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Nikki Haley went from tea party star to a leader of the New South
BAMBERG, S.C. — Public life in this tiny town — all two main roads of it — centers on the Hardee’s, the strip mall with the town’s grocery store and Family Dollar, and Rusty-n-Paula’s Restaurant....
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Thousands Come To Taste Asia At Food Fest in Times Square
More than 30,000 New Yorkers spilled into Times Square over two days to whet their appetites and sample dramatically different cuisines of Asia, tastes ranging from Japanese and Chinese to Indian and...
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Indian-Americans, South Asians Join Pride March In Greater Numbers
An elderly woman who looked to be of Indian origin in her salwar kameez, suddenly rushed out of the hundreds crowding the sidewalk on 5th Ave for the Manhattan Pride March, and hugged a dancer...
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New Jersey Non-Profit Fundraises For Indian Farmers
An Indian-American non-profit created 3 years ago to help distressed Indian farmers in the face of rising suicides in India, held its annual fundraiser June 20, in the Linwood Middle School auditorium...
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Physician’s Book Advises Couples On Creating Miracle Child Through Yoga
Dr. Veena Gandhi, an obstetrician gynecologist based in New Jersey, has published a book entitled, Creating the Miracle Child, where she explores the benefits of yoga for expectant mothers as well as...
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1st International Yoga Day Celebrated in Piscataway
Despite rain and an overcast weather hundreds of yoga enthusiasts joined the First International Yoga Day celebrations in Piscataway High School in New Jersey, June 21 Cutting across age groups,...
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N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cricket Cup Sparks Popular Interest In The Sport
Smack of willow on leather is one of the sweetest sounds during summer for cricket lovers in the U.S. Last month, many New Yorkers heard that thunk to their delight as high school students from New...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Makes Investment Pitch in N.Y.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis last week made a high pitch for investment in his state, telling U.S. businesses that he wants to provide a boost to not just “make in India’ campaign...
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After wifi at the Taj, Modi revives campaign for “digital” India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves as Cyrus Mistry (R), chairman of Tata Group watches during the launch of “Digital India Week” in New Delhi, India, July 1, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi Prime Minister...
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Lalit Modi now drags Varun Gandhi into row
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Former IPL chief Lalit Modi has claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi met him in London “a few years ago” and offered to “settle everything” with Congress...
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Indian Supreme Court says no compromise in rape case with wedlock offer
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that a rape accused would not be let off the hook even if he agrees to enter into wedlock with the rape victim, saying that for a woman,...
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U.S.-based doctors’ group promoting veganism in India
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) A lot of Hollywood actors were already doing it but when closer home Bollywood icon Aamir Khan recently announced his plans of turning vegan, many became curious. While some...
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A doctor frets about watching and waiting
Two weeks after my wife has a hysterectomy, she begins experiencing fevers that rise and spike each evening: 99.2, then 100.7, then 101.5. I am an infectious-disease doctor and a consultant for...
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After tepid first half, Bollywood pins hope on its Khans
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) With just one blockbuster – “Tanu Weds Manu Returns” in its first six months, it’s been a low-key 2015 for the Bollywood box office. Content turned out to be the mainstay, as...
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South Asians Hold Vigil For Charleston Church Shooting Victims
SONY DSC “Which history will we continue? As immigrants, we can either perpetuate the history of racism, or we can continue the traditions of justice and unity across communities. (So) What side are we...
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Content Rules Over Star Power In Southern Cinema
Chennai: Stills from Tamil film `Kaaka Muttai`. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, June 30 (IANS) The first six months of 2015 saw approximately 280 releases in the southern film industry, but performance-wise, it...
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He’s the Garrison Keillor of India, and he’s reviving the art of storytelling
New Delhi — Every weeknight, millions of Indians tune their radios to the mellifluous voice of Neelesh Misra spinning tales of a vanishing way of life in a fictional Indian town. He calls it Yaad...
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India Inc. commits Rs.450,000 crore for Modi’s ‘Digital India’
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the launch ceremony of Digital India Week, in New Delhi on July 1, 2015. Also seen Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information and...
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Urban Development Minister Pitches India to U.S. Investors
Following up on several high-level visits by Indian government officials, the U.S.-India Business Council hosted the Minister of Urban Development, M. Venkaiah Naidu in Washington, D.C. July 1, to...
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Civil Liberties Groups Sue Bobby Jindal Over Marriage Order
Two civil liberties organizations and 6 individuals have sued Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal claiming his executive order on marriage was unconstitutional because it discriminated against gays by...
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