A University of Wolverhampton academic has formally received an MBE from His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, at Buckingham Palace. Dr Opinderjit...
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17th Jan 2019 | Updated at 02:15pm 17th Jan 2019
“First Waves”: Faces that suffered racism
Scarlett Crawford has come out with project “First Waves” after she was appointed by the Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art to explore and celebrate the 1965, 1968 and 1976 Race Relations Acts.
High Commission of India hosts mini PBD in the UK
The High Commission of India organised the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas UK chapter on Friday 11th January in the Gandhi Hall.
Sarlaben Parekh
- 16 Nov 2018
It is with great remorse that I announce the sad departure of Sarlaben Parekh, my dearest friend Bhupatrai Parekh's life partner. I knew Sarlaben since 1978, and have gratefully been a part of her journey. Many understand Bhupatbhai to be a...
Manubhai Rambhai Patel (Karamsad)
- 03 Jul 2018
It is with grave regret that we inform the passing away of Manubhai Rambhai Patel of Karamsad on June 30.
Prem Nath Gogia
- 09 Jan 2019
Pravinbhai Varsani
- 14 Nov 2018
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (popularly known as the ‘Neasden Temple’) received an award from the London Faith & Community Awards in recognition...
East meets west is a unique concert hosted by Essex Indian community group. Festive spirit, food, fun, cultural programme and hospitality makes it one...
A number of people will know and may have read my articles on the history of the Lohana community.
Art or science, fashion or property, Punjabis whether South Asians migrants or native UK born citizens have left their imprint across fields to the degree that they now form an integral part of UK's diverse cultural heritage. Here is a list...
Among the Brexit chaos and party backlashes, the 10 Downing Street had to move its Diwali and Bandi chhor divas celebration to Durbar Court in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It was decorated with orange and pink marigolds, rangolis and...
*Ananya, a Punjabi by birth and her husband of English origins have been married and in the UK for the last few years now. How did they meet? Originally from India, Ananya was here to pursue her academic career and as the tale goes, fell in...
Meena, a Punjabi mother to five-year old twins, is in urgent need of a blood stem cell donation in a critical fight against acute myeloid leukaemia
Britain is home to a large Punjabi community that arrived in the UK from different parts of the world especially northern and central parts of Punjab in India and Pakistan. The word 'Punjab' is derived from the five rivers that flow through...
From fighting for the British Raj, to establishing a life outside their homeland, the struggle for the British Punjabis to secure their basics on UK soils was unimaginable. They faced with discrimination and unable to find accommodations easily,...
