Aziz Haniffa In In Washington, DC

Stories by Aziz Haniffa In In Washington, DC

Democratic manifesto campaigns against outsourcing

Democratic manifesto campaigns against outsourcing

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2012

Reflecting United States President Obama's consistent refrain in recent weeks while on the stump campaigning for his re-election where he has been railing against the outsourcing of American jobs to China, India, and elsewhere, the national Democratic manifesto unveiled at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, has said, "The Democratic Party believes in insourcing so that America can out-build the rest of the world again."

Democratic policy slams Republicans for playing politics

Democratic policy slams Republicans for playing politics

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2012

The Democratic manifesto unveiled at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina has claimed that the Obama administration 'has streamlined' the green process with regard to family reunification.

Democratic Party pledges to boost US-India ties

Democratic Party pledges to boost US-India ties

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2012

Unlike the GOP manifesto where the presence of one of the most influential and powerful Republican Indian Americans who served on the Platform Committee and actively participated in the foreign policy deliberations, transforming the original anemic language on India into substantial declarations, the lack of any Indian American Democrats with even a semblance of gravitas on the Democratic Platform Committee has resulted in the original bland language vis-a-vis India being ret

'GOP the natural party for Indian Americans'

'GOP the natural party for Indian Americans'

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2012

Sadanand Dhume, one of the rising stars in the Washington, DC, policy wonk circles, particularly among Conservatives, argues that while President Obama can take Indian Americans support for granted, their natural home should be the Grand Old Party

Sikh American creates history at Republican convention

Sikh American creates history at Republican convention

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2012

Ishwar Singh, president of the Sikh Society of Central Florida, created history on Wednesday at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, becoming the first Sikh American in US history to deliver an invocation at a national party convention.

Democracy provides lifeblood to Indo-US ties: Rao

Democracy provides lifeblood to Indo-US ties: Rao

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2012

The Indian and American people, belonging to two vibrant democracies, are the "lifeblood" of the Indo-US strategic partnership, said India's Ambassador to the United States Nirupama Rao while addressing over 300 members of the Indian American community and its leaders, senior US State Department officials, state and local bureaucrats and lawmakers.

Nikki Haley launches blistering attack on President Obama

Nikki Haley launches blistering attack on President Obama

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2012

The hardest part of my job continues to be this federal government, this administration, this president, says South Carolina Governor, Nimrata Randhawa Haley in a prime time speech at GOP Convention. Aziz Haniffa reports.

Indian Americans should stand united, exhorts Rao

Indian Americans should stand united, exhorts Rao

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2012

India's Ambassador to the United States, Nirupama Rao, who immediately visited with the victims and families of the Sikh worshippers in the aftermath of the horrific massacre perpetrated by the white supremacist Wade Michael Page in the gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin on August 5, has exhorted the Indian American community to shed their differences of regionalism, ethnicity, religion, and unite to project a concerted front to protect itself from any future violence and discr

Romney keen on more work visas to highly educated people

Romney keen on more work visas to highly educated people

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

Highly skilled, English-speaking, and integrated into their communities, they are too valuable a resource to lose.

Indian in US army awarded for Afghan combat

Indian in US army awarded for Afghan combat

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

A young Indian national, Mahesh Guda who came to the United States to pursue undergraduate studies, but half-way into his programme joined the US Army and was deployed in Afghanistan, has been awarded the US Army's Commendation Medal for his efforts in that war-ravaged country.

US: Republican Vishwas More's big week is here

US: Republican Vishwas More's big week is here

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2012

Vishwas More, retired chief engineer of the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University labs, who proudly proclaims he is 'a life-long Republican', and a veteran of political conventions, will attend his fifth Republican National Convention this week in Tampa, Florida, as an alternate delegate.

Exclusive: US Republicans warm up to India as never before

Exclusive: US Republicans warm up to India as never before

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2012

Credit owes in large measure to Indian American Gopal TK Krishna for the Republican Party's amended platform acknowledging India's importance to the US as never before, reports Aziz Haniffa from Washington, DC

US Justice Dept urged to track hate crimes against Sikhs

US Justice Dept urged to track hate crimes against Sikhs

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2012

In the aftermath of the worst massacre of Sikhs in the history of the United States, when on August 5, 19 influential US Senators, led by California Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein, have written to US Attorney General Eric Holder, urging the Justice Department to track hate crimes against Sikhs.

Mrs Obama visits Gurdwara; Sikhs touched by gesture

Mrs Obama visits Gurdwara; Sikhs touched by gesture

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2012

Michelle Obama spent a little over 30 minutes with the victims and families.

Prominent Indian American doc convicted for tax cheating

Prominent Indian American doc convicted for tax cheating

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2012

A prominent Indian American neurosurgeon, Dr Arvind Ahuja, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been convicted for hiding $8 million (about Rs 44.8 crore) in secret offshore accounts in India, and is scheduled to be sentenced on January 13, 2013.

'Gurdwara shooting is attack on freedom of religion'

'Gurdwara shooting is attack on freedom of religion'

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2012

US lawmaker recalls the sad irony of hearing news about the massacre of innocent Sikh worshippers in Wisconsin while he was on his way to address concerns of the community regarding hate crimes at a gurdwara in Walnut, California.

Gurdwara victims' kin believe incident an aberration: Rao

Gurdwara victims' kin believe incident an aberration: Rao

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2012

Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao visited families of victims of the Wisconsin grudwara shootout and said that the incident should not define ties with the larger American community. Aziz Haniffa reports

'Violence against Sikh Americans risen post 9/11'

'Violence against Sikh Americans risen post 9/11'

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2012

Condemning the shootout at a gurudwara in Wisconsin that killed six worshippers, US lawmakers said that the government should take action to protect Sikhs and prosecute hate crimes. Aziz Haniffa reports

Obama likely to assure PM on protecting Sikhs in US

Obama likely to assure PM on protecting Sikhs in US

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2012

Barack Obama's spokesman Jay Carney said that the US president has no immediate plans to speak to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding the horrific massacre of Sikh Americans Sunday at a gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

'US-Pak relationship transactional, not built on goodwill'

'US-Pak relationship transactional, not built on goodwill'

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2012

The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee is divided on the usefulness of continuing US aid to Pakistan, reports Aziz Haniffa.