Jill Biden's personal touch behind menu and dcor for state dinner

First Lady Jill Biden said after years of strengthening ties, the US-India partnership is deep and expansive as the two countries jointly tackle global challenges. She also previewed to the media......

When White House swayed to 'bhangra' beats

On October 14 last year, Barack Obama had become the first United States President to commemorate Diwali in the White House. He had lit the ceremonial diya in the East Room to the accompaniment of......

Mira Nair is India Abroad Person of the Year 2007

Mira Nair, the Oscar-nominated director of acclaimed films like Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake, Mississippi Masala and Salaam Bombay!, was chosen as the India Abroad Person of the Year 2007, on......

Penn supports immigration rights organisation

He may be best known for the stoner comedy, Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle, but Kal Penn's concern for immigrants' rights and issues involving Asian-Americans is no schtick.On his website, he......

Kal Penn: I would love to shoot five Bollywood films simultaneously

'...But my strong suit will not be dancing,' Kal Penn tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com, in the concluding part of the interview. Part I of the interview: 'I'm not related to......

Asia's most bankable stars

In its first survey of South Asian star power in the company's 20 year history, the Ulmer Scale announced a list of South Asia's most bankable stars worldwide, as published in the company's......

Mira's Namesake comes to India!

Mira Nair started shooting her new film, The Namesake, in Kolkata on Sunday, May 22. The film isan adaptation of Pulitzer-winning writer Jhumpa Lahiri's debut book of the same name. "The two-week......