Trehan, key benefactor behind Maximum India fest

Ranvir Trehan is finally relaxed but still caught up in the euphoria over the Maximum India festival's massive success. For the last two years, the leading technology entrepreneur and......

Obama continues Diwali tradition, lights diya at White House

United States President Barack Obama celebrated Diwali at the White House complex by lighting the traditional diya and hosting a reception for eminent Indian Americans and officials in his......

Diwali holiday decision divides US town

Asked to declare a holiday on the Hindu festival, the school board in Millburn Township, New Jersey, instead comes up with a solution that angers many. Rediff.com/India Abroad's George Joseph......

US university to offer six courses on Hinduism

Recognising the interest of Indian American students in Hinduism, Rutgers University in New Jersey will start offering a broad-based programme to provide an overview of the oldest religion in the......

Meet the new Miss India USA

Richa Gangopadhyay was crowned Miss India USA 2007 in a beauty pageant held at Royal Albert's Palace, Fords in New Jersey, USA. The event, running in its 26th year, was organised by New York-based......

Helping India win more than an Oscar

Megan Mylan's Oscar-winning documentary Smile Pinki is to be broadcast on HBO June 3. The New York-based filmmaker will also be showing it in over two dozen movie houses in America. The film......

Is Jallikattu the right choice for the Oscars?

'I believe FFI has made a mistake,' notes Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: A scene from The Disciple. This year one Indian film achieved the kind of international success that is rarely showered upon cinema......

Actress Padmini to leave US, return to India

Several Indian-American community organisations came together to bid farewell to actress Padmini, who will shortly relocate from New Jersey to Chennai. "I have a house in Chennai. I also have some......

Sports Shorts: Mary Kom to hit your TV screens soon

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Anna Sarkissian, left, and Ameesha Joshi with India's boxing queen M C Mary Kom. Photograph Courtesy: Anna......