India-UK immigration treaty on the anvil
The range of immigration-related issues between India and the United Kingdom – including returning illegal migrants, extradition and visas – is to be addressed in a comprehensive agreement due to be signed in New Delhi later this year. These issues were discussed by home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi in a series of meetings with British interlocutors […]
Indian-origin tycoon buys car parts maker; saves 550 jobs in UK
LONDON: Indian-origin businessman Sanjeev Gupta, whose Liberty House group has been on a buying spree in the UK’s steel sector, has come to the rescue of hundreds of employees of a top British manufacturer of cast aluminium engine and vehicle components. The Liberty House group on Thursday said that is has bought the trade and assets of AmtekAluminium Castings […]
NRI voting rights: Centre seeks two weeks from Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday sought two weeks to submit a reply in the Supreme Court as to what changes are to be made in Representation of People Act to allow voting rights to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). The Supreme Court had last week given one week to the government to take a decision on giving voting […]
Indians among top investors in residential property in US
MUMBAI: The pall of gloom owing to protectionist policies has not kept Indians residing in the US from investing in real estate. By purchasing residential property worth $7.8 billion during the 12-month period ending March 2017, Indians emerged as the fifth largest investors in real estate in the US. Backed by mortgage finance, these properties were largely acquired for use as […]
In major bureaucratic reshuffle, 35 secretaries, additional secretaries named
Thirty-five senior bureaucrats have been appointed as secretaries and additional secretaries in various central government departments as part of a major reshuffle. All of these officers were either working as joint or additional secretaries and have been promoted either in the same departments or moved to new ministries. Usha Sharma, a 1985-batch Indian Administrative Service […]
A love affair that saved Portuguese from Mughals
It was an unusual love affair between a woman of Portuguese origin and a Mughal prince. And such was the intensity of their love that the Portuguese woman, Dona Juliana Dias Da Costa, held sway over Aurangazeb’s son, Shah Alam, and she not only helped safeguard Christians in the then Mughal-ruled India but also assisted in spreading […]
India faced more terror attacks than Syria in 2016: US report
The US State Department recently released its annual report on terrorism which analyses the counter-terrorism initiatives adopted by different countries. The Country Reports on Terrorism 2016 also elaborates on the looming terror threat facing South Asian region and provides inputs to combat terrorism. Indian government sources had earlier told The Indian Express that the segments on South and Central […]
A Ram Leela in Kuchipudi Ballet Style with a Blue Avatar Lord Rama
Click here for Photo Collage By Jawahar Malhotra STAFFORD: It did seem odd that the marquee sign at the corner of the Stafford Civic Centre on Cash Road was off and wasn’t flashing all the upcoming evens as it usually does, and in particular the main event – the Ram Leela – scheduled for that […]
A Prayer Meet for Amarnath Victims
By Vanshika Vipin Varma HOUSTON: Scattered fragments of broken glasses are probably the only remains of the terror attack that took away 7 precious lives of Amarnath pilgrims, and injuring 14 others, on July 10. Indian media reports indicated that militants attacked a yatri bus and a police party in Anantnag, along the Jammu-Srinagar Highway in […]
Hindu Temple of The Woodlands (HTW) Hosts 6th Annual Hindu Mandir Priests’ Conference
By Beth Kulkarni THE WOODLANDS: Hindu Temple of The Woodlands (HTW) on July 14 and 15, 2017 hosted the 6th Annual Hindu Mandir Priests’ Conference at its beautiful temple in its far northern suburb of Greater Houston. Priests from as far away as Minnesota and Massachusetts participated in the conference along with priests, community members, […]
Sri Meenakshi Temple Annual Dinner – Prahara Sumpurnam
By: S. Narayanan PEARLAND: “Prahara Sumpurnam”, the Sri Meenakshi Temple annual dinner was held on Sunday, July 9th. Fundraising was done for the Corner Temple Renovation Project, the third phase of the religious renovation project at MTS. The decorations including beautiful temple golu figurines were mesmerizing. The social hour began with a silent auction, as […]
Hanmi Launches Instant Issue Debit Card Service: Instant Issue Debit Card Service to be available at all branches by the year-end
HOUSTON: Hanmi Bank customers can now enjoy the benefits of debit card instant issue service. ‘Instant Issue’ allow customers to receive his/her debit card immediately at a branch, instead of having to wait weeks to obtain a new debit card. Previously, customers had to wait 2-3 weeks to receive a new debit card or replace […]
Festivals of India: Quiz Contest @ I-Fest
HOUSTON: ICC has planned Quiz Contest during this year’s I-Fest, which is going to take place on August 20, 2017. The topic for Quiz is – Festivals of India. We have invited entries from the interested participants from Indo-American society. There will be preliminary screening rounds conducted during which three pairs of final contestants […]
Amit Sood Leads Google’s New We Wear Culture Site on Fashion
By Jawahar Malhotra MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA: For all those fashionistas, and others who struggle with the right terms, like pret-a-porter or haute couture, life just good a little easier with Google’s latest foray into the world of fashion with We Wear Culture, a website which was launched last month and is being unveiled at events […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 8: First victory for the Satyagraha experiment
The story thus far… a recent court decision in South Africa held that the law did not recognize Indian marriages. The women were suitably offended by this and found it an attack on their basic family values. They openly broke the law and were imprisoned in large numbers. In the coal-mines at Newcastle, in Natal, […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Ghar de Pancakes (Homemade Pancakes)
This is not really a Punjabi recipe, but it is one that will appeal to Indian American families and all those who live in the West where pancakes are a favorite treat. In the US, most people just go to the grocery store to buy a packet of ready-to-cook pancake mix. But if they only […]
Sikkim border stand-off: China warns India not to use ‘trespass’ as ‘policy tool’ to realise political targets
With the standoff at Doklam running beyond a month, China on Tuesday asked India not to use “trespass” into Doklam area as a “policy tool” to achieve its political targets. The foreign ministry in a statement also asked India to immediately withdraw its troops in order to avoid any kind of escalation. On being asked […]
