Last week, my husband and I had a special invitation. Anju Ranjan, our Consul General in Edinburgh until October 2019, and currently the Consul General in Johannesburg, South Africa, invited us to a reading of her books at the Sahitya Academi,...
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24th Apr 2024 | Updated at 02:38am 24th Apr 2024
Cancer: If something doesn’t feel right, speak to your GP practice
- 24 Jan 2024
Cancer Research UK analysis shows one in two people will develop cancer in their lifetime, with around 375,400 cases iagnosed each year.Cancer is when cells divide in an uncontrollable way, and if left untreated, these abnormal cells can pread...
10 Downing Street hosts Thai Pongal reception for British Tamils
10 Downing Street organised a community reception to celebrate Thai Pongal, second year in a row, as people from the community in beautiful traditional silk sarees and veshtis (Tamil dhoti) braved the -8 degrees Centigrade temperature in London,...
Remembering Shri Khodidasbhai Dhamecha on his second death anniversary
- 15 Feb 2022
The strong foundation of heritage, philanthropy and service built by Shri Khodidasbhai Dhamecha is an inspiration for future generations and our communities.
Tribute to Pravinbhai Sangani: Community pioneer and Renaissance Man
- 15 Sep 2021
Pravinkumar Girdharlal Sangani, a well known figure from Birmingham’s Hindu Community passed away in Australia last week, aged 77, after a short illness.
Aakash Odedra is a dancer, choreographer and teacher born in Birmingham and living in Leicester, UK. He trained in the classical Indian dance styles of...
Vishal Baria was born in 1989. He has finished his studies in India in science and technology.After that, he joined the merchant navy from 2007 to 2015...
- 20 Jul 2021
South Africa was plunged into violence earlier this month after former President Jacob Zuma turned himself in for a 15-month jail term for contempt of court for refusing to give evidence at an inquiry into corruption during his nine years in...
You don't have a hobby?If you ask this question to anyone: 'What's your hobby?' There is more than fifty percent chance that he will fumble. 'Well, I don't have any hobby,' or 'my work is my hobby,' or 'I don't have time for a hobby,' kind of...
It was a big day for Kanti Nagda, MBE when his name was announced, as the recipient for services to charities in the UK for which he was being decorated...
London based Sumayyah Khan’s brand delivers a seamless hair, makeup and styling experience for brides, commercial clientele and all those that want to look and feel beautiful. Asian Voice reached out to Khan to explore what brides in the community...
We saw in the Euro2020 final match between England and Italy that the result is not decided till the final penalty kick. It was a good game and both teams played well but just as it happens in every sport, the winner is only one. Each minute...
The racism issue should not be taking up media coverage of England’s great team performance. We should be talking about what wonderful role models they are.I still recall 20 years ago a numpty emailed my editor at the Financial Times that my...
- 13 Jul 2021
Recently, I came across a story on ‘6 Women Help Award-Winning Weavers Across India earn Rs 60 lakh in 2 Months’. By the time of writing this column, the amount raised had already gone upto Rs 75 Lakh. The story by Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk and...
