International awards recognize service to Indian-American community
Padma Shri Dr. Sudhir Parikh, Mahima Chaudhry, Jyotika Tangri and Dr. Sudha Parikh More than 250 people attended an event organized by Sreenath Enterprise Inc., dedicated to recognizing the service...
View ArticleTrump declares DACA ‘dead,’ urges U.S. Congress to act on border
FILE PHOTO: Activists and DACA recipients march up Broadway during the start of their ‘Walk to Stay Home,’ a five-day 250-mile walk from New York to Washington D.C., to demand that Congress pass a...
View ArticleNew York-based Indian filmmaker’s coming-of-age drama catches international...
A still from the film ‘Devi: Goddess’ directed by New York City-based director Karishma Dev Dube (Photo courtesy Karishma Dev Dube) The short film “Devi: Goddess” made by New York-based Karishma Dev...
View ArticleIndian-American hotel owner in Michigan accused by victim’s family, others,...
An Indian-American hotel owner in Niles, Michigan, accused by parents of a 13-year old killed in the pool area from toxic fumes last year, admitted in a deposition that he had not checked the...
View ArticleIndian-American and co-founder of cryptocurrency company charged in Manhattan...
Centra Tech logo from company website Indian-American Sohrab “Sam” Sharma, 26, and Robert “Bob”Farkas, 31, two co-founders of a start-up called Centra Tech, Inc. (“Centra Tech”), were charged March 31,...
View ArticleMayor de Blasio, Dromm hold Town Hall meeting in Queens
Mayor Bill de Blasio held a town hall in Jackson Heights on March 28. (Courtesy of New York City Mayoral Photography Office) NEW YORK – More than 450 local residents, along with city officials,...
View ArticleIndian Chef Wins In Another American Show
Aarthi Sampath (Courtesy: Instagram) Indian chef Aarthi Sampath, who had earlier won the American reality-based cooking show “Chopped”, has now emerged as the winner of “Beat Bobby Flay”. Chef Bobby...
View ArticleThousands Enjoy India Fair In New Jersey
Bollywood star Mahima Chaudhary, greets the thousands of visitors to the India Fair which was held at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center in Edison, N.J. March 31 and April 1. (Photo By: Deval...
View ArticleUrban Desi conference and concert a grand success
(From left to right): Megha Rao, Hiba Irshad, Trisha Sakhuja-Walia, Priya Desai, Narmeen Choudhury, Ariel Palitz and Aparna A. at the Urban Desi conference, in New York City. NEW YORK – Introspective,...
View ArticleIndian-American doctor in Missouri indicted for making alleged false claims
Dr. Brij R. Vaid, 56, and nurse practitioner Donna A. Waldo, 57, both of St. Louis County, Missouri, were charged by Indictment with alleged conspiracy to submit false and fraudulent claims to...
View ArticleWhen Karma and Sree Sreenivasan came together at NYIAS 2018
Scotty Reiss and Sree Sreenivasan at the New York International Auto Show. NEW YORK – Fitbit enthusiasts may know this one: 10,000 steps equals 5 miles. That fact, and other interesting trivia, was...
View ArticleSakhi to celebrate 29 years at “Building Resilient Communities” Gala
(Courtesy: Facebook) Sakhi for South Asian Women (Sakhi) will be celebrating 29 years at their “Building Resilient Communities” Gala on Friday, April 6 at Cipriani 25 Broadway, according to a press...
View ArticleSandeep Rehal part of committee against Weinstein Company
FILE PHOTO: Harvey Weinstein poses on the Red Carpet after arriving at the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, U.S., February 26, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Sandeep Rehal, the...
View ArticleBibi Magazine, Stardust to partner for Bridal Style Salon
Bibi Magazine, the longest running South Asian bridal magazine in North America, and Stardust, the number one film magazine for Bollywood news in the world are will be hosting the Bibi-Stardust Bridal...
View ArticleIndian American inducted into 2018 RGV Walk of Fame in Texas
Barry Patel talks to his supporters during his mayoral campaign of South Padre Island in 2013. (Courtesy: barrypatel.com) Indian American Barry Patel has been inducted into 2018 Rio Grande Valley Walk...
View ArticlePharmacist sentenced in Missouri for distributing counterfeit and adulterated...
An Indo-Canadian from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, who pleaded guilty to distributing counterfeit, wrongly branded, and adulterated Botox® into the United States, was sentence April 4, to 36...
View ArticleLake County, Illinois Mandir Celebrates Hanuman Janmotsav
Temple priests Ramachari, Yogesh Pandey, Anil Joshi with children as Bal Hanumans. (Courtesy: Hindu Temple of Lake County) More than 300 people came to the Hindu Mandir of Lake County, Illinois, March...
View ArticleIlaiyaraaja, The King Of Raaga, Performs In Chicago
Photos: Asian Media USA Indian classical music lovers’ much awaited dream came true when music maestro, Ilaiyaraaja, performed live with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra from Hungary and Indian...
View Article“Make In India” Seminar Held In Chicago
The Indian Consulate in Chicago held a Make In India seminar March 28, in collaboration with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Grant Thornton, Chicago. (Courtesy: Consulate of India in Chicago) The...
View ArticleNYIFF: Connecting to India through films
Aseem Chhabra and Aroon Shivdasani on the red carpet at NYIFF 2012. (Courtesy: Aroon Shivdasani, IAAC) NEW YORK – The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) is the oldest and most prestigious film...
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