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Support family reunification, activists tell Obama

A coalition of Asian-American groups led by activist Deepa Iyer recently met United States President Barack Obama to urge him to support family reunification in the new comprehensive immigration......

Meet the Indian-Americans 'champions of change'

The United States has honoured 15 Asian American and Pacific Islander women, including two Indian-Americans, as "champions of change" in recognition of their significant contribution to the......

'America owned' hotel signs trigger discrimination row

The Asian American Hotel Owners Association has recently launched an aggressive and concerted campaign to fight the practice of putting up ‘American owned’ signs at some hotels. The......

Indo-American to be US's first S Asian circuit court judge

Described by United States President Barack Obama as a "trailblazer", Indian-American Srikanth Sri Srinivasan has moved closer to become the first South Asian circuit court judge in the history of......

Highest-ranking Asian-American politician dead

Daniel Inouye, the second longest serving senator in the US history and a member of the Senate India Caucus, has died of respiratory complications. A Senator from Hawaii, where US President Barack......

9 Indian Americans feature in top 50 Asians list

Nine Indian Americans, including Deven Sharma, president, Standard & Poor's, made it to the 2011 list of Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business. At a gala dinner at the Waldorf Astoria hotel......

AIG plans to list Asian insurance unit in Oct

Insurer American International Group is planning to list its Asian life insurance unit AIA in Hong Kong on October 29 in a move to raise over $15 billion, says a report. AIA has set October 29 for......

1 in 7 Americans poor; Asians in US the richest!

One in seven Americans was living in poverty in 2009 with a family of four living on less than $21,954 a year, according to the US Census Bureau. The official poverty rate in 2009 was 14.3 per......

Nooyi, Raj Gupta among top Asian Americans in biz

Two Indian Americans, Indira Nooyi, president and chief financial officer of PepsiCo Inc, and Raj Gupta, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Rohm and Haas, have been named among the......

Hope dims for H-1B visa holders' spouses

Hopes are fading that the immigration reform bill will allow H-1B visa holders’ spouses who are on H-4 status to work legally in the United States.“They would only be able to apply for......

Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a powerful film

The Reluctant Fundamentalist has its cinematic moments but celebrates just black and white aspects of life instead of exploring grey areas, Vaihayasi Pande Daniel writes.Janissary: a member of an......

'The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a very American story'

Actor Riz Ahmed tells Aseem Chhabra that most people can relate to the film, as it is the story of an outsider trying to find a home in a new society. Riz Ahmed began his career with Michael......

Why I don't like Argo

Argo seems all set to win the Best Picture Oscar award, but that will still not make Aseem Chhabra like the film. Here's why.Ben Affleck’s Argo begins on the right political note -- a......

Blatter drops hint he plans to stay on as FIFA president

FIFA president Sepp Blatter dropped a hint he plans to stand again for another four year term as the head of world soccer's governing body during a speech to AFC delegates in Malaysia on Friday.......

Brazil booed by own fans in 2-2 draw with Chile

Brazil were booed by their own fans after stumbling to a 2-2 draw with Chile in their first friendly at a 2014 World Cup stadium on Wednesday. The match at the newly refurbished Mineirao in Belo......

WC qualifier: Uruguay's Suarez banned for Venezuela game

Striker Luis Suarez will miss South American champions Uruguay's crucial World Cup qualifier in Venezuela, the upstarts threatening to deny them a place in next year's finals in Brazil. Suarez, who......

How the Australian Open women's finalists measure up

Defending champion Victoria Azarenka will bid for back-to-back titles at Melbourne Park on Saturday when she takes on China's late-blooming Li Na in the final of the Australian Open. The......

Messi wins World Player of the Year for fourth time

Argentina's Lionel Messi, still only 25, was named the world's best player for an unprecedented fourth year running on Monday. The award, officially known as the FIFA Ballon d'Or, came after the......

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Q. what do think about indian cinema?
Rachana Sahu: A. more

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Q. serious question : movies based on fictions r never as good as the books they are based upon. I wonder whether it is possible for our film makers to do total justice to the novel in movie adaptation without disturbing d real essence. But without any doubt, it is a tough job. Toughest when you want to satisfy those who loved reading the original story. What do you feel on this?Two questions based on the same theme:a) Which is the best screen adaptation you have seen till now? Why??b) Which is the worst screen adaptation you have seen till now ?
Ankit Shivam: A. From Arth in the 80s to Lagaan and Monsoon Wedding , Indian cinema has come of age and filmmakers are now experimenting with off-beat story-lines,...... more

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Q. serious question : movies based on fictions r never as good as the books they are based upon. I wonder whether it is possible for our film makers to do total justice to the novel in movie adaptation without disturbing d real essence. But without any doubt, it is a tough job. Toughest when you want to satisfy those who loved reading the original story. What do you feel on this?Two questions based on the same theme:a) Which is the best screen adaptation you have seen till now? Why??b) Which is the worst screen adaptation you have seen till now ?
Ankit Shivam: A. Though you mentioned here just one feature in relation viz. `Movies based on fictions as the books that they are based upon`. What I would like to...... more

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Q. Is an average American still look upon Obama as his savior? Your views?
Good Citizen: A. though you mentioned here just one feature in relation viz. `Movies based on fictions as the books that they are based upon`. What I would like to...... more

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Oliver tops 110m hurdles at World Challenge Beijing

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MediaMorphosis Named Top Ten Agency by Advertising Age Magazine for Third Straight Year

--(PR.com)-- Honored as One of Best Asian-American Agencies in 2013 MediaMorphosis, a multicultural communications company based in New York City,... ...

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Weds. May 22

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