Power, politics dazzle Obama's state dinner

Scores of Indian American politicians, administration officials, media personalities and activists were among the 320 guests at the first state dinner of the Barack Obama presidency in honour of......

Indian American on Crain's 40 under 40 list

Receiving hate mail has never really worried Saru Jayaraman, a professor and an advocate for low-wage restaurant workers, who was recently named to Crain's annual '40 under 40' list. "I sometimes......

New York cabbies up in arms against GPS

The New York Taxi Workers Alliance, a major cabbies advocacy group led by its executive director Bhairavi Desai, has threatened to go on strike if the city does not address the drivers' concerns......

Indian American wins Ford Foundation award

Indian-American Bhairavi Desai, who has led a diverse population of New York taxi drivers in their fight for fair treatment, has won the Ford Foundation's Leadership for a Changing World......

PIX: Jeetendra still has the moves!

Anu Ranjan and Shashi Ranjan organised an ITA (Indian Television Academy) Creators Walk at a five star hotel in Mumbai. The fashion show was held as a prelude to the 17th ITA awards, to be held on......

'K Balachander will remain always alive in us'

'During Diwali, many films with big stars are released. KB’s film needed no stars. ‘A film by K Balachander’ was enough to draw the crowds.' Director Suresh Krissna pays rich......

Penn supports immigration rights organisation

He may be best known for the stoner comedy, Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle, but Kal Penn's concern for immigrants' rights and issues involving Asian-Americans is no schtick.On his website, he......