Neera Tanden accepts defeat; Biden promises another job
New York, March 3 (IANS) Indian-American Neera Tanden, who had alienated politicians on all sides, has withdrawn her nomination for a cabinet position, but US President
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Biden appoints Indian-American Director of WH Military Office
New York, March 2 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has appointed Indian-American Maju Varghese, who was the Chief Operating Officer of his campaign, as his deputy
Conservatives clash on Indian-American associate attorney-general nominee
New York, March 2 (IANS) With the nomination of the Indian-American cabinet nominee, Neera Tandon, deadlocked, the focus is now on Vanita Gupta, who is soon
Trump repeats environment criticism of India in 1st speech after departure
New York, March 1 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump has repeated his criticism of India’s environmental record in his first speech since leaving the White
India’s Supreme Court asks rape accused if he is willing to marry the victim
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked a 23-year-old man, who has been accused of raping a minor girl, whether he will
Novelist Avni Doshi: I had to battle my inner censor
BY SIDDHI JAIN Indian-origin novelist and Booker Prize nominee Avni Doshi, who is a speaker at the Jaipur Literature Festival, says that she had to abandon many
The Girl On The Train: Derailed drama
The Girl On The Train; Streaming on Netflix; Cast: Parineeti Chopra, Aditi Rao Hydari, Kirti Kulhari, Avinash Tiwary, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Nisha Aaliya, Shamaun Ahmed;
Indian to head United Nations Environment Program’s (UNEP) NY office
By Arul Louis United Nations, Feb 26 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Indian environment and economics expert Ligia Noronha as an assistant secretary-general and the
After lifting green card, visa ban, Biden to ensure high-skill immigration
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) President Joe Biden, who has ordered an end to his predecessor Donald Trump’s ban on issuing green cards and work visas,
Rajiv Dhawan says “proper” recovery will occur only after full vaccine dissemination
Image courtesy: https://efc.robinson.gsu.edu/ Atlanta, GA, February 25, 2021: With vaccine rollout underway and picking up steam concurrent to emerging virus variants, Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic