California senate panel passes bill to end caste bias

A bill seeking to explicitly ban caste discrimination in California has been unanimously passed by the state's Senate Judiciary Committee, amidst strong opposition from Indian-American business and......

Man gets 100-yr jail for causing Indian-origin child's death in US

A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to 100 years of hard labour for causing the death of a 5-year-old Indian-origin girl in the US state of Louisiana in 2021, according to local media reports.......

Why the NRC is cruel

'I don't think that we are showing Hindu humanity and humaneness in the process of the National Register of Citizens,' says Aakar Patel, winner of the Prem Bhatia Award 2018 for Political......

Why is India rejecting the Rohingyas?

'As a great democracy, we must be responsible and uphold the rights of those who come to us seeking shelter.' 'Everything in the Hindu faith tells us that this is obligatory on us,' says Aakar......

Showcasing Gujarat, abroad

Rajiv Shah's appointment as Barack Obama's Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics reminds us that there isn't any comprehensive study of the Gujarati diaspora. Though Shah's news......

Gas price shock unsettles Indian Americans

The brutal impact of rising fuel prices is quickly being felt far and wide. It threatens to change the way Indians live, earn, eat, educate, enjoy and retire in America."This is unimaginable. We......

US unit plans budget hotels in Orissa

The US-based Laxmi Franklin Hospitality Private Limited will set up two budget hotels at Bhubaneswar and Puri at an estimated cost of Rs 20 crore (Rs 200 million).The company's vice-chairman, KC......

Diaspora takes a shine to India

The three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Samaroh, starting on Friday, promises to be more than a mere punk show. Long accused of investing little in their homeland, as opposed to non-resident Chinese,......

Indian troupe debuts in NY Thanksgiving parade

As Rupal K Patel and 59 dancers were twirling to recorded songs by Shuba Mudgal, A R Rahman and many others for hours and hours last week, they were conscious that they would be making history on......

Vidhu Vinod Chopra defends Eklavya

Back in 1980, a young filmmaker stood outside the US Visa Consulate in Mumbai, annoyed by the guard -- both for needlessly talking to him in English, and for brushing him off. Vidhu Vinod Chopra......

Pioneer producer Raju Patel passes away

Raju Patel, along with his father Sharad Patel, started producing films atthe age of 23, and castTom Hanks in his first hit film Bachelor Party in 1984. Rajupassed away on October 7 in Los Angeles,......