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Yes, Prime Minister
Saying that Indians are the "new Jews" of the United Kingdom, Tory Lord Jeffrey Archer recently predicted that an Indian will one day rise to
South Asian Hate Crimes
South Asians are the targets of one in eight racially motivated hate crimes in Canada, according to a study by Statistics Canada.Almost half the racial
Chairman Hanuman
Lord Hanuman has been appointed the official chairman of a new technology and management institute outside Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Hanuman's idol occupies the chairman's office
Indian Motelier Gets Life For Murder Of Son's Black Wife
An Indian motel owner Chiman Rai was sentenced to life in prison for hiring a hit man to murder his African American daughter-in-law because her
Shivaji To Rival Statue Of Liberty
The Maharashtra government is proposing to build a giant statue of the 17th century Maratha warrior king Shivaji on Marine Drive, off the Mumbai coast,
Window, Aisle Or Toilet Seat?
A New York man forced to fly seated on the toilet is suing JetBlue for $2 million for subjecting him to "extreme humiliation."Gokhan Mutlu was
Great Khali
Dalip Singh Rana, "The Great Khali," is a top draw at the hugely popular World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The WWE website gloats: "Hailing from India, the
Komagata Maru Apology
Canada will formally apologize to the Indian community for the Komagata Maru tragedy of 1914.The Komagata Maru ship brought 376 Indians to Canada in 1914
Who Is Starving Whom?
Pres. George Bush's assertion that the current spike in worldwide food prices stems from rising demand from China and India has Indians in a tizzy.
Professor Threatens To Sue Students
A former Dartmouth College professor is threatening to sue her students, who she accuses of "anti-intellectualism" and being unreceptive to "French narrative theory" in violation
Indians Genetically Predisposed To Obesity
Indians are more likely to carry a gene sequence linked to an expanding waist line, weight gain and type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at
Nepal Abolishes Monarchy
Nepal has ordered its monarch, long revered by Hindu Nepalese as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, to vacate his palace. The country has voted to
BigBlog
Amitabh Bachchan has launched his own blog (bigadda.com), where he holds forth on things personal and public. Not surprisingly, greatest attention has focused on his
Charged With Child Abuse
Prakashanand Saraswati, also known as Shree Swamiji, the 79-year-old founder of Barsana Dham, a 200-acre Hindu ashram complex outside Austin, Texas, has been charged with
Chastising The Chaste
A Delhi High Court has denounced the "new puritanism" of "ignorant people" in dismissing obscenity complaints against eminent Indian painter MF Husain.Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Indian Physician Questions Nobel Prize Work
An Indian American physician is challenging the theoretical framework behind a new class of drugs drawn from a Nobel Prize winning gene treatment that is
Sports Museum
For Sameer Ahuja, the Sports Museum of America was "a once-in-a-lifetime entrepreneurial opportunity."
Too Smart For Valedictorian
Anjali Datta, 16, a Grapevine-Colleyville senior chalked up a GPA of 5.898, the highest in the high school's history. But the school will not designate
Three Charged With LSU Murders
Six months since th crime, police have charged three men for the murders of two Indian doctoral students at LSU.
Indians Top UK's Under-40 Richest Club
Eight Indians make UK's richest young entrepreneurs list.
World Kabbadi League?
A political party in Punjab is developing a World Kabbadi League (WKL), along the lines of the Indian Premier League to promote the state's most
Death By Gulab Jamun?
An Indian journalist is charged with intimidation after sending gulab jamuns to Ontario's premier.
Berry Bitter Harvest
Indian Canadian berry pickers in farms outside Vancouver work in conditions reminiscent of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, a Canadian Tax Court judge has
Raining Money
A $450,000 fee paid to former Pres. Bill Clinton by British socialite Renu Mehta's Fortune Forum charity for a speech at a charity dinner in
Don't Go There!
A New York Jury has rejected a claim from a construction worker who sued a New York Presbyterian Hospital for administering an unwanted rectal exam
Traditional Clothes Good For Your Mental Health
Traditional clothing represents a tighter family unit
Sixth Most Popular Country
India is the sixth most popular country in America, according to a Gallup poll of 22 countries. 69 percent of Americans have a positive image
Trillion Dollar Economy
India’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2007-08 is projected to touch $1.16 trillion (Rs 47,00,000 crores). India’s per capita income crossed the $1,000 mark for
Indian MNCs Create 65,000 U.S. Jobs
Indian multinationals in the United States have generated 65,000 jobs, according to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). An Ernst & Young
Indian Companies Top H1 Visa Approvals
Indian companies account for nearly 80% of visa petitions approved in 2007 among the top 10 participants in the program. Infosys topped the list with 4,559
Indian Economy to Match U.S. in 2050
India’s economy will grow to 90 per cent of the U.S. by 2050 and China will become the world’s current largest economy by 2025, according
Tax Free Indian Zones In Zambia
Zambia is proposing the creation of a tax free economic zones for Indian companies to invest in its mining industry. "We have had a long
Worst Fiscal For Sensex In Five Years?
The benchmark Bombay Stock Exchange index, the Sensex, is heading for its worst fiscal performance in five years. The index, which traded below 15,000 points
Record Salary
A graduate of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, bagged the top salary of Rs 1.4 crores ($350,000) in this year’s graduating class. Last year,
Irish Giant Enters India
Irish building materials giant Cement Roadstone Holdings has bought a 50 percent stake for $450 million in a rapidly growing cement manufacturer, My Home Industries
U.S. Visa Windows In Mumbai To Double
The U.S. Consulate in Mumbai will double the number of U.S. visa windows to 40 from the present 17 when it moves its consulate to
Indian Mission Ordered To Fork Out $42 Million
A US court has ordered India to pay $42.4 million in back real estate taxes on a 26-storey building occupied by its United Nations diplomatic
FDA Agents in India?
U.S. officials are proposing stationing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors in India to check the safety of U.S. bound food products. The FDA is setting
Heart Burn
An Indian American man has been awarded $40 million, one of the largest personal injury verdicts in Washington state, after a malfunctioning machine burnt his
Mining Tourism
Jharkhand is launching mining tourism to lure tourists to the state. The state has a strong coal, iron, copper and minerals extraction industry and plans
