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From state lawmaker to mayor of America's largest city

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's stunning rise from state lawmaker to the mayor of America's largest city will inspire generations, particularly the Indian-American community. IMAGE: Zohran......

What Democrats Can Learn From Zohran Mamdani

His victory means that his party will have to learn from him, because after the rise of Donald Trump, the Democrats have been in disarray. They have had no real answer to the Trump phenomenon and......

Republic Day: Meet Egyptian Chief Guest

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will be the chief guest at the Republic Day 2023 celebrations. 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. IMAGE:......

This iconic hotel in New York will house Prime Minister Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by over 500 Indian-Americans who had gathered outside the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Thursday. The prime minister stepped out of his vehicle amidst chants of......

5 injured after gun goes off in New York's famed Waldorf hotel

A woman was accidentally shot in the head and four others suffered injuries at a wedding at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Saturday after a man accidentally fired off his gun. A 42-year-old male......

Landmark deal: Chinese insurer buys Waldorf Astoria for $1.95 bn

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc said it would sell its flagship Waldorf Astoria New York hotel to a Chinese insurance company for $1.95 billion, one of the highest prices per room ever paid for a US......

Reliance sets its drone biz plan in motion

Reliance Industries has put together an aggressive plan to build its drone business which includes expanding manufacturing capacity five-fold, participating in the new drone production linked......

India to be fastest growing economy soon: Ambani

Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd, on Tuesday said that India has traversed a long path from being a Third World County in the 1980s to becoming the world's third most important......

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......

How Naresh Goyal built Jet Airways

Naresh Goyal might not have the height or the hair of Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson, but he's certainly got his fellow airline owner's charisma. The founder and chairman of Mumbai-based Jet......

PIX: Sonam Kapoor's cousin gets married!

Congratulations Mohit and Antara! Raag Desh actor Mohit Marwah is all set to marry his long-time girlfriend Antara Motiwala, a Bollywood stylist, at the Hotel Waldorf Astoria in Ras Al......

PIX: Sonam lights up Mohit Marwah's sangeet

Pictures from Bollywood's latest wedding. Mohit Marwah's mehendi ceremony looked like a lot of fun. His wedding was elaborate and stylish too. But the party was held during the sangeet and everyone......

PIX: Sridevi looks gorgeous at Mohit Marwah's wedding!

Bollywood is partying in the UAE. Here's why! After the elaborate mehendi and sangeet ceremonies at the Hotel Waldorf Astoria in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, Raag Desh actor Mohit Marwah married his......

Pitt-Aniston meet angers Jolie

After rumours that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's relationship had hit a rocky patch, recent reports claim that a date between Pitt and his former wife Jennifer Aniston has rubbed Jolie's wounds......

Mike Meyers to Bollywood: I'm your man

Mike Myers, the writer and actor in the outrageous comedy The Love Guru, which some Hindus have found to be offensive, wants to star in a Bollywood musical. And he is very serious about it. "I......

Chahal's 'perfect evening' with Dhanashree

IMAGE: Dhanashree Verma and Yuzvendra Chahal. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Yuzvendra Chahal/Instagram Royal Challengers Bangalore's ace spinner Yuzvendra Chahal enjoyed a 'perfect evening' in......

Just who is Dhanashree Verma?

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal announced his engagement in the midst of the pandemic to Dhanashree Verma. The Royal Challengers Bangalore spinner posted a photograph of Dhanashree and him, and......

British Boxer Amir Khan gets hitched

Amir khan married his American fiance Faryal Makhdoom in a lavish ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.The 26-year-old former Olympian even danced to a Bollywood number with his ushers for......