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Milestones And Controversies Ruled Indian Sports In 2015
Sports in India recorded several milestones in 2015, from boxer Vijender Singh’s explosive professional debut to Sania Mirza’s superb run and Saina Nehwal’s exploits to wrestling joining the burgeoning...
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Why Are Indian Students Being Deported From U.S.?
India has questioned the deportation of some students from India when they came to the U.S. with valid student visas to study at two Silicon Valley institutions which have denied being “blacklisted....
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Indian Economy Stuck In Groove: Chidambaram
The Indian economy is stuck in a groove and the growth of the Gross Domestic Product in 2015-16 is not likely to be higher than 7.3 percent, former finance minister P. Chidambaram said Jan.1. There...
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Gov. Christie To Nominate Attorney Grewal To Top Legal Post
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has informed state lawmakers he plans to nominate an Indian-American to the post of Bergen County acting prosecutor. Gurbir Grewal, 42, a leading attorney in New Jersey...
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Veteran Communist Party Of India Leader Passes Away
Veteran Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan, or A.B. Bardhan ash he was popularly known, died at a hospital in New Delhi Jan. 2, a doctor said. He was 92. “The CPI leader...
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Uttar Pradesh Rolls Out Red Carpet To Indian Diaspora At Agra
The Uttar Pradesh government rolled out a red carpet welcome to some 250-odd members of the Indian diaspora Jan. 4 in the Taj city of Agra as the maiden ‘UP Pravasi Diwas’ took off to an impressive...
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Indian Orbiter Still Searching For Methane On Mars
India’s maiden spacecraft to Mars is still groping around the red planet to locate methane gas in its atmosphere, a senior space scientist said Jan.4. “The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) is yet to detect...
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Shatrughan’s Biggest Regret: Contesting Election Against Rajesh Khanna
Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha has said that contesting elections against Bollywood star Rajesh Khanna was his biggest regret and he had apologized to him too. “If there is one regret that I...
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Gov. Nikki Haley To Make History, Deliver Rebuttal To President’s State Of...
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley will be delivering the rebuttal to President Obama’s last State of the Union address Jan. 12, the Republican Party announced Jan. 5. House Speaker Paul Ryan,...
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The Education Divide In New Jersey
Differences between Asian and non-Asian attitudes to education have divided the high-performing West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in New Jersey even as educational authorities warn...
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Fashion Forecast 2016: Layered Clothing, Androgynous Styles Will Rule
Unisex and layered fashion in soothing colors, with prints, patterns and embroidery will be big on the style meter throughout the New Year, say Indian designers, including Varija Bajaj and Gautam...
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Chicago Consular Corps Gala Showcases State’s Global Eminence
The Chicago Consular Corps held the annual Chicago Consular Corps grand gala and fundraiser, hosted by the Chicago Sister Cities International and World Business Chicago at the Chicago Hilton Towers...
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Zuckerberg’s India Backlash Imperils Free Global Web Vision
When Facebook’s co-founder proposed bringing free Web services to India, his stated aim was to help connect millions of impoverished people to unlimited opportunity. Instead, critics have accused him...
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Priyanka Chopra Wins ‘Favourite Actress’ At People’s Choice Awards 2016
Bollywood actress and former Miss World Priyanka Chopra made India proud yet again by winning a People’s Choice Award for her international debut as FBI agent Alex Parish in American TV thriller series...
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Indian American Physicians Vow To Advance India’s Healthcare
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin held its 10th Global Healthcare Summit Jan. 1-3 in New Delhi with a call to continue focusing on initiatives to making healthcare affordable,...
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Global Healthcare Summit In New Delhi Honors Physicians
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin recognized several physicians and awarded prizes to Indian academicians, scientists, students, interns, residents, and fellows who participated...
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Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed laid to rest
Thousands on Thursday evening attended the burial of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who died in New Delhi. While the PDP urged the governor to let his daughter Mehbooba Mufti...
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Asian American women are closing the gap with white men
On Monday, an economist at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute had something snarky to say about a new government report on the gap between men’s and women’s earnings. Economist Mark Perry...
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Gov. Nikki Haley just got a chance to try out for vice president
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) had a very strong 2015. And next week — just the second full one in this new year — she’ll have a chance to make 2016 quite a bit more interesting when it comes to...
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton gestures as she walks on stage at a Democratic fundraising dinner featuring all three candidates in Las Vegas, Nevada January 6. The post appeared...
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