'Dr King's trip to India a landmark event'

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday hosted a delegation of lawmakers, civil rights activists and some of this country's leading musicians, including jazz great Herbie Hancock, on the......

US House passes resolution on Mahatma's influence

The United States House of Representative on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution recognising the influence Mahatma Gandhi had on Martin Luther King Jr, the great civil rights leader of......

Kal Penn to perform at Obama inauguration bash

Noted Indian-American actor Kal Penn, known for his portrayal of 'Gogol', the protagonist in the screen adaptation of the Namesake, will perform at the historic inaugural celebration of Barack......

Cricket is a waste of time!

The over-reaction to the Indian cricket team's early elimination from the World Cup after its defeat by Sri Lanka has been so gross that one must worry about the future of that sport in India, with......

Could 2011 be India's year at the Grammys?

With the tremendous success of Slumdog Millionaire and Smile Pinki, 2009 was the year of India at the Academy Awards. Could 2011 be India's year at the Grammys?Two Indian Americans -- Sanskrit......

Elton John, Ravi Shankar to play for Daniel Pearl

Vocalist Barbra Streisand, pop singer Elton John, violinist Yo-Yo Ma, sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar and jazz icon Herbie Hancock are some of the musicians who will come together to honour the memory......