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Meet the husband and wife team behind £10m success

Puneet and Poonam Gupta have different opinions on future strategy but are committed to expanding the business.

1:03am Thursday 2nd September 2010

Poonam Gupta, an Indian immigrant who co-runs a £10 million commodities and logistics business from her home in Kilmacolm, is determined to quadruple the size of the operation over the next five years – but her husband, Puneet, wants to keep it as a cottage industry.

Pioneering Canon moves to new post

Pioneering Canon moves to new post

12:17pm Friday 20th August 2010

When he first began working in a town that had been described as one of the most divided in the UK - Canon Chris Chivers was not exactly sure what to expect.

Growing up in isolation

Journalist Zaiba Malik, whose book charts her upbringing in a Muslim community and touches on her attitudes on self-segregation

8:38am Tuesday 27th July 2010

Sorting through her late father’s shed, Zaiba Malik came across an old VHS tape with a faded label bearing the words ‘TOTP and Queen (English songs)’.

Behind the scenes look at Rafta Rafta rehearsals

Behind the scenes look at Rafta Rafta rehearsals

12:09pm Thursday 6th May 2010

REHEARSALS are in full swing for the Octagon's next production, Ayub Khan-Din's Rafta Rafta.

Being Muslim just got a little funnier

Being Muslim just got a little funnier

10:50am Thursday 25th March 2010

Asian Image speaks to David Baddiel and Omid Djalili about the upcoming comedy 'The Infidel'.

TEN QUESTIONS: Rajesh Kamath

TEN QUESTIONS: Rajesh Kamath

5:17pm Monday 22nd March 2010

With the launch of Colors TV in the Uk we speak to Rajesh Kamath CEO of the channel.

Faith helped me turn back on modelling

Faith helped me turn back on modelling

11:24am Wednesday 17th March 2010

An industry where “sex sells” might not seem an obvious career choice for a young Muslim woman.

'Jinnah' book launched

'Jinnah' book launched

4:50pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

An original Edwardian bookshop was the setting for the launch of new book by Jaswant Singh.

Not relying on ethnic roots

Kia Abdullah

10:21am Thursday 11th March 2010

Kia Abdullah has moved away from the use of cultural stereotypes in her latest novel, writes Nick Elvin

The Reluctant Mullah

Author Sagheer Afzal will be signing at Waterstone's

1:56pm Tuesday 16th February 2010

Sagheer Afzal talks to Melanie Dakin about his debut novel which explores the ups and downs of arranged marriages

Writing on the Wall

Writing on the Wall

10:10am Wednesday 3rd February 2010

Graffiti artists joined poets at a sell-out event called the ‘Writing on the Wall’.

Mum knows best!

Mum knows best

11:25am Monday 25th January 2010

Muslim matrimonial internet sites..there are loads of them. But how about one which lets the families meet BEFORE the two prospective partners.

Asians and the great outdoors

Asians and the great outdoors

6:44pm Monday 7th December 2009

Potential ambassadors for a campaign which aims to get more Asians using the British countryside visited the Lake District recently. In a special feature we look at whether there really are reasons why so few Asians visit the British countryside.

Any colour as long as it's green for Nelson eco fashion designer

ECO-FRIENDLY: Zaneb Khatu

11:03am Wednesday 21st October 2009

IS green the new black when it comes to fashion? One new designer making waves in the industry for her eco-garments certainly thinks so.

How I dropped 5 dress sizes in six months!

'I longed to wear jeans, designer clothes and make myself up beautifully'

12:31pm Friday 9th October 2009

Twenty-eight old Vicky Kaur used to weigh nearly 13 stones but dropped 5 dress sizes after going on a diet. Here, she explains how she managed to achieve her new ideal weight.

Our Ramadhan

Amna Siddiqui

2:25pm Thursday 20th August 2009

From running your own business to helping worshippers gain more knowledge about Islam we catch-up with a wide range of people to see what Ramadhan means to them.

Surgeon performs first eye-lash transplant

Hair Transplant and Aesthetic Surgeon Asim Iqbal

3:10pm Saturday 15th August 2009

The first ever eyelash transplant in the UK was performed by a North West surgeon.

Why I wear the veil

Why I wear the veil

12:17pm Tuesday 14th July 2009

“Wearing a veil is how I am happiest,” says 40-year-old Khadija Valimulla.

Shazia on the power of laughter

Shazia on the power of laughter

2:16pm Friday 19th June 2009

'I don’t know much about men, but I do tell jokes about them and people laugh'...Shazia Mirza as she returns to the North West.

Welcome home for desert athlete after ‘race of death’

HAPPY RETURN: Friends are out in force to welcome back Tahir Khan, second from left

3:10pm Monday 1st June 2009

A BUSINESSMAN has completed one of the globe’s toughest endurance races.

Interview: Shobna Gulati

Interview: Shobna Gulati

11:53am Friday 22nd May 2009

Actress Shobna Gulati comes to Blackpool next week, in Victoria Wood's delicious comedy Dinnerladies.

Make-up artist to the stars

Make-up artist to the stars

9:55am Friday 8th May 2009

If you have been to a major fashion show in recent years the chances are the models and the presenters were made-up by Mariah Khan.

Yusuf Islam: The man and his music

Yusuf Islam: The man and his music

2:42pm Thursday 30th April 2009

If you were going to pitch Yusuf Islam’s story to a film producer they’d accuse your script of being too far-fetched.

Grandad Bashir passes driving test aged 79!

Bashir Ahmed can throw away his L-plates

7:00am Monday 20th April 2009

A grandfather with driving ambition is living proof that you are never too old to learn.

At your service for twenty years

FUNERAL SERVICE: Mr Iqbal set-up the service after the death of his son. “The experience really pushed me to set-up a service for everyone and anyone.

4:26pm Thursday 9th April 2009

It may be a profession very few would want to go into but one which is completely necessary.

Anita scoops Blue Peter award

Anita scoops Blue Peter award

10:09am Monday 16th March 2009

A children’s book written by Anita Ganeri has scooped a prestigious award.

Bin the burgers!

Mohammed Shafiq with the trousers he used to wear

4:20pm Wednesday 4th March 2009

A student who has turned his life around by losing more than seven stones in seven months is hoping he can prove to be an inspiration to others.

Whirling away with the Dervish

Whirling away with the Dervish

12:00pm Tuesday 10th February 2009

An exhibition of Islamic paintings by a North West artist have gone on show this month.

Shahin back with a bang

Shaheen back with a bang

12:13pm Tuesday 10th February 2009

Singer and songwriter Shahin Badar of ‘the Prodigy’ fame has been nominated for best alternative act for the Asian Music Awards (AMAS).

Teacher's mission to help students

SCHOLARSHIP: Hamara Arif will use her experience in America to develop her work with Bangladeshi heritage pupils

7:48pm Monday 2nd February 2009

A teacher is set to tour the United States to gain insight to benefit secondary school pupils in the egion.




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