Raksha Bandhan – (Rakhi)
Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters, and families, on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Sharavan Poornima), or around July and August. This day is also called Brother...
Fighting For Palestine
Salma Yaqoob talks exclusively about the Boycott Israeli Apartheid CampaignRESPECT MP Salma Yaqoob is leading the way in voicing disapproval over Israel’s treatment of Palestine by launching a campaign urging Birmingham citizens to boycott Israeli products.
In an exclusive...
Happy Diwali from The Asian Today!
May You Have a Blessed and Prosperous Festival of Light
Diwali is considered a celebration of light triumphing over darkness. Held largely by Hindu, Sikh, and Jain communities the festival honours the positive aspects of life such as joy, love,...
NEWHAM UNDER THE STARS 2018 SET TO SHINE
Some of the finest South Asian music talent will perform at Central Park, East Ham in London on August 17 as part of the annual Newham Under The Stars event. One of the summer’s biggest free music events will...
Euro 2008 – Who’s your money on?
BBC experts give us their viewsTHE European Championships are here again, and sadly we won’t see an Englishman in sight. But unlike England there are 16 teams who deserve to be competing on the big stage. From Portugal’s wizard...
Happy Vaisakhi from all at The Asian Today
Find Out Why Sikhs celebrate Vaisakhi
From all the team at The Asian Today, we wish you a very happy Vaisakhi. Take a look below to see, and understand, the reasons why Sikh's celebrate the occasion that has come to...
The ‘Pregnancy Helpers’ hitting Birmingham
Sandeep and Sameena reach out to Asian womenSAMEENA Kauser beams with pride as she says "I'm helping women to help themselves to a healthier pregnancy.”
Sameena, 30, from Sparkhill, is one of 28 pregnancy outreach workers employed by Gateway Family...
Now for the ‘Real’ Apology
Zeenat Moosa asks why ‘Sorry’ seems to be the hardest word for George BushSINCE being opened and actively used by US authorities in early 2002, Guantanamo Bay has never ceased to be at the forefront in this so called...
ELECTRI-CITIES! UK’S MOST ‘ELECTRIC CAR FRIENDLY’ TOWNS AND CITIES REVEALED
● 52% of car owners say they don’t expect to switch to an electric car soon because of the UK’s inadequate charging infrastructure^
● Poole, Dorset has the UK’s highest percentage of properties with private off-street parking, offering more electric car home charging...
