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Bollywood

Diaspora is a huge market for Bollywood: Boman Irani

VeenaSeptember 21, 2014

by VeenaSeptember 21, 201402493

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Versatile actor Boman Irani says the Indian diaspora is a huge market for Bollywood films and filmmakers should tap that

NRI News

Great expectations from Modi's US visit

VeenaSeptember 21, 2014

by VeenaSeptember 21, 201402751

Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) There are great expectations all around from the corridors of power in Washington to business circles to the Indian-American community from

NRI News

Modi too shrewd to be derailed by nationalist symbolism: Zakaria

VeenaSeptember 20, 2014

by VeenaSeptember 20, 201402319

Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “far too shrewd” to be distracted by nationalist symbolism which would derail his growth agenda

Movie Review

Khubsoorat: This one would make Hrishida smile

VeenaSeptember 19, 2014

by VeenaSeptember 19, 201402268

By Subhash K. Jha Film: “Khubsoorat”; Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Fawad Khan, Kirron Kher, Ratna Pathak Shah; Director: Shashanka Ghosh; Rating: **** Meet Mili Chakravarty, the

NRI News

US lawmakers, Sikhs disappointed at basketball body's headgear decision

VeenaSeptember 18, 2014

by VeenaSeptember 18, 201402133

Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) Two US lawmakers and Sikh community bodies have expressed disappointment over International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) decision to allow athletes to wear

City News

Voter Registration Blitz on Sept 20 at Patel Brothers, Global Mall & Other Locations

VeenaSeptember 15, 2014

by VeenaSeptember 15, 201402220

Atlanta, GA: As part of Asian American Legal Advocacy Center’s (AALAC) annual campaign to register AAPI voters, a third and final voter registration blitz will

Books

BOOK REVIEW: 'From a Tilted Pail' by Ajay Vishwanathan

VeenaSeptember 15, 2014

by VeenaSeptember 15, 201403061

REVIEWED BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE Title: From a Tilted Pail; Publisher: Queen’s Ferry Press Available at Amazon and Queen’s Ferry Press “Isn’t that hot” one

Movie Review

'Finding Fanny': Who is this wonderful film for?

VeenaSeptember 12, 2014

by VeenaSeptember 12, 201406680

By Subhash K Jha Film: “Finding Fanny”; Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia, Pankaj Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor; Directed by Homi Adjania; Rating: *** 1/2

Business

India's rise as global actor can benefit US: John McCain

VeenaSeptember 9, 2014

by VeenaSeptember 9, 201402316

Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) US Senator John McCain Tuesday said “India’s rise as a global actor can benefit the US”, and asked both countries “to

City News

AALAC Voter Registration Blitz at Global Mall & 12 Other Locations

VeenaSeptember 4, 2014

by VeenaSeptember 4, 201402244

Atlanta, GA: As part of Asian American Legal Advocacy Center’s (AALAC) annual campaign to register AAPI voters, a voter registration blitz will be conducted on