Lest We Forget
Exploring the South Asian Contribution to the Great War
Asian contributions to both world wars are not widely known about, despite the fact that India raised the world’s largest volunteer armies: 1.5 million in WWI and 2.5 million in WWII....
JAZZ UP YOUR HOME THIS DIWALI
By Kiran Singh
Diwali - the festival of lights, celebration of happiness and homecoming of the Goddess Lakshmi - begins with decorating and beautifying your surroundings, especially your home. But if you have been too busy to renovate your place,...
A Footballing Nation?
Will India Embrace the Beautiful Game?
With eight teams, three months of matches, and over half a dozen legends, the Hero Indian Super League is looking to convert a billion people into football fans.
Despite a healthy sporting culture,...
Happy Diwali from The Asian Today!
May You Have a Blessed and Prosperous Festival of Light
Diwali is considered a celebration of light triumphing over darkness. Held largely by Hindu, Sikh, and Jain communities the festival honours the positive aspects of life such as joy, love,...
Punch-ups, Cover-ups and Cherie Blair
Welcome to the World of Gurdwara Politics
By Jasveer Singh Gill
If you go into any Sikh temple – as anyone is free to do – then there are a few things that you will be certain to find. A...
#NotInOurName
Young British Muslims Launch Social Media Campaign Against ISIS
Young British Muslims, have come together to launch a social media campaign against ISIS using #notinmyname, to register their revulsion and rejection of the terrorist group’s actions which they claim are...
The Ongoing Issue of Female Infanticide
By Husna Anjum
With the recent case of a 7 year old girl buried alive in Uttar Pradesh, female infanticide is seen to be an ongoing problem in South Asia. Occurring in August, the girl was strangled before being buried...
The Relevance of Gandhi in the 21st Century
67 years on from Indian Independence
At midnight on 15th August 1947, exactly 67 years ago, India and Pakistan gained independence from the British Empire. Many gave their lives in the fight for freedom, a million more died during Partition...
US Ambassador Boycotted Due to Conflict In Gaza
Waheed Saleem Lunar Society's Chairman Boycotts US Ambassador's Eid Reception
The current chairman of the Birmingham Lunar Society, Waheed Saleem, is boycotting his invitation to dine with the elite at an Eid reception held by the US ambassador, a move...
A Tale of Two Cities
British India's end led to the creation of separate states India and Pakistan
Financially ruined after the Second World War, Great Britain had to retreat from the Indian Subcontinent in the year 1947. The end of British India also meant...
