IF YOU don’t know me by now, you will never never never know me ... – This brilliant song made popular by Patti LaBelle, Seal and latterly, Simply Red, was originally sung by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes in 1972. I am telling you this because it will tie together the whole thread of this column neatly.
I do not shy away from controversy because I believe firmly in speaking truth to power. Many things I discuss in my columns in this newspaper relate to the Indian community.