right to be in Palaces
Why does it take the kindness and generosity of a few dozen Western strangers to help a billion Indians feed … More
Doing Business In India – From How not Why
Your Time Is Up: Political Influence and the Indian
Would Hindus in Britain be more powerful with one voice? It is often asked, ‘why can’t we Hindus be more … More
The Olympics, Death and Politics
It is claimed Indians don’t help Indians. That the pinnacle of this was how 200,000 British soldiers could control and … More
Being British Indian – moving from good to great by God’s grace
‘These girls were targeted because they were not part of your community or religion’ said the judge in the sex … More
State Opening of Parliament
Delighted to be at the State Opening of Parliament by HM Queen. Not quite the opening of the Olympics – … More
Women on top because the bankers cant get it up?
The key aim of investors is to beat the Index, such as the FTSE 100. Why? Because if you can’t … More
Boosting Exports and Cutting Govt Costs
Your country needs you! I’ve launched a place to add your ideas for cutting Government waste, and increasing exports and … More
On Patriotism and Making London a Beacon for Islam
Too often you will hear some fool say ‘one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter’. Or in the case … More
How Corrupt is America?
The World’s Largest Employers – There are jobs in war
Why Couldn’t Kashmir Have Been Like The Falklands?
This past week saw the 30th anniversary of the invasion by Argentine forces of the British Falkland Islands. Britain went … More
The Difference between British and Indian Corruption
‘There is no money to be made without power. And power comes from being able to make choices,’ as I … More
Cheaper way to get in on tech boom – the Technology ETF
Cheaper way to get in on tech boom – the Technology ETF
Iranian Nukes – What will happen in reality: BBC
When we started trying to get the UK India relationship post colonial
Politics and Markets
Making Britain Open For Business
If you wanted an Indian entrepreneur to come to the UK, you would not say, we will send the message … More
The Duty To Act
Business and Faith – How So Many Businesses Fail Us.
Tonight, I speak at Imperial College’s Business School about business and faith in society. I am of course a Hindu … More
Understanding Economics – all you need to know
Mary is the proprietor of a bar in Dublin. She realizes that virtually all of her customers are unemployed alcoholics … More
Memorial Gates Ceremony
With Former PM Sir John Major and also with Baroness Flather, Military Advisor to the Indian High Commission and the … More
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26 June 1944. A fanatical assault by the Japanese on Imphal, India. If they break through…
What is a British Indian?
26 June 1944. A fanatical assault by the Japanese on Imphal, India. If they break through here, they break into … More
BBC Newspaper Review: Where are Al Queda when it comes to saving lives of the people for whom they claim to speak?
BBC Newspaper Review: · Syria and China and Russia sacrificed so many lives in World War 2, so that what … More
As the British Chancellor readies to visit India
Strolling through the Palace of Westminster, the mother of all Parliaments, reveals a fresco which British Prime Minister David Cameron … More
On Patriotism: Real and Irrelevent
Like me, you probably watched the cricket last summer. Although born in England, I feel I have earned the right … More
How Bankers Will Be Loved: Three Simple Things They Can Do
The past couple of weeks you may have noticed the 15 billion in profits by HSBC and the 12 billion … More
The Communist Capitalist
From Bloomberg: China’s Billionaire Congress The richest 70 members of China’s legislature added more to their wealth last year than … More
What Are Bankers Worth? In case we loathe them too much…
I will have appeared on Sky News for a documentary by the time you read this. The question I am … More
Why Invest In India? The Overview – another economic America.
Never before has any country outside the US had as many of its corporate leaders in the Forbes Rich List … More
Political Will Is A Rare Commodity
I found myself last week debating on NDTV with Shashi Tharoor. ‘Why does India have so many malnourished children?’ I … More
Pakistan and Cameron
Remember David Cameron’s first visit to India – how happy the Indian’s were about his statements about Pakistan? Leave aside … More
From the Commons to Oxford to the Holocaust– why care about India?
Which buffoon would in the present climate seek to defend MPs? Who would be that foolish to ask for instant … More
The Former Prime Minister and the Wrong Degree
The former Prime Minister Tony Blair read ‘Jurisprudence’ (Law for posh people) at university. There is much to be said … More
Prospective Parliamentary Candidates: the dim and the obnoxious
I have met quite a few first time prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) recently – from all parties. And am quickly … More
Cutting the deficit – who’s right? Tories or Labour
Labour says if you cut the deficit too soon through raising taxes and cutting spending you risk hurting the economy. … More
From Founding Fathers Patel to Gandhi
Recently I visited the home in Delhi where Gandhiji spent his final day, the home in Gujarat where Sardar Patel … More
From the White House: British schools need to teach more history of India
I watched the President of the United States from the White House speaking in Hindi, to welcome the Indian Prime … More
Awards: from the Noble to Nobel.
I was at two Awards ceremonies recently – both attending by Noble Lords and Ladies from the House of Lords: … More
Death in China and the fate of the world
That the Prime Minister is appalled that a British citizen is executed by Chinese authorities is misguided. First, the individual … More
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