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Why Parsiana Is Downing Shutters

'Financially we are sound and we have always broken even.''It is just we don't have the personnel and that is why we have to close down.' IMAGE: The August issue of Parsiana magazine. Photograph:......

'This Government Likes Parsis'

'Parsis are inclined towards people who work for the welfare of others.' IMAGE: People offer prayers on the occasion of the Parsi New Year, also known as Navroz, at a fire temple in Thane, August......

2 Indian students found dead in US, parents clueless

Two students -- one from Wanaparthy in Telangana and another from Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh -- were found dead in their Connecticut accommodation in the United States recently, a family member......

10 Indian-Americans win state, local polls in US

At least 10 Indian-Americans, almost all of them Democrats, have won local and state level elections held in several parts of the country, reflecting the growing political empowerment of the ethnic......

6-week-old baby dies of coronavirus in US

A six-week-old baby girl has died of coronavirus in the US state of Connecticut, Governor Ned Lamont said on Thursday, stressing that the death is a reminder that "nobody is safe with this virus"......

Hartford CEO Ayer to retire by 2009-end

The India-origin chief of The Hartford Financial Services, Ramani Ayer, will retire as chairman and chief executive officer of the Connecticut-based insurer by the end of this year. Ayer, 62, who......

World's 10 most productive cities

A study by the Brooking Institution compared per-capita gross domestic product and employment data from 2010 to 2011 in 200 of the world's largest metropolitan areas. These cities accounted for......

Trader admits fraud in $1 billion Apple stock scheme

A former Rochdale Securities trader whose unauthorised purchase of about $1 billion of Apple Inc stock caused the demise of the financial services company pleaded guilty on Monday to wire fraud and......

IAF's deal will create 22,000 jobs in US

A powerful American Senator has welcomed the C-17 aircraft deal announced by the Indian Air Force (IAF), a development which is expected to create more than 22,000 jobs in the United States. "The......

Nooyi, Ramani Ayer among best US CEOs

Praising them for "being forthright and transparent with shareholders", a magazine has named three India-origin chief executives-- Indra Nooyi, Francisco D'Souza and Ramani Ayer among the best CEOs......

Shalini's in Spielberg's race

She describes herself as 'a techhead, a tree-hugger and a humanist', but right now it's her work behind the lens that's getting Shalini Kantayya noticed. The 30-year-old freelance director from......

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

The Indian Premier League commenced over the weekend and as expected Rishabh Pant got down to business in his own unique style, hammering the ball all over the park. Euro 2020 qualifiers have also......

First woman to play in a men's PGA Tour event

Suzy Whaley will become the first woman to qualify and play in a men's PGA Tour event when she features in the Greater Hartford Open next July, the USPGA said on its website on Tuesday.Whaley......

US Open Golf: Fowler back in the thick of action

Rickie Fowler, who slipped out of the US Open lead after making three bogeys in a row late in the second round, put himself back in the thick of the chase with a run of three birdies on Saturday at......

McBride strike gives US victory

An early Brian McBride goal was enough to give the United States a 1-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in a scrappy World Cup qualifier in East Hartford, Connecticut, on Wednesday that ended with......

Englishman Willett secures Golf Masters berth via world ranking

Englishman Danny Willett will be a big winner in the final world rankings of the year, to be issued next week, by narrowly punching his ticket to the 2015 Masters. Willett is among a dozen players......