Don't think freedom of expression has ever been so threatened: Nandita Das
By Sugandha Rawal Panaji, Nov 29 (IANS) After superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan stirred the hornet’s nest with their comments on the
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Priya Parmar's novel among NYT's 100 notable books of 2015
Washington, Nov 28 (IANS) Indian-origin author Priya Parmar’s historical novel “Vanessa and Her Sister”, has been included in the New York Times’ 100 Notable Books
Over 100 South Asian immigrant detainees on hunger strike
Washington, Nov 28 (IANS) About 110 detainees, largely from South Asia, at three immigration detention centers in Alabama and California are on hunger strike demanding
Tamasha – Visually bright, but low on entertainment
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Tamasha”; Director: Imtiaz Ali; Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Vivek Mushran and Sushma Seth; Rating: **1/2 “Tamasha” is the love story
India's democracy allows for fetishised nationalism, knee-jerk rejectionism
By Mayank Chhaya India, or at least parts of it, is going through a weird phase of fetishised nationalism and knee-jerk rejectionism. The divide is
Indian-American offloaded from flight over 'bomb hoax' in Pakistan
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) An Indian-American man travelling to Washington via Doha was offloaded from a Qatar Airways flight at Islamabad airport on Friday after
Smithsonian explores America's immigration story through "H-1B"
Washington, Nov 25 (IANS) In a spin-off from the Smithsonian’s “Beyond Bollywood” exhibition, 17 South Asian American and Asian-American artists explore America’s immigration story in
India among worst in corporate fraud, shows survey
Washington, Nov 26 (IANS) India has one of the highest percentages of companies where fraud, in particular corruption and bribery, was detected, according to a
Glowing Tributes Paid to VHP Leader Ashok Singhal at Chinmaya Mission Atlanta
REPORT & PHOTOS BY MAHADEV DESAI Atlanta, GA: A prayer ceremony was organized for the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ashok Singhal at Chinmaya Mission,
India is my country, I love it, I feel fortunate for being born here, and this is where I am staying: Aamir Khan
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) Trying to put to rest a huge row over his comment on “growing despondency”, Bollywood actor-producer Aamir Khan said on Wednesday