Image by the British Asian Trust By Newsdesk The British Asian Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Jugnu Mohsin, to its Pakistan Advisory Council. Her extensive experience and remarkable contributions to journalism, social activism, and community development make her a tremendous addition to the Advisory Council. With a career spanning over four decades, […]
Image by Instagram @officialindiaquay Former track cyclist and racing driver Sir Chris Hoy was recently spotted dining at India Quay, ahead of the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow. He indulged in some delicious Indian food prior to the sports event on 2nd August. The renowned cyclist was happy to be clicked with a member
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Image by Tara Theatre The artistic director and joint CEO of Tara Theatre, which champions South Asian voices and artists, has died. Abdul Shayek, who joined the company in August 2020, passed away at the young age of 39. He had succeeded founding artistic director Jatinder Verma. Tara Theatre shared the saddening news on social
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Image by SWNS By Newsdesk A London underground engineer has decided to ditch her overalls and pursue the path of beauty pageants instead. Afrose Ameen, from Lewisham, admits that she has no prior experience in modelling and never thought of becoming a beauty queen. However, after learning that it was more than just about being
Image by Petros Spyrou/MyLondon A 30-year-old British Asian woman has completely changed her life, overcoming some of the toughest days she had to face as a young girl. In the running for Miss Great Britain, Alicia Shah, who became homeless and went to live in a hostel at the age of 17, says that at
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Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq (Image by Getty) The independent Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) published its sanctions decisions in relation to racism allegations against Yorkshire County Cricket Club last week. Yorkshire County Cricket Club admitted four amended charges in breach of ECB Directive 3.3, after which the CDC Panel held a sanction hearing on Tuesday
Business partners Zahirul Islam and Arif Ahmed the masterminds behind the quick service sensation – WNGZ By Swarupa Tripathy In a bold leap from the real estate industry, Arif Ahmed, a seasoned professional with eight years of experience in the sector, took a risk and ventured into the world of food with the establishment of
Image by BBC By Newsdesk A respected British Asian journalist and presenter who worked for the BBC passed away on Monday, 24 July. The broadcaster revealed that George Alagiah, who had worked there for almost three decades, was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in 2014 and went through a “challenging treatment”. Despite his health
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Image by University of Leicester The University of Leicester has honoured British Asian entrepreneur Dr Nik Kotecha OBE DL, who sought refuge in the East Midlands following escape from a brutal regime abroad. Dr Kotecha was formally recognised by the University of Leicester for his contribution to society on Thursday, 20 July. He was awarded
A British Indian schoolgirl has been honoured with Points of Light award by the PrimeMinister. Moksha Roy, 7, has been the world’s youngest sustainability advocate. She started volunteering for a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) initiative at the young age of 3, against microplastic pollution, that was supported by the Archbishop of Canterbury and
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