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From Shyamala Gopalan to Kamala Devi Harris: A timeline of two audacious journeys

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by VeenaJanuary 18, 2021January 18, 202102132

New York, Jan 18 (IANS) When Kamala Harris takes oath as America’s Vice President, it will be a moment without equal in the country’s history. Harris

Movie Review

Tandav: Sporadic moments that genuinely engage

VeenaJanuary 17, 2021January 17, 2021

by VeenaJanuary 17, 2021January 17, 202102256

Tandav (series on Amazon Prime); Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, Sunil Grover, Kritika Kamra, Sarah Jane Dias, Gauahar Khan, Dino Morea,

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Indian-American Democrat running for Cincinnati Mayor

VeenaJanuary 16, 2021January 16, 2021

by VeenaJanuary 16, 2021January 16, 202102360

Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) Aftab Pureval, an Indian-American Democrat, has announced his candidature for the Mayor of the US city of Cincinnati in Ohio state. Taking

Movie Review

Tribhanga: Of mothers and daughters

VeenaJanuary 16, 2021January 16, 2021

by VeenaJanuary 16, 2021January 16, 202102474

Tribhanga; Cast: Kajol, Tanvi Azmi, Mithila Palkar; Direction: Renuka Shahane BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY The great thing about Kajol is she can light up a scene

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Biden names Vidur Sharma Covid testing adviser

VeenaJanuary 16, 2021January 16, 2021

by VeenaJanuary 16, 2021January 16, 202101872

New York, Jan 15 (IANS) US President-elect Joe Biden on Friday named health policy expert Vidur Sharma as the testing adviser on his Covid-19 Response Team.

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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw new vice-chair of US-India Business Council

VeenaJanuary 15, 2021January 15, 2021

by VeenaJanuary 15, 2021January 15, 202103291

Washington/Bengaluru, Jan 14 (IANS) Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is the new vice-chair of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) board for 2021, the apex trade body said

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Indian-American man kills daughter, mother-in-law, commits suicide

VeenaJanuary 15, 2021January 15, 2021

by VeenaJanuary 15, 2021January 15, 202102870

New York, Jan 15 (IANS) An Indian-origin man has killed his daughter and mother-in-law after which he committed suicide in a New York state village, according

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Sonia Aggarwal appointed Biden’s climate policy adviser

VeenaJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 2021

by VeenaJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 202102577

New York, Jan 14 (IANS) An expert on energy and climate change, Sonia Aggarwal, was named on Thursday by President-elect Joe Biden as the senior advisor

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Garima Verma named digital director for Jill Biden

VeenaJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 2021

by VeenaJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 202102526

New York, Jan 15 (IANS) A media strategist, Garima Verma, has been named the digital director for Jill Biden, who will become the First Lady next

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Indian origin man guilty in telemarketing scam targeting elderly

VeenaJanuary 12, 2021January 12, 2021

by VeenaJanuary 12, 2021January 12, 202102579

New York, Jan 12 (IANS) An Indian origin man has admitted before a federal court that he was guilty of participating in a telemarketing scam targeting