British Asian Trust names Hitan Mehta OBE as Chief Executive

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

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

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

The strong foundation of heritage, philanthropy and service built by Shri Khodidasbhai Dhamecha is an inspiration for future generations and our communities. 

M N Nandakumara moved to the UK to pursue his PhD when he started volunteering at The Bhavan. This gave him the opportunity to make the classical arts of India available and accessible to both the Indian diaspora and the wider audience in the...

A part of the famous Havelock Road in Southall, which is also home to Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha will be renamed the Guru Nanak Road, the Ealing Council has announced last week. The Havelock Road is named after British general Sir Henry Havelock...

Bengal Heritage Foundation London organised a tribute on behalf of the global Bengali diaspora to legendary actor, director, playwright, writer and poet – Late Soumitra Chatterjee who passed away on 15th November 2020. The theme of the webinar...

Last week, I had the privilege of visiting GMSP Foundation’s latest project: a new food kitchen in Watford – a cutting-edge facility providing 9,000 wholesome meals for the vulnerable in north London, the first of its kind in the UK. I am a...

A brilliant tapestry of Mayurbhanj Chhau, Gotipua, and Odissi classical dances, traditional Pattachitra painting, unique handlooms of Ikat, Kotpad & Pasappali, Rangabati, Thia Puchi Naranga and the cuisine of Odisha has made the recent Utkal...



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