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This US Congressman takes oath on Bhagavad Gita

Congressman Suhash Subramanyam, who is the first Indian American Congressman from the East Coast, took an oath of office on Gita, making him the only lawmaker from the community to do so on the......

Record 6 Indian Americans enter US House of Representatives

In a momentous occasion for Indian Americans, six of their leaders on Friday were sworn-in as the members of the US House of Representatives, the largest so far for this minority ethnic community......

Trump nominates another Desi to DoJ

United States President-elect Donald Trump on Monday nominated Indian-American Harmeet K Dhillon as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice. IMAGE: Harmeet K......

Trump names Indian-American close aide Kash Patel as FBI chief

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday nominated close confidante Kash Patel for the powerful position of Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, making him the highest ranking Indian......

All 5 Desis re-elected to US House, 'Samosa Caucus' gets 6th member

Six Indian Americans have won the elections to the House of Representatives, increasing their number from five in the current Congress. IMAGE: Virginia senator Suhas Subramanyam became the first......

Indian American appointed Virginia Treasurer

An Indian American, with roots in Maharashtra, has been appointed to the key post of Treasurer of the American state of Virginia. Manju Ganeriwala, currently deputy secretary of finance, has been......

Why Uday Kotak Will Step Down In December

Unlike any other business, banking is a turf where the captain's role is the most critical.Often a bank is defined by the personality of the CEO who runs it.Both HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank......

Obama campaign accuses Romney of outsourcing jobs to India

The Obama Campaign has stoked a controversy with its new ad accusing presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney of outsourcing jobs to India when he was the Massachusetts Governor,......

Virginia Tech, India in energy research pact

Timothy M Kaine, Governor of the US state of Virginia, has expressed elation over a clean energy collaboration with India involving Virginia Tech. Kaine skipped leading the delegation of Virginian......

Antrix dispute: Devas seizes $87,457 cash in US

Devas Multimedia has seized $87,457.47 cash that ISRO's commercial arm Antrix Corporation held in the US as it looked to enforce a $1.2 billion compensation it had won over a cancelled satellite......

Love, Sitara Review: Confused Drama

Love, Sitara doesn't flesh out the people or their problems enough to give us a glimpse into their minds, observes Sukanya Verma. Love, Sitara starts off by quoting Leo Tolstoy's opening line from......

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a......

Depp Vs Heard Review: Trashy Gossip!

If there is one lesson we get from Depp vs Heard, it is that the American legal system is deeply flawed and the court of public opinion and social media make it harder for victims to get justice,......

The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Fight So Far

How the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard relationship evolved and dissolved. IMAGE: Johnny Depp with his then fiancee Amber Heard at the 2014 Met Gala. Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images When......

PICS: Navarro ends Osaka's Wimbledon comeback

IMAGES from Day 3 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Wednesday. IMAGE: Emma Navarro stretches to return a drop shot from Japan's Naomi......

Kapil supports desi Rep nominee for Virginia LG position

IMAGE: Kapil Dev's support is expected to boost Puneet Ahluwalia's campaign in Virginia. Photograph: Puneet Ahluwalia/Twitter Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev has come out in support of Indian......

Mary Kom settles for bronze in Olympic test event

IMAGE: India's M C Mary Kom(red) throws a punch. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom settled for a bronze medal at the International Boxing Association's......

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