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Sunny Hundal

Sunny Hundal

Sunny Hundal is a writer from London, UK. Since 2001 he has built many of the biggest websites in Britain serving south-Asian Brits, and writes about European politics, identity and extremism. He tweets as @sunny_hundal.

Articles by Sunny Hundal

There are a few similarities between Catalonian and Indian independence movements

Updated on Apr 11, 2019 09:10 IST

What does the murder of a Canadian desi say about our culture?

A file picture of Jassi Sidhu with her husband Mithu Singh. In June 2000, Jassi’s body was found next to a canal. Punjab Police allege her mother gave the final order for her death in a telephone call from Canada.

Updated on Sep 28, 2017 12:44 IST

Planning to study in the UK? Think twice

In 2010 around 40,000 Indians were studying in Britain. In just 6 years that number has fallen to less than 17,000 a year.

Updated on Sep 9, 2017 12:30 IST

Why the Indian government must help Italian Sikhs

Just a few months ago an Italian court ruled that Sikhs were not legally allowed to wear kirpans (the ceremonial Sikh dagger), even for religious reasons.

Updated on Aug 4, 2017 11:37 IST

Is a child worse off being alone, or growing up in a different culture?

Isn’t it better for an orphan to find a loving and stable home than wait for a couple of the same background?

Updated on Jul 7, 2017 06:47 IST

Democracies can be strengthened by equal representation in Parliament

Two women wearing burqas clicking photographs opposite the Houses of Parliament, London, Britain, June 7, 2017

Updated on Jun 23, 2017 12:55 IST

Why India can be a world leader in clean energy

Five year ago solar companies in India were producing a kilowatt-hour for Rs.7. It’s now down to Rs.2.44 - even cheaper than coal.

Updated on Jun 10, 2017 07:12 IST

Why Britain is failing to protect itself from jihadi terror

Participants of a Rally in memory of the victims of the Manchester terror attack in St Anne's Square in Manchester on May 25, 2017.

Updated on May 26, 2017 15:57 IST

Why NRIs are still important influencers for Modi’s India

Modi has tapped into NRI money and power in a way no PM has done before

Updated on May 12, 2017 11:10 IST

Hindutva mobs flex muscles against Muslims. Sikhs, Christians should speak up before it’s too late

Sikhs in attendance during a vigil in honour of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, who was shot and killed in the USA.

Updated on May 15, 2017 12:30 IST

If Britain wants good trade ties with India, it cannot say no to Indians

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his British counterpart Theresa May, Hyderabad House, New Delhi, November 7, 2016

Updated on Apr 15, 2017 02:56 IST

This is how we can defeat Islamic State: Keep calm and carry on, like Britain | Opinion

Participants in the Women's March, on Westminster Bridge to remember victims of the March 22 attack, London, Britain

Updated on Apr 1, 2017 07:20 IST

A weak Left has lost space to leaders like Modi, Trump, Netanyahu and May

The likes of Narendra Modi, Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Theresa May and others are popular because they offer reassurance and national confidence at a time many feel uncertain about the world

Updated on Mar 22, 2017 08:45 IST

Trump should share the blame for hate crimes in US

White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, US, February 23, 2017

Updated on Mar 3, 2017 15:26 IST

Resisting Donald Trump is essential for Europe’s survival

US President Donald Trump (right) with British Prime Minister Theresa May, White House Oval Office, Washington, January 27

Updated on Feb 18, 2017 15:50 IST

Punjab is in dire straits and needs the Kejriwal disruption

Aam Aadmi Party National Convener Arvind Kejriwal addresses an election rally at Shahkot in Jalandhar. Whether the AAP can fulfil all its promises or not, it is clear that Punjab’s political establishment needs shock therapy.

Updated on Feb 7, 2017 03:12 IST

Is India copying Pakistan’s tactics in silencing liberal voices?

A mature democracy isn’t just one where insults to national symbols are ignored, but one that protects them under the law. It is one where the freedom to insult religion is as fiercely guarded as the freedom to practice it

Updated on Jan 20, 2017 19:31 IST

From US to Britain and beyond, democracies are slowly being destroyed

A participant throws a piece of paper reading "Trump and Brexit" into a trash can to be shredded during "Good Riddance Day", New York City, December 28, 2016. Good Riddance Day is an annual event held in New York City for people to shred pieces of paper representing their bad memories or things they want to get rid of before the New Year.

Updated on Jan 6, 2017 18:55 IST

Indian woman’s mysterious death in Britain: Why doesn’t anyone care?

The tragic story of how Seeta Kaur, a young woman from east London who married a man from north India and died in mysterious circumstances, is still largely untold

Updated on Dec 27, 2016 02:34 IST

Despite Trump and Brexit, the West is heading in the opposite direction

Demonstrators supporting Brexit protest outside of the Houses of Parliament in London . At first glance, the election of Trump, Europe’s problems and UK’s vote for Brexit represent a shift against immigration, globalisation and liberal ideals. The wider picture, however, looks a bit different.

Updated on Dec 9, 2016 19:18 IST

Hindus, Sikhs should not be delusional about alliances with neo-Nazis

As neo-Nazi nationalist groups have grown in popularity across Europe and the United States, some Hindu groups have started to see them as allies against a common enemy: Muslims (file photo).

Updated on Nov 25, 2016 17:24 IST

Modi and May must bring closure to the events of 1984 riots

You don’t have to be a “Khalistani” to call for justice for the Sikh victims of 1984. Shining a light on the attack on the Golden Temple, the assassination of Indira Gandhi and the planned anti-Sikh massacres that followed doesn’t need to be a religious or political issue. It is a human rights issue

Updated on Nov 9, 2016 24:55 IST

Three questions Modi must ask Theresa May during her forthcoming India visit

The British PM is more concerned with showing Britons they will do fine without the EU than a trade deal with India. India is being used as a prop to cover up the problems the Conservatives are facing after the Brexit vote

Updated on Oct 29, 2016 03:18 IST

The message from Britain is clear: Indians are not welcome anymore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with UK Prime Minister Theresa May, at the G20 summit, Hangzhou, China. (File Photo)

Updated on Oct 19, 2016 20:01 IST

Religious fundamentalists hate but imitate each other

A scene in Ahmedabad in 2002. We rarely see religious fundamentalism build up around us until it is too late. We rarely ask where it comes from, much less how it becomes so powerful.

Updated on Oct 6, 2016 14:56 IST

A misplaced zeal for purity

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Updated on Sep 17, 2016 04:10 IST

The rise of Sikh fundamentalism in Britain

The protesters have their own double-standards too. If the Rehat Maryada was followed to the letter then only Amritdhari (baptised) Sikhs would be allowed to marry at a Gurdwara (Representative photo)

Updated on Sep 16, 2016 15:28 IST

Europe’s fight against extremism and its lesson for India

The fight against religious extremism isn’t one between religions, but one between the fanatics and everyone else.

Updated on Sep 4, 2016 16:12 IST

Revitalise the idea of India

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Updated on Aug 22, 2016 06:47 IST

Why we need to stand up for the right to insult religion and beliefs

Anti-blasphemy laws do far more damage than good to a society. They are used not to promote tolerance but as an excuse to commit violence.

Updated on Aug 21, 2016 16:50 IST

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