Monika Joshi In Washington, DC

Stories by Monika Joshi In Washington, DC

Top US trade official resigns

Top US trade official resigns

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2007

He had the responsibility to oversee the US trade relations with Asia and Africa.

A comic rebel with a cause

A comic rebel with a cause

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2007

Meet the Indian American comics spreading that funny feeling. A series of portraits.

India names head of new consulate in China

India names head of new consulate in China

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2007

With China expected to overtake the US as India's largest trading partner, Bambawale acknowledged that the "basic rationale for the new Consulate is the burgeoning trade."

Half-Indian, half-Japanese, all funny

Half-Indian, half-Japanese, all funny

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2007

Meet the Indian-American comics spreading that funny feeling. This week: Dan Nainan.

No more negotiations, says US

No more negotiations, says US

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2007

'The ball is once again in India's court to move the deal forward. And yes, time is indeed of the essence,' one official said.

Diwali resolution in US Senate

Diwali resolution in US Senate

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2007

The resolution affirmed the importance of the festival in the lives of millions of Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs in the United States

US NGO starts India program with $250,000

US NGO starts India program with $250,000

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2007

It said that it is seeking the partnership of individuals at all levels to give of their time, their talent or their treasure toward the goal of expansion of United Ways across India, and become involved in the United Way Friends of India program.

Jindal's campaign counters attack on his faith

Jindal's campaign counters attack on his faith

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2007

The Louisiana Democratic Party accused Bobby Jindal of being anti-Protestant.

Ambassador to US: 'We will have zero credibility'

Ambassador to US: 'We will have zero credibility'

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2007

"It has been approved here (in Washington, DC) by the President, and there (in New Delhi) it's been approved by the Indian cabinet. So why do you have all this running around like headless chicken, and these little storms in a tea-cup?"

Think tank warns lawmakers over scuttling N-deal

Think tank warns lawmakers over scuttling N-deal

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2007

The Heritage Foundation -- the leading conservative think tank in Washington, DC, with close links to the Republican leadership in Congress -- has warned lawmakers against torpedoing the US-India civilian nuclear agreement.

Hillary Clinton, Obama hail Indian-Americans

Hillary Clinton, Obama hail Indian-Americans

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2007

Hillary Clinton, Obama hail Indian-American contribution on I-Day

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar nominated for Nobel Prize

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar nominated for Nobel Prize

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2007

Crowley said that Sri Sri's "...commitment to helping those who may not help themselves is striking."

Stable government vital for Pakistan, Senate told

Stable government vital for Pakistan, Senate told

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2007

"This means we need the Pakistani political system -- or as many parts of it as possible -- to buy into the goal of eliminating extremist influence in Pakistan."

Indian Americans exhorted to mobilise

Indian Americans exhorted to mobilise

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2007

Khanna, an attorney who is perhaps one of the most articulate spokesmen of Indian Americans in the Democratic Party, argued political mobilisation is the final step for the community.

Musharraf not trying to grab power: Pak envoy

Musharraf not trying to grab power: Pak envoy

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2007

Even though the US has better electronic intelligence, Pakistan is far better in terms of human intelligence, the envoy said.

Tellis on the inner workings of 123 agreement

Tellis on the inner workings of 123 agreement

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2007

Burns said, "What is paramount to any agreement is a country's obligations to its own laws, and so we have preserved -- as we must -- our obligations under US laws in this agreement."

Indian Americans can be funny too

Indian Americans can be funny too

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2007

Meet the Indian-American comics spreading that funny feeling. A series of portraits.

Indo-US N-deal deliberately 'vague': Report

Indo-US N-deal deliberately 'vague': Report

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2007

In general, advocates of a far-stronger relationship between India and the US have favoured the nuclear cooperation deal, the paper said.

US House passes resolution on Dalit woes

US House passes resolution on Dalit woes

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2007

The resolution now goes to the US Senate for a concurring vote.

Schaffer's Pakistan policy for US

Schaffer's Pakistan policy for US

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2007

Schaffer said that the recent Supreme Court ruling reinstating the Chief Justice who was fired by Musharraf "...was a serious embarrassment to Musharraf" and also interfered with his "...strategy of seeking re-election later this year."