"I'm not perfect," cried a diminutive girl in a hijab, one of a group of teens performing in Minds of the Misunderstood, a skit about love and expectations performed at the South Asian Youth......
Udai Tambar, an Indian-origin CEO involved in youth development services in the US, is among 15 experts appointed as members of the newly-formed racial justice advisory board in New York City.......
As a Cornell University undergraduate majoring in chemistry and Asian studies, Udai Tambar spent many weeks studying ethnic identity issues among Indians in New York City. "I also studied how......
When it came to his cross examination by Sanjeev Khanna's lawyer Niranjan Mundargi, Imtiaz Shaikh appeared to be afflicted by that peculiar gap-in-one's-memory or Choosy Memory Syndrome with his......
A report on South Asian youth demolishes model minority myth, says George Joseph South Asians below 20 in New York City are more likely to live in poverty than their peers, a report by the Queens......
Real-estate firms have welcomed the Goods and Services Tax Council’s reforms, expecting better affordability for buyers, spurring demand. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The council has......
Cash registers are ringing more frequently at hotels and resorts with the return of the big fat Indian wedding after a two-year hiatus. Photograph: Yogita/Wikimedia Commons This comes even as the......
Experts are fast realising that mid-life death and disability caused by cardiovascular diseases -- CVDs -- have disastrous consequences on families who lose wage earners, resulting in loss in......
Poor policymaking, a fractious industry and the cockeyed nature of regulations are to blame, saya Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. A ripple of excitement went through the Rs 115,700-crore Indian media and......
Colombo can handle more container traffic than all of India’s ports put together. For a country with a long maritime tradition, this is a pathetic state of affairs, saya T N Ninan. Narendra......
'Madhubala in Kala Pani looks divine and yet, she's not just there for glamour.''In Do Raaste, the character of Neelambari (played by Bindu) isn't a heroine in the traditional sense but she has......
O Saya was nominated at the 81st Annual Academy Awards for its brilliant lyrics and music, by A R Rahman and M.I.A. The song didn't win, but it's still really worth a listen. If you want to sing......
What makes Wonder Women brilliant is the breeziness of the events and issues it tackles without delving on it too much or surrendering to it completely, observes Divya Nair. The two red lines on a......
A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com pays tribute to his school mate, Talat Jani, the man behind quite a few episodes of Kyunki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi... Photograph: Talat Jani/......
Veteran singer Asha Bhosle has approached the police seeking registration of FIR against her tenant and yesteryear star Sadhana, alleging that she was being denied access to the garden at her......
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to inquire a case where a UK-based Pakistani agent, who represented 18-20 centrally contracted players, has been suspended by the England and Wales Cricket......