Breaking Barriers
10 Inspirational British Asian Women
March 8th marks the annual International Women’s Day. The internationally recognised campaign celebrates and acknowledges the achievement of women. This years theme #PledgeforParity, is asking people to help bridge the gender by raising their voices....
Wow Zone are on track with their long-term expansion plan as they acquire stake...
For the digital marketing CEO’s of Wow, this is another step in their predetermined journey as Neely There is the second company they have added to the Wow Zone Group of Companies, in as many years. Last year’s addition...
The Ongoing Issue of Female Infanticide
By Husna Anjum
With the recent case of a 7 year old girl buried alive in Uttar Pradesh, female infanticide is seen to be an ongoing problem in South Asia. Occurring in August, the girl was strangled before being buried...
The Asian Today Achievement Awards Winners Announced
Each year we look at individuals and organisations that have made a significant impact during the year in the categories that we have chosen.
This year it was so much harder to select the winners as there was so many...
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,...
Peter Kosminsky’s Muslim dilemma
How the Channel 4 thriller ‘Britz’ came aboutOn July 7th 2005 four men strapped explosives to their bodies, walked into the heart of London’s transport network and blew themselves up. Fifty-two people were killed, in addition to the bombers;...
International Friendship Day
Overwhelming Generosity Among Migrant Communities
WorldRemit polled migrants for International Friendship Day
Findings show that 51% send money to friends out of pure generosity, with 55% sending more than £1,000 every year
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Protecting the Pilgrims
Stopping rogue firms blighting the Hajj pilgrimageFOR British Muslim Sami Minhas his pilgrimage to Mecca was supposed to be the greatest spiritual journey he would ever take.
Like millions of others he trusted a local travel firm specialising in...
2007: A Year in Sport
All the major stories that made The Asian TodayFrom Shoaib Akhtar’s disciplinary problems to the sudden death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer. We bring you a rundown of all the major news stories that made the pages of...
Displaced Pakistanis speak out
Mustafa Qadri speaks to those who have nothing to return toPAKISTAN is in the middle of its largest operation against the Taliban in the troubled Swat Valley and adjacent areas.
Although a small first wave of refugees has begun to...
