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Book on the Role of Indian Americans in Indo-U.S. Relations Released
Describing US President Barack Obama’s visit as “transformative”, that brought US-India relations to a new level, the American envoy to India Sunday said improving the economic ties was a key...
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After Obama visit, Modi heads to China by end of May
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China before his first anniversary in government on May 26, the foreign ministry said on Monday, in the latest symbolic move by the nationalist leader to cement...
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South Delhi church broken into, ransacked
A few sacred items and a DVD player were stolen from a church in south Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area, police said Monday.But the church’s administration claimed it did not seem to be just an incident of...
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A man in Australia accused of stalking women blamed it on Bollywood
When all else fails, you can always blame Bollywood. At least that is what an Indian man accused of stalking women in Australia did in a court in Tasmania last week. Sandesh Baliga, a 32-year old...
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Neal Katyal to be Honored at Asian-Pacific Gala
Well-known attorney and former Acting Solicitor General of the United States Neal Katyal is one of three individuals who will be honored by The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund at its...
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Visiting MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Calls for Investments
– NEW YORK Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has invited nonresident Indians and the mainstream business community to share their expertise and capabilities with his state in areas...
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Modi faces possible Delhi poll defeat, clouding growth prospects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing his first state election defeat since taking charge last year, opinion polls show, a result that would dent his chances of consolidating power needed to speed up...
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Hardline Hindus become Modi’s enemies from within
In an ashram near the Ganges river in the Himalayan foothills, priest-turned-politician Sakshi Maharaj mimes rowing a boat to illustrate what will happen if Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government...
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Emotions to run high for Indo-Pak tie in Adelaide
Cricket is just a game, but try telling that to the 22 players who will walk out for the India v Pakistan World Cup match in Adelaide on Feb 15. The Pool B contest was sold out in 20 minutes and no...
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AAP top in Delhi, finds India Today-Cicero poll
With three days left for the Delhi assembly elections, the TG-CICERO opinion poll projected the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) getting the highest number of seats (between 38- 46 seats) and the BJP between...
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Youth dictates progress of cinema: Amitabh Bachchan
In his over four decade tryst with the Hindi film industry, Amitabh Bachchan has witnessed a continuous shift in the movie-making business, and he credits most changes to the “different and unusual”...
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Elected Leaders in Albany Quake as Bharara Crusades on
Albert Baldeo, a Queens, N.Y. politician of Indo-Guyanese descent, was sentenced Feb. 2, to 18 months in prison for tampering with witnesses during an FBI investigation into allegations of campaign...
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FIA Marks India’s Republic Day With Annual Dance Competition
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey Over 600 participants, 26 performances, a violin presentation and standup comedy were highlights of “Dance Pe Chance,” hosted by the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA)...
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Biryani Festival Marks the Launch of Food Service Company
– NEW YORK Food connoisseurs, chefs, restaurant owners and celebrity guests attended an event to mark the launch of Ricky’s Food Service Distribution at the Awadh restaurant here Jan. 28. A Ricky’s...
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Mindy Kaling’s Commercial Stirs Debate on ‘Invisible Women’
A commercial for Nationwide Insurance starring Mindy Kaling, apart from being one of the best commercials screened during the Super Bowl Feb. 1, has sparked a debate about whether women, especially...
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Indian American woman found guilty of foeticide
A US court has found an Indian American woman guilty on charges of foeticide and felony neglect of a dependent after experiencing a miscarriage or what prosecutors claim was actually an illegal...
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India eyes U.S. aircraft carrier technology as arms ties deepen
India wants to use state-of-the-art U.S. technology to boost the range and potency of a planned aircraft carrier, defence sources said, a move that would tie their arms programmes closer together and...
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Sri Lanka’s new president to visit India, steers away from China
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena will visit India on Feb. 16, his first state visit abroad, a government official said on Wednesday, part of efforts to repair relations with New Delhi which...
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Amid grim challenges, AAP rises from the ashes
For a party that was written off after its humiliating rout in the Lok Sabha election, the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) has seen a spectacular renewal ahead of the Delhi assembly polls. Irrespective of who...
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Delhi campaign: Flash mobs, magic shows, street plays regale voters
The Delhi assembly poll campaign has been one of the most boisterous and keenly fought with political parties resorting to new and innovative methods of campaigning with magic shows, street-corner...
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