Prasun Sonwalkar was Editor (UK & Europe), Hindustan Times. During more than three decades, he held senior positions on the Desk, besides reporting from India’s north-east and other states, including a decade covering politics from New Delhi. He has been reporting from UK and Europe since 1999.
Articles by Prasun Sonwalkar
British Kashmiri elected Birmingham councillor
Talib Hussain, the action man who starred in Gandhi and a James Bond film, has been elected councillor in Birmingham polls.
Updated on Dec 29, 2003 12:22 PM IST
PTI | Prasun Sonwalkar (Indo-Asian News Service), London
'Haan-ji' might replace 'hello' in Bradford schools
There is a proposal to encourage Asian students in Bradford to speak in their mother tongue in classrooms instead of English.
Updated on Dec 29, 2003 12:21 PM IST
PTI | Prasun Sonwalkar (IANS), London
Hindus, Muslims in religious body advising Blair Govt
The move is seen as Prime Minister Tony Blair placing religion at the centre of the New Labour project.
Updated on Dec 29, 2003 12:20 PM IST
PTI | Prasun Sonwalkar (Indo-Asian News Service), London
BNP anti-immigrant agenda gets a boost
BNP?s demand to stop non-white immigration got a shot in the arm when the party won its 17th council seat in a by-election.
Updated on Dec 29, 2003 12:22 PM IST
PTI | Prasun Sonwalkar (Indo-Asian News Service), London
Barclays, Cornhill to move 1,000 jobs to India
UK's leading bank and insurance firm are the latest companies to move work to India.
Updated on Dec 18, 2003 07:50 PM IST
PTI | Prasun Sonwalkar (IANS), London
'Chennai graduates better for software than British counterparts'
Software group iSoft said UK universities are turning out the wrong sort of graduates for software manufacturing.
Published on Dec 12, 2003 11:28 AM IST
PTI | Prasun Sonwalkar (IANS), London
Mobile phones can make you senile
New research suggests a whole generation of teenagers face premature senility in the prime of their lives due to use of mobiles.
Updated on Oct 13, 2003 11:46 AM IST
PTI | Prasun Sonwalkar (IANS), London
Sikhs in Birmingham facing racist attacks
The number of racist attacks on Birmingham's 60,000-strong Sikh population is reported to be rising at an alarming rate. They have been targeted more than ever since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Published on Sep 06, 2003 01:49 PM IST
PTI | Prasun Sonwalkar (Indo-Asian News Service), London