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......

Why an American town honoured this desi COVID-19 warrior

More than 90 police cars, fire brigade engines and other city government vehicles saluted Dr Uma Rani Madhusudana for her non-stop, tirelessly devoted work in the care of COVID-19 patients at a......

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"......

When Rakesh Sharma found himself in a different kind of space

Though this time India's first astronaut remained earth bound. P Rajendran/Rediff.com finds out more about his journey off the beaten track along America's East Coast. There were 40 teams in all;......

Infy plans innovation hub in Arizona; to hire 1,000 by 2023

Infosys, like many of its peers, has been ramping local hiring in key markets like the US, the UK and Australia to tackle increasing scrutiny around work visas by various governments. India's......

Infy now plans to spread its wings in Europe, Australia

Even though North America still accounts for 60 per cent of Infosys’s revenue, the company is starting to see good growth in Europe, which contributes around 25 per cent to the......

Make H1B problem-free, pleads Nasscom chief

High visa processing fees, social security issues and the decision by Administrative Appeals Office to reapply for H1B on location change make life tougher for highly skilled professionals......

40 Years ago... and now- Faqir Chand Kohli: The original Indian techie

Kohli is best known as the first chief executive of India's largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services Padma Bhushan Faqir Chand Kohli, father of the Indian software sector, turned 90......

Namesake gets rave reviews in US

Indian Stunner,' the headline in the New York Post reads, followed by a glowing review for Mira Nair's adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri's bestseller The Namesake. Giving the film three and half stars......

Lynch to raise $7 bn for taking TM to US schools

David Lynch, the Oscar-nominated, director of Mulholland Drive, Eraserhead, Dune, Wild at Heart and Lost Highway -- movies that have a cult following worldwide -- plans to raise $7 billion over the......

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......

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......

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......

Football friendlies: Suarez scores on international return; Donovan bids farewell

Uruguay's Luis Suarez. Photograph: Claudio Villa/Getty Images Luis Suarez returned for Uruguay for the first time since his infamous World Cup biting incident and scored in a 1-1 friendly draw......

Sports Shorts: Nadal recovering satisfactorily from appendicitis

Rafael Nadal of Spain. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Rafael Nadal is recovering satisfactorily from appendicitis and will continue a course of antibiotics in a bid to be fit for the......