America is a nation of immigrants: Biden aid amid H-1b debate

America is a nation of immigrants, and there's broad support for expanding legal immigration in the country, a top domestic policy advisor to United States President Joe Biden has said amidst a......

Trump 47: Disruptor Or Savvy Dealmaker?

Donald Trump's exaggerated opinion of his dealmaking capacity can get him into trouble, observes R Sriram. The danger this time is that the overestimation of his deal making capabilities and the......

Trudeau's MPs ask him to resign amid row with India

Internal calls for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation as Liberal leader intensified on Wednesday as Liberal MPs convened on Parliament Hill, according to a report by CBC News.......

'One of us': A R Rahman dedicates song to 'Kamala ji'

Vice President Kamala Harris' White House bid gets a boost from legendary Indian music composer A R Rahman, who has come out in support of her 'vision for an equitable world', and recording some of......

New twist to H-1B visas for Indians

The current per-country cap on issuing of green cards in the US has resulted in Indian professionals, mostly from the IT sector, having to wait for decades for their legal permanent residency.......

Obama's new immigration norms to benefit Indians

The executive actions announced by US President Barack Obama would streamline legal immigration and benefit thousands of Indians who currently have to undergo a painful and agonising process to get......

Minister voices concern on US immigration bill

Indian concerns at the immigration legislation before the US Congress, its national legislature, came up at a meeting in New Delhi on Monday between commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma and......

'Skilled immigrants would boost up US economy'

Struggling to come out of recession, the US must find ways including granting more H-1B visas to attract skilled immigrants to boost its ailing economy, top Indian-American experts have told......

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT. 2024 has packed in some real highs for Indian films, including a......

All We Imagine As Light Review: Ode To Hope, Humanity And Her

Payal Kapadia's understanding of what it means to be a woman is as poignant as her authentic portrait of Mumbai's hoi polloi, observes Sukanya Verma. Three immigrant women from different......

Angry Young Men Review: Seeking Salim-Javed

Angry Young Men gloats in Salim-Javed's well-known attributes yet never gains access into the process or passion behind one of Indian cinema's greatest chemistries at work, observes Sukanya Verma.......

'The Hope Is About Friendship'

'Hope is about being more accepting of each other, the kind of solidarity and friendship that even our families may not be able to give.' IMAGE: Payal Kapadia, second from right, flanked by actors......

Djokovic boards plane bound for Dubai after court upholds visa cancellation

IMAGE: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic walks in Melbourne Airport before boarding a flight, after the Federal Court upheld a government decision to cancel his visa to play in the Australian......

Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to play Australian Open: minister

'You’ll need to be double vaccinated to visit Australia. That’s a universal application, not just to tennis players.' IMAGE: Novak Djokovic, who is level with Roger Federer and Rafa......

The desi in NBA's Hall of Fame

'My mission is to bring the world together by the game of basketball.' IMAGE: Nav Bhatia, the Toronto Raptors's Super Fan, was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on May 16,......