Manikarnika Dutta has the world behind her now—universities, lawyers, colleagues willing to fight. But the feeling in that moment, when the deportation order lands like a guillotine, is universal
By Philip George March 21 2025
Air India has exposed the appalling state of travel etiquette among Indians and their deep-rooted cultural apathy towards public spaces
By Philip George March 15 2025
The £18 trillion figure is not plucked from the air. It is an estimate of the economic benefits Britain reaped from centuries of enslaving millions, calculated against the suffering, destruction, and generational disadvantage inflicted on those it enslaved
By Philip George March 07 2025
Rising seas, burning forests, and storms that rage with unprecedented fury are not acts of God but of man. And as AI and Big Tech promise to cure our ailments, they also chip away at our humanity
By Philip George January 24 2025
Today’s athletes are polished to perfection. Every move is rehearsed, every word pre-approved, and every instinct tamed by the demands of sponsorship deals and social media scrutiny. The flair and spontaneity that once defined sport are fading
By Philip George January 03 2025
It was a reminder that health is not just about avoiding illness; it's about grabbing life with intention
By Philip George December 28 2024
Those Saturday nights in the early 1970s feel like a dream—a vivid, kaleidoscopic chariots of sound, colour, and emotion. The Great Hall was our Hyde Park, our Fillmore East, and our tiny slice of eternity
By Philip George December 09 2024
The reopening of Notre-Dame is not just a celebration of architectural and spiritual renewal—it has been commandeered as a stage for global politics.
By Philip George December 08 2024
By the time of his death in 2016, Howard Marks had become an almost mythical figure—a drug smuggler with a rock-star persona, a master of disguise, and an unrepentant rogue who relished his role as a global outlaw
By Philip George December 06 2024
The north of England, particularly the Trough of Bowland and areas around Lancaster and Ingleton, was filled with men and women who tended their land with a quiet, determined resilience
By Philip George November 22 2024