Society and its Contradictions
The Asian View with Bushra IrfanYes, it is quite a surprise when the people who you are attempting to show as being uncivilised and having no respect for your religion turn out to be the people who not only...
Musharraf – Leader or Tyrant?
The Asian View with Bushra IrfanNo matter what a person’s opinion is on the above, one thing is quite clear - President Musharraf was a most unusual person.
Even though he took over rule on a military coup on...
R. Madhavan
Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Actor R. Madhavan is back on the silver screen with the latest Bollywood super hit, Tanu Weds Manu Returns. Directed by Anand L. Rai, the film also stars Kangana Ranaut and is already a success story at the box office worldwide. Released in UK...
#ShapeMatters
The Perfect Contour
If you too have a penchant for the gorgeous Audrey Hepburn, you’ll know what I mean when I say I really do not need an attack of the “mean reds” to head over to my own...
Bhangra Star helps ‘Kick it Out’
The Footballer with Sunny SahotaAWARD winning international Bhangra singer, H Dhami undertook a coaching session with students from a Birmingham school to kick start the One Game One Game Community initiative in the city.
The singer put students from Ryder...
United Against Fascism
By Manisha Tailor
Saturday February 21st 2015 saw ‘Unite Against Fascism’ (UAF), an anti-fascism pressure group in the UK, take to Congress House in London in what was an inspirational and positive movement towards tackling discrimination. In addition to politicians...
Why bother with Shoaib?
'His antics have been a disgrace'Just when Pakistan needed Shoaib to fire all cylinders, he broke down with a sudden, mysterious hamstring injury. Originally left out of touring party, Shoaib had proclaimed that he was fit and his omission...
Bob Woolmer, the most Passionate Pakistani
Mansoor Ahmed on the late Pakistani coachFollowing their worst showing in a World Cup, Pakistani Cricketers have started arriving back home in a trickle. Despite their attempts to keep their arrivals discrete and low key, fans have jeered them...
The FA Backs the British Ethnic Diversity Awards
By Manisha Tailor
The Lyca Mobile British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards 2015, co-founded by Sporting Equals, provides a unique opportunity to recognise sporting excellence.
It was an honour to attend the inaugural ceremony with The Football Association who had sponsored...
Not really cricket but it was fun
The Cricketer with Mansoor AhmedPAKISTAN AND India contributed heavily in an exciting couple of weeks of cricket circus in South Africa.
By far the best games of the tournament were played amongst these two teams, first being a tie and...
