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Pakistan to tell U.S. it won’t accept limits on tactical nuclear arms
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will tell U.S. President Barack Obama this week that Islamabad will not accept limits on its use of small tactical nuclear weapons, Pakistani officials said on...
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Will return award if Sahitya Akademi fails to protect writers’ rights: Vikram...
Famed author Vikram Seth says that he would return his award, if the Sahitya Akademi fails to protect the lives and rights of writers. “I will return the award almost certainly if this institution...
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A Hindu priest (L) offers sweets to Labnaya Bhattacharjee, a five and half-year old girl dressed as a Kumari, at a pandal or temporary platform during the religious festival of Durga Puja in Kolkata,...
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Hindu devotees with earthen oil lamps pray inside a temple during the Navratri festival in Chandigarh, October 13. The post appeared first on News India Times.
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Women dressed in traditional attire pose after taking part in rehearsals for the “garba” dance ahead of Navratri festival in Ahmedabad, October 11. The post appeared first on News India Times.
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‘Shaandaar’ is a tragic waste of talent
There is an old, but oft-repeated joke about a Bollywood producer who decided in a fit of misplaced rebellion to make a flop film with Amitabh Bachchan when the actor was at the peak of his career....
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V.K. Singh stirs row with ‘dog’ remark, clarifies
Union minister V.K. Singh on Thursday triggered a huge row when he spoke of a dog’s stoning while commenting on the burning of two Dalit children. As opposition parties demanded his sacking, the...
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Japan offers India soft loan for $15 billion bullet train
Japan has offered to finance India’s first bullet train, estimated to cost $15 billion, at an interest rate of less than 1 percent, officials said, stealing a march on China, which is bidding for...
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Obama meets Pakistan’s Sharif to stress nuclear worries, seek help on Taliban
U.S. President Barack Obama met Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the White House on Thursday to stress concerns about Pakistan’s expanding nuclear arsenal and seek help in bringing the Afghan...
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Modi lays foundation stone for Andhra capital
Andhra Pradesh began a new chapter on Thursday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying the foundation stone for new state capital Amaravati near here, promising to fulfill in letter and spirit all...
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India does not figure in Obama-Sharif meet
India did not figure at least in the public comments made by US President Barack Obama and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as the two met in Obama’s Oval office Thursday after two years....
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Aziz Ansari Ranked Sixth Top Paid Comedian In The U.S.
Indian-American Aziz Ansari has debuted on the Forbes list of Highest-Paid Comedians 2015 with $9.5 million in earnings, thanks to his fan-favourite role as Tom Haverford on the NBC hit “Parks and...
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White House Recognizes Sustainable Farmer As Champion of Change
The White House will recognize an Indian-American woman working in the field of sustainable agriculture as a Champion of Change Oct. 26, at a special ceremony presided over by United States Secretary...
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‘Aligarh’ Rooted In Reality Of Homophobia In India
Marathi-language professor Shrinivas Siras killed himself in 2010, a few days after Aligarh Muslim University suspended him for having consensual sex with a man. He is the subject of a new film called...
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Chairs On Sikh, Jain And Modern India Studies Endowed In UCI
With donations of $4.5 million by Indian-Americans and an additional grant of $1.5 million from the office of its president, the School of Humanities at the University of California, Irvine last week...
View ArticleSouth Asian Golfers Recognized At Group’s Annual Gala
The South Asian Golf Association celebrated its 10 year anniversary by crowning its SAGA Tour Champions and the SAGA Open winners at its annual dinner gala hosted Oct. 11 at the Green Acres Country...
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Sahitya Akademi flays killing, asks writers to take back awards
The Sahitya Akademi on Friday said it was “deeply pained” over the “dastardly” murder of noted writer M.M. Kalburgi and other intellectuals and urged the writers to take back the awards they returned...
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Hindu-American Perspective On Beef Controversy In India
Since the brutal killing of Mohammad Akhlaq, 55, by a Hindu mob in India’s Dadri village near Delhi Sept. 28, many Hindus, Muslims and Christians in India have stepped up their opposition to what they...
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U.S. Has Made ‘The Long Bet’ On India: Biswal
The United States has made “the long bet” on India as an important partner in advancing their collective security interests in the South Asian region, according to a senior Obama administration...
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Coalition Urges Obama To Address Religious Persecution In Pakistan
Ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to the White House Oct. 22, the Hindu American Foundation spearheaded a coalition letter on behalf of 28 non-governmental organizations, religious leaders,...
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