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'I want to go in front of Ram Lalla and get blessings'

'Everyone is so excited. There is a lot of excitement everywhere. This was a long time desire of many people.' IMAGE: Workers busy in construction work of the Ram temple ahead of its pran......

10 Indian-Americans win state, local polls in US

At least 10 Indian-Americans, almost all of them Democrats, have won local and state level elections held in several parts of the country, reflecting the growing political empowerment of the ethnic......

Minorities more safe in India than in US: Ex-VP

Secularism is in the blood of Indian people, former vice president Venkaiah Naidu has said, asserting that minorities are more safe and secure in India than in many countries including in the......

Dalit rights body in US accuses Google of being casteist, a hostile workplace

A US-based Dalit civil rights organisation on Thursday accused Google of having a casteist and hostile workplace practices. Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters However, Google has denied the......

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Kamala succeeded as she identified herself with the larger minority groups rather than narrow ethnicity, prodded by her mother who did not want to return to India, observes Ambassador T P......

Indian docs, govt launch portal to share healthcare expertise

Indian-origin doctors across the globe have joined hands with the Indian government to launch a web portal for sharing expertise, skills, knowledge and resources with those in need of such services......

Indian-Americans to play major role in Indo-US ties

The growing Indian-American community will play a major role in strengthening ties between India and the US, with the diaspora making significant contributions in fields such as technology,......

Indian American doctors' meet hit by downturn

The current economic downturn seems to have also affected the medical community in Orlando as the annual meeting of Indian American doctors in the Disneyland city witnessed a low turn out. The......

Say no to Bangalore, yes to Buffalo: Obama

'Say no to Bangalore and yes to Buffalo,' seems to be the latest mantra of United States President Barack Obama as he struggles to bring the ailing American economy back on track. Meeting one of......

All about the Healthy Village project

The Healthy Village project is set to receive a rejuvenating new dose with the signing of a three-year memorandum of understanding between the Confederation of Indian Industry and American......

Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat Review: What An Exciting Performer Alaya F Is!

Hands down, the winner of Anurag Kashyap's patriarchy and privilege pooh-poohing exercise is Amit Trivedi and Shellee's spirited soundtrack, notes Sukanya Verma. Towards the end of an obtuse and......

'People in India take offence at jokes'

YouTube sensation Saloni Gaur is excited to have her very own show on the OTT platform, Uncommon Sense With Saloni. Saloni says it's not easy to make people laugh. "Even if you are censoring your......

Kal Penn returns to the White House

Indian American actor Kal Penn, born Kalpen Modi, is headed back to the White House! ABC News reports that the politically-active actor has finished filming the latest Harold & Kumar instalment,......

The Indian who inspired Sean Penn

Graffiti in an Omaha, Nebraska, alleyway in the US quoting Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore left such a deep impression on Sean Penn that it was instrumental in his humanitarian and philanthropic......

From Kaya Taran to Loud Speaker

Sashi Kumar, Chairman of the Chennai based Asian College of Journalism is also a filmmaker. His first Hindi film Kaya Taran (Chrysalis) made in 2004 won him the prestigious Aravindam......

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