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Classical dancer shot dead in another attack on Indians in US

In yet another deadly attack on Indians and Indian-Americans in the United States in recent months, a 34-year-old trained classical dancer from India and a student of Washington University, was......

No excuse for violence: US on attacks on Indian students

United States President Joe Biden and his administration are working very hard to thwart and disrupt attacks on Indian and Indian American students, the White House has said. IMAGE: John Kirby,......

Now, Indian-origin elderly motel owner shot dead in US

A 76-year-old Indian-origin motel owner was shot dead by a customer in the United States state of Alabama following an altercation over a room, the latest in a string of tragedies to shock the......

Kerala family of 4 found dead in US home, police suspect murder-suicide

An Indian-origin family, including their 4-year-old twin boys, has been found dead at their home in California with the police investigating the case as a murder-suicide, in the latest in a string......

Another Indian student found dead in US, 6th incident in 2024

In a series of disturbing incidents, an Indian doctoral candidate was found dead at Purdue University in Indiana while another Indian IT student was brutally attacked near his house in Chicago.......

What Future plans to do after its deal with RIL was rejected

Debt-ridden Future Group is now focusing on saving and rebuilding firms such as -- Future Lifestyle Fashions, Future Supply Chain Solutions, Future Consumer and Future Enterprises, after the Rs......

Twitter's Agrawal latest Indian to head a global giant

With his elevation as the CEO of Twitter, Parag Agrawal, in whom co-founder of the microblogging giant Jack Dorsey has “bone-deep” trust, joins the growing power club of Indian-origin......

India-born Arvind Krishna elected CEO of IBM

Indian-origin technology executive Arvind Krishna has been elected chief executive officer of American IT giant IBM after a "world-class succession process", succeeding Virginia Rometty, who......

Anju Seth, IIM-C's first woman director

'She was the unanimous choice of the search-cum-selection committee.'Avishek Rakshit reports. Professor Anju Seth. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anju Seth/facebook.com Anju Seth, an alumnus of the......

The demonetization month in numbers

Private equity and VC investments decline by 50 per cent. E-commerce deals lowest in value, volume in over 24 months. Start-up and early-stage investments maintain momentum. T E Narasimhan......

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Taylor Swift made history at the Grammy awards on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Taylor is the first artiste to win Album of the Year four times, with her latest Grammy......

'Karan Johar said he was blown away by our performance'

'We have been getting e-mails for assignments and events. People from random islands, like Seychelles, called us to perform for India's independence day. It's crazy to see how the internet affects......

Thank you, Mr Ebert, for taking us on this journey

We will always remember Roger Ebert at the movies, says Arthur J Pais, in his tribute to the prolific movie critic, who passed away on April 4.Roger Ebert, the prolific movie critic, author of half......

Life Before Pi: The Brilliant Films Of Ang Lee

It did not come easy for Ang Lee.Today, the 58-year old Taiwan-born Oscar winning filmmaker, the man and the energy behind Life of Pi, is widely recognised as one of the leading directors in the......

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