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Modi did not address any core issue: Govindacharya
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government completes one year in office, he is under a strident attack from the opposition parties. But he has not been spared from within....
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Wells Fargo Executive Abid Gilani Killed in Amtrak Crash Victims
A Wells Fargo executive was one of at least eight people killed on May 12 in a deadly crash when an Amtrak train traveling between Washington, D.C., and New York City derailed in Philadelphia. Abid...
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Opposition wins in Guyana, preliminary results show
President Donald Ramotar Georgetown, May 15 (IANS) The main opposition coalition prevailed in this week’s general elections in Guyana, according to preliminary figures released here. The coalition...
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The World is Their Oyster: Indian-American Whiz Kids of Geography
Indian-American kids continued their winning streak in the National Geographic Bee by securing all three top spots in this year’s competition May 13. New Jersey teen Karan Menon won first place by...
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‘Bombay Velvet’ : Drawing a Difference Between Bombay and India
At one point in “Bombay Velvet”, Rosie Noronha (Anushka Sharma) is gripped by fear and self-doubt, and implores Johnny Balraj (Ranbir Kapoor) to take her away from the city. But Balraj scoffs, saying...
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India, China to pursue early settlement of border issue
Beijing, May 15 (IANS) India and China agreed to pursue an “early settlement” of the vexed border issue, including “actively seek a political settlement”, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks...
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House approves measure to expand US-India defence cooperation
Washington, May 15 (IANS) Reflecting the solid bipartisan support for building US-India relationship, the US House of Representatives Friday passed a key measure calling for expansion of US-India...
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South Korea and India to boost defence ties, infrastructure finance
South Korea and India agreed on Monday to step up defence cooperation while South Korea pledged $10 billion in finance for infrastructure projects as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived for a...
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‘Bombay Velvet’ : ‘Nothing Like This has Been Attempted Before in Bollywood’
Bombay Velvet, a love story set in post-Independence Bombay opened in theaters May 15. It portrayed a city undergoing dramatic change within the much broader canvas of a nation experiencing rapid...
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Aruna Shanbaug, comatose for 42 years, dies; outpouring of grief at funeral
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Nurse Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug, who lay in coma for 42 years, the longest in world history, died here on Monday. Her death triggered an outpouring of grief through the day and...
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Buddhist leader to rope in Hollywood celebrities for Nepal aid
Kathmandu, May 18 (IANS) After roping in actress Michelle Yeoh, known for her role in James Bond film “Tomorrow Never Dies”, acclaimed Buddhist leader Gyalwang Drukpa is banking on more celebrities...
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Pakistan’s biggest city has unlikely addition to skyline: 14-story Christian...
KARACHI, Pakistan — Pakistani businessman Parvez Henry Gill says he was sleeping when God crashed into one of his dreams and gave him a job: Find a way to protect Christians in Pakistan from violence...
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Meet the woman who bested a 140-year-old exchange
MUMBAI — It’s rare that a woman runs a stock exchange — there are just three in the world. Even rarer to find one who was chosen 23 years ago for the crack team that created it and then climbed the...
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Wooing Indian Americans, US lawmaker offends American Indians
Washington, May 18 (IANS) Wooing Indian Americans, a veteran US house member making a bid for the Senate has landed herself in racial hot racial with a gesture mocking native Americans – or American...
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Urmila Sathyanarayanan’s “Meera” Dances her Love for Krishna
NAPERVILLE, Ill. Well-known Bharata Natyam danseuse Urmila Sathyanarayanan from Chennai performed “Meera: the Lotus of Prem” presented by Natya Dance Theatre (NDT) at the Pfeiffer Auditorium here, May...
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Manu Vora Honored with Ishikawa Medal for Contributions to Quality
NAPERVILLE, Ill. Manu K. Vora, Ph.D., of Naperville, Illinois, was honored by the American Society for Quality, world’s largest network of quality resources and experts, with the 2015 Ishikawa Medal...
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Illinois Comptroller Honors Desi Youth Leaders at Awards Ceremony
CHICAGO Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger conferred leadership awards on several local Desi youth to celebrate Asian American Heritage Month at downtown Thompson Center, May 11. Nominated by...
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Historian Discusses Indian Food from Ancient Times to Present
CHICAGO Food historian Colleen Taylor Sen presented her “Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India” (Reaktion Books, 2015, 336 pages, hardcover $39), here off Little India at Northtown Branch of...
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Bobby Jindal testing waters for 2016 presidential run
Washington, May 19 (IANS) Louisiana’s Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal has taken another step towards a possible 2016 presidential run by forming an exploratory committee and launching a national...
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Nine Indian students win Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award
New York, May 16 (IANS) An Indian American student won the prestigious Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award Friday, while nine students from across India won awards in various categories and five US...
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