Ramesh Shah is best known for his work with Ekal Vidyalaya—working to provide education to the millions of people in tribal India, who have little access to education. Ekal Vidyalaya originally operated from his home and he is now the global...
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14th Dec 2025 | Updated at 07:44am 14th Dec 2025
British Asian Trust names Hitan Mehta OBE as Chief Executive
- 11 Dec 2025
The Board of Trustees of the British Asian Trust has announced the appointment of Hitan Mehta OBE as its new chief executive, succeeding Richard Hawkes OBE after his 10 years of transformative leadership.Hitan Mehta played a key role in establishing...
BAPS wins Health & Well-Being award 2025
- 11 Dec 2025
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha won the Health & Well-Being award at the London Dangoor Awards 2025 for its impactful BAPS wellNESS project, which addresses health disparities in British South Asians, including diabetes, heart disease, and mental...
Tributes honour Citibond Travel's Alpa Shahq
- 18 Dec 2024
Tributes have poured in for Alpa Ashishbhai Shah, a respected tourism industry veteran, who passed away peacefully on Sunday (15) after a valiant battle with cancer.
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.
Remembering Lady Pramila Parekh
- 10 Oct 2024
The Indian Youth Choir and SHIVA recently performed the Swaranjali music concert at the Southbank Centre, London. Chief Guests at the concernt included...
Many Muslims help Secret Santa staff pack their bags with presents for the most disadvantaged children across Blackburn and Darwen. This year, the 'Secret Sheikh' project between One Voice and Secret Santa Ltd will do the same for them. As part...
Thirty years ago in 1989, Valentine's Day was marred by hatred after Ayatollah Khomeini, the then supreme leader of Iran, issued a fatwa against the British-Indian journalist Salman Rushdie for his novel “The Satanic Verses”. The book sparked...
In my last column I wrote about the success of British Bangladeshis. It’s a fact that young British Bangladeshis have benefited from how their parents have integrated into the British life. They have better financial support and access to education;...
In post-Communist Moscow, Sukhmani Kaur was the only white female Russian embracing her faith on her head in the form of a turban as she channelised the...
On Sunday 14th April, Khalsa Jatha in Central London celebrated Viasakhi in the presence of Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Deputy Mayor of London for business...
On Saturday 6th April, at Ruddock Performing Arts Centre in Birmingham, Dr. Priya Atwal presented an educative session where she spoke about the women...
'Turbans And Tales’ authored by Amit and Naroop, directors and photographers, was launched at the National Army Museum.British actor Jassa Ahluwalia, magician...
The UK is home to a sizeable population of the Darji, or tailor community. Most hail mainly from parts of East Africa and Gujarat, India, but there are...
