3 June 2005
Innovation on the Internet has led to Lopa Patel seizing the coveted prize of Asian Woman of the Year at a star-studded award ceremony in London.
Ms Patel is the founder of lifestyle site www.redhotcurry.com, which has grown from a small cookery site in 2001, to become a leading lifestyle portal for British Asians.
Speaking of her achievement Ms Lopa said: "I am thrilled that the online medium is being recognised in this way. Among such great company, winning is a humbling experience.
"The Award recognises the important role that the UK's 2.3 million South Asians play in the wealth, stability and culture of modern Britain and, more importantly, how technology can be used to unite this ethnic community."
Redhotcurry is the only female-owned Asian website, entirely self-financed, battling for equality within the community and fair representation outside of it. The site now attracts more than 40,000 unique users and several million hits each month.© DeHavilland Information Services plc
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