TfL offers public relations internships
Wednesday, 23rd JanuaryTransport for London is offering two public relations internships to aspiring media professionals place on its Internship Scheme.
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Is this for Muslims only?
Wednesday, 5th DecemberAre British Muslims being patronised by the arts and media world by having all this attention focused on them? And are non-Muslims Asians being locked out for not being 'trendy' enough? Parv Bancil think so.
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The Arts Council: helping diversity or causing division?
Saturday, 1st DecemberEarlier this year the Arts Council was criticised for limiting a writers contest to non-white Britons. Is the institution guilty of "inverted racism" for having a separate division focusing on non-white artists? Meera Dattani finds out.
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Asian Programmes Unit spared the chop
Monday, 22nd OctoberThe BBC Asian Programmes Unit was on the verge of being closed down by senior executives, AIM magazine can today reveal. However, its funding has now been secured at least until next year. After that, who know?
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Asian Network controller denies management changes
Monday, 22nd OctoberThe BBC Asian Network will have no change in management, the digital radio station's controller told AIM magazine, following an internal meeting with director-general. No major job cuts are expected.
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Our culture is driving women to harm themselves
Friday, 19th OctoberWe moan about injustices and wars elsewhere but what about women in our own communities, asks Sabina Ahmed? Who is to blame for the high percentage of self-harm and suicide with British Asian women?
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BBC2 uncovers India's missing girls
Friday, 19th OctoberEvery year tens of thousands of baby girls are killed in India, simply because of their gender. A BBC 2 programme on Monday will go behind India's scandal of millions of 'missing' girls, uncovering many instances of families murdering their own girls.
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Controller to unveil 5-year plan for Asian Network
Wednesday, 17th OctoberBBC Asian Network's controller Bob Shennan may unveil major changes at the station this week in light of job cuts across the corporation. There are internal rumours station editor Vijay Sharma may go. Updated 8pm
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ITV shows how Asians are breaking into sports
Wednesday, 17th OctoberA three part series on ITV Central shows how British Asians are breaking into national sports and overcoming the glass ceiling. Reporter J. Singh-Sohal gives an over-view.
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My vision for London as Mayor
Tuesday, 16th OctoberIn an exclusive piece for AIM magazine, Libdem candidate for Mayor of London Fiyaz Mughal lays out his vision for what the "greatest city in the world" needs and where Ken Livingstone has gone wrong.
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Different, but pointing to the same trend
Wednesday, 3rd OctoberThrough government funding and lots of upcoming talent, British Asian theatre seems to be going through a masssive boom. Editor Sunny Hundal reviews two current productions: Something about Simmy and Motherland.
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British Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus need to embrace free speech
Wednesday, 3rd OctoberReligious groups instinctively want to censor ridicule of their religion. But it harms them in the longer term, says editor Sunny Hundal. Ordinary people should accept that free speech helps them.
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Anita Anand takes over Drivetime at Five Live
Tuesday, 2nd OctoberPresenter Anita Anand will soon become one of the most prominent Asian voices on radio when she moves from her late night show to co-hosting the Drivetime show on BBC Radio Five Live.
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Sayeeda Warsi: ditch community leaders
Tuesday, 2nd OctoberThe Tory party's new minister for community cohesion has hit out at the Labour party for its "patronising" approach to Asian communities. She also said the government listened too much to "self appointed community leaders".
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BBC launches new 'diverse voices' directory
Monday, 1st OctoberIn an effort to expand the pool of commentators and contributors to BBC programmes, its diversity department has launched a new directory aimed at producers. It will give them a bigger contacts list.
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Exploring skin colour prejudice amongst Asians
Thursday, 27th SeptemberWriter and actress Rani Moorthy explores the controversial area of skin bleaching and prejudice towards darker skin in her new play. Shades of Brown goes on a nationwide tour from next week.
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Royals pulls out of Brick Lane premiere over protest worries
Tuesday, 25th SeptemberWorries that the film may be hit by protests from some Bangladeshis, Prince Charles has pulled out of the Royal Gala premiere for Brick Lane, the film based on Monica Ali's book. His decision was slammed by others.
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Highlighting Club Asia's callous behaviour towards Veena V
Monday, 24th SeptemberThe decision by Club Asia radio to stop Veena V from broadcasting her last show because of our story was callous, says editor Sunny Hundal. It just shows how bad standards are within the industry.
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Will more faith schools really help integration?
Monday, 24th SeptemberThe government unveiled a new "plan" this week to increase the number of faith schools. They say it will help integration. But Sabina Ahmed disagrees and asks if the government is listening to the wrong people.
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Asian Network named in voting scam
Thursday, 20th SeptemberAn incident at Asian Network earlier this year was listed as part of four new editorial breaches uncovered by the BBC today. A producer on the Film Cafe programme overruled the results of an audience poll, it was found.
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Veena V and others to leave Club Asia
Thursday, 20th SeptemberClub Asia radio presenter Veena V is leaving the station this week, AIM magazine has learnt. Her departure comes at a time when presenters including Ray Khan and Bali are also strongly rumoured to be leaving, along with events coordinator Mandeep Nandra.
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Book week: A Yam on the Pull, short story by Nikesh Shukla
Tuesday, 18th SeptemberAs part of Book Week on AIM magazine, we publish an exclusive short story by writer and musician Nikesh Shukla. He is currently working on his first novel.
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Book week: Upcoming experimental writers
Monday, 17th SeptemberThere are plenty of Asian writers in the UK covering everything from their personal lives to sci-fi, current affairs, sports or even Bollywood. But we wanted to find those doing something a bit different...
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Book week: First book on Bhangra launches
Monday, 17th SeptemberA new book was launched this week, celebrating the rise and development of British Bhangra over the last few decades. A first of its kind, the book has come out of a two-year exhibition celebrating the music genre.
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Book week: The Landlady, a short story by Dina Begum
Friday, 14th SeptemberAs part of Book Week on AIM magazine, we publish an exclusive short story by upcoming writer Dina Begum. Dina has previously contributed to Creative Week and is writing her first novel.
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Book week: Profile - Rabina Khan
Friday, 14th SeptemberAfter self-publishing her first book, Rabina Khan found an agent for her second novel, Ayesha's Rainbow, about racial tension in London East End. She has since set up her own publishing house and working on her third book.
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Book week: Rahila Gupta, on slavery under our very noses
Wednesday, 12th SeptemberKnown as the fiery campaigner for Southall Black Sisters and co-author of the book that was made into the film Provoked, Rahila Gupta's new novel digs deep into the under-belly of British society we all pretend doesn't exist.
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Book week: Recently published authors
Tuesday, 11th SeptemberFrom celebrating diversity at the workplace to celebrating football through poetry and celebrating the achievements and challenges faced by India - AIM magazine lists some recently published authors.
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Nihal gets weekend breakfast slot on Radio 1
Monday, 10th SeptemberBBC Radio 1 and Asian Network presenter has further cemented his move away from just playing music and more into speech based radio by taking over the coveted breakfast show on Radio 1 on weekends.
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Pictures from Regents Street Festival
Tuesday, 4th SeptemberThis weekend thousands of people thronged Regents Street in central London for its annual Festival. With an Indian theme and entertainment provided by BBC Asian Network, a host of music stars played live to the crowds.
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Shaanti Collective release Asian compilation album
Monday, 3rd SeptemberDescribed by one magazine as a "vital cultural crossover", the Midlands-based music collective Shaanti are releasing their second British Asian music compilation album later this month.
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How do you "dilute" someone's culture?
Monday, 3rd SeptemberThere may be a case for controlling immigration into the country, as David Cameron recently made, but how do people get into their heads that this ends up diluting their culture, asks Sabina Ahmed.
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Ikonz goes for a re-design
Saturday, 1st SeptemberThe entertainment and celebrity magazine Ikonz has gone through a re-design and a slight shift in editorial policy. The publishers said it was planned to coincide with the launch of Magazine Week.
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Deranged Marriage company introduces new play
Tuesday, 28th AugustThe company behind the highly successful play Deranged Marriage, Rifco Arts, is launching its latest play next week in London. There's Something About Simmy stars upcoming actress Vineeta Rishi.
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Profile: Sathnam Sanghera, from bunny to columnist
Monday, 27th AugustAfter 15 years of writing, Sathnam Sanghera isn't about to give up soon. Not when he's become business columnist at The Times and has a book coming out. He tells AIM about working at newspapers and the bizarre journey to get there.
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New editor at Midlands magazine
Monday, 27th AugustA new editor has taken over for Midlands based entertainment and lifestyle magazine Mstyle. 23 year old Amrit Sahota says the publication will be re-launched and aimed at a young and outgoing demographic in the area.
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Sami Yusuf to headline 'Muslim Live-8' for Darfur crisis
Sunday, 26th AugustThe singer will headline a concert in October to raise profile and funds for the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. Lack of action was described as "a huge embarrassment" for British Muslims by one editor.
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British Asian lives, in books
Friday, 24th AugustThree new fictional novels seek to portray different aspects of British Asian life; from Roopa Farooki's Orange award nominated Bitter Sweets to Sanjay Suri's tale of a man trying to find a wife, and Nikita Lalwani's Booker nominated debut novel Gifted.
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Showcasing the best of Asian artistic talent
Thursday, 23rd AugustA major event in Birmingham next month will showcase talent by upcoming and experimental artists from Black and Asian backgrounds. The Arts Council aims to expose them the wider industry.
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The sexual politics of partition
Wednesday, 22nd AugustThe division of Pakistan from India was a battle not just over land, but more important over women's 'honour', says editor Sunny Hundal. And this conflict is still relevant today in Britain's Asian families.
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