August 2007
Self-Reported Crime
In an unusual twist, an Indian doctor has filed a police complaint for negligence against himself after a patient in his care died from post-operative
Shambo
Shambo, a 6-year-old bull in Carmarthenshire, Wales, who became an international celebrity after Hindu groups launched a public campaign to save his life after he
No Orangutans Allowed
In an extraordinary instance of prior restraint, a circuit court has barred a website (whatyoushouldknowaboutshawano.com) from publishing "slanderous or libelous statements" against Shawano, Wisc., Mayor
Foreign Travel, Wife Permitting
Indian men would need the permission of their wives to travel abroad under a proposal being considered by the National Commission for Women. The Hindustan Times
Om Senate, Senate, Senate!
Rajan Zed became the first Hindu priest ever to deliver the opening prayer in the U.S. Senate on July 12. During the 90 second invocation,
Banned
India is considering banning Indian housemaids from countries that hrefuse to sign a labor welfare pact to prevent their exploitation. A proposal from the Ministry
Iced
An online game, titled "ICED: I Can End Deportation," a play on the bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the government agency responsible for
Reverse Reverse Discrimination
Parents of an 11-year-old Indian American denied admission to a New York public school for gifted children are protesting the school district's racial quota rules
India's Right to Information Comes to the US
Indians in America now have access to government information under the 2005 Right to Information Act. Acting on a petition from overseas Indians, Chief Information
The Priciest Lunch In The World
An Indian American investment fund manager successfully bid $650,000 in eBay for a three-hour lunch date with billionaire-philanthropist Warren Buffett. Mohnish Pabrai, an investment fund manager
Sicko Doctor
Medical Correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta and filmmaker Michael Moore duked it out on CNN's Larry King Live after Moore accused Gupta of doing a hatchet
Flower Power
Thousands of flower bouquets sent to Emilio Gonzales, director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) by protesting green card applicants seem to
Letters
I do not think considering Sunita Williams as one of us has anything to do with our self- esteem. Rather it has to do with
Imagine
Imagine. You are giving up your overseas residence and pass along your cell phone’s SIM card with some unused minutes to a friend, possibly a
Immigrant Entrepreneurs Overdrive
Do highly educated immigrant entrepreneurs help the U.S. maintain its edge?
Sonu Niigaam: You Can Be Good at Everything
Today he is a global icon, and yet behind the warmth, mischief and prodigious talent, you find a man who is a pretty straight shooter.
Invading The Sacred
Questioning the accuracy and objectivity of research on Hinduism at U.S. universities.
Damn Those Who Damn Cricket
Why fault a beautiful game because Indians are less equipped to excel at other sporting pursuits?
Om To the Leadership
Indian business executives who integrate spirituality into their leadership practices.
Indian Independence And The African American Struggle
Indian expatriates in America shared a common cause with African American leaders before Independence.
