Britain’s First Asian FA Agent

Rochdale based Shehneela Ahmed A Rochdale based woman has become the world’s first registered football agent with the Football Association. Shehneela Ahmed, who works as a Duty Solicitor Criminal Advocate in one of the largest criminal firms in the South...

Jaz Dhami: Zulfa success has been “phenomenal”

Singer Talks to The Asian Today After the huge success of his recent songs, “High Heels” and “Mein Punjabi Boli Ah,” local lad Jaz Dhami returns with another megahit, “Zulfa”. The Handsworth born singer sat down with The Asian Today...

Sidharth Malhotra on Hasee Toh Phasee

The Bollywood Actor speaks to The Asian Today Produced by Dharma Productions and Phantom Films, Hasee Toh Phasee, also starring Parineeti Chopra is set to release in UK cinemas on 7th February 2014.     Your second film is co-produced by Karan...

An Worldwide Inspiration

Miss India Worldwide spoke to The Asian Today Nehal Bhogaita is woman who has defied expectation. After being born deaf she decided that her disability would not deter her from achieving her dreams. Nehal’s accomplishments are inspiration. She spoke to...

A Day in the Life of…

Salma Bi Every month we will be bringing you an exclusive insight of a day in the life of an influential personality. Looking at what inspires them, defining the passion they have for what they do and exploring a day...

The Changing Terrain of Marriage

The idea of having an arranged marriage is a very familiar to Asians For centuries and in many different cultures there has been a very distinctive fascination and interest with the concept of love. However, individuals from certain cultures find...

Distance is not for the Fearful

Keeping your long distance relationship alive this Valentine’s Day Hans Nouwens once said, “In true love, the smallest distance is too great; and the greatest distance can be bridged”; well that and the fact that distance is usually defined...

Benefits Street

“Proud to call it Home” Misrepresentation, misleading and misguided are some of the words used to describe the anger that has been directed at the Channel 4 documentary ‘Benefits Street.’   More than five million viewers tuned in to see six...

Shabana Mahmood

It is Possible for Asian Women to Break the Glass Ceiling At the age of 32, Shabana Mahmood is living her dream. Elected to represent the Birmingham area of Ladywood, Aston, Nechells and Soho during the General Election of...

The Question of Escape

The Immigration Dilemma Over the course of British history, the question of immigration has been a controversial one. The last 70 years has seen migration numbers increase; especially from those coming from South Asian countries; even though the original...

Welcome to the February Edition of The Asian Today

Issue 183 WOW!   It’s February already? The weather has certainly not helped. Well grab a cup of garam chai and sit down to our latest edition of the newspaper which is packed with important news and features.   Inside Issue 183...

Zayn Malik joins British Asian Trust as an Official Ambassador

Singer Joins Other Celebrities to Support the Charity The British Asian Trust have announced Zayn Malik, a member of the chart topping and BRIT Award winning group One Direction, as an official Ambassador for the Trust.   One Direction have achieved...