Nikki Haley and Donald Trump

Nikki Haley: The doughy Indian American who is taking on Trump

Will American women respond to Nikki, count her as one of them, and make her the President of the USA, now or in 2028? 

'Global Indians' in the 21st century: Why Desis are the most prepared diaspora for the mad new world order

Given that Indian settlers are generally law-abiding citizens with a high focus on education and are positive contributors to the local economy they are considered a model minority group. India’s rising economic stature and the government of India’s regular engagement with the diaspora have raised the diaspora’s stock within the host nation.

GOPIO Convention 2024 to discuss opportunities for Indian diaspora in India's 'manifest future'

The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) will host GOPIO 2024 Global Convention of People of Indian Origin April 26-28, 2024 at the Royal Albert Palace in New Jersey., US  The convention will focus on India’s Present and the Future and what role the Diaspora Indians can play in helping to realize this desirable future. The theme of the convention is ‘Opportunities for Diaspora Indians in India’s Big Manifest Future.’ 

Basdeo Panday, celebrated first prime minister of Indian descent in Trinidad and Tobago, dies at 90

He became the first prime minister of Indian descent since the arrival of Indians in this Caribbean nation as indentured labourers from India between 1845 and 1920.

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Once seen as 'common heritage', Mughal-e-Azam's 60th anniversary goes unnoticed in Pakistan

Those who follow Bollywood, anywhere in the world, are taking note of the iconic Mughal-e-Azam, which completed 60 years this month, as its screenplay, written by four veterans of that golden age of the Hindi film industry enters the official Oscars library

Afghan sisters open first women-run restaurant in Bamyan

Two Afghan sisters have opened a restaurant in Bamyan, which is currently the only restaurant in the city that is fully managed by women

Covid reunites Indian family after 20 years

Amid the rising Coronavirus cases and deaths across the world, a heart-warming story has emerged from coal city Dhanbad in eastern India where a man was reunited with wife and child after 20 years

I made Imran Khan PM: Former cricketer Javed Miandad

Legendary cricketer Javed Miandad says he was the driving force for Imran Khan in cricket

Kamala Harris, US vice presidential nominee, has remained proud of her Indian culture and heritage

Kamala Devi Harris has deftly melded her African American identity with that of her Indian background as a Tamil to create the evergreen American classic of the immigrant dream

Indian American Kamala Harris is VP choice for Joe Biden

Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden has selected Chennai-born Kamala Devi Harris as the nominee for vice president in a historic move that makes an Indian American, for the first time, a “heartbeat” away from becoming president of the United States

Majority of Indian parents oppose reopening of schools

Only 33 percent parents in India support reopening of schools from September 1, according to a survey by LocalCircles

'Protection centres for Pak transgenders to be ready by year-end'

Protection centres for Pakistan's transgender people will be completed by the end of this year, the National Assembly was informed during a discussion on the harassment of the community across the country

Sisters guide remote learning in Bhutan

She wants to be an engineer, this one, a 10-year-old with cropped hair wearing a nylon full kira

Pakistani film director says hugely influenced by Hindi film industry

Pakistani film director Asim Abbasi says he looks up to Bollywood veteran Rekha, adding that the Hindi film industry has had a huge influence on his work

A virtual tour dedicated to 150 years of artist Abanindranath Tagore

A founding artist of the Bengal school of art, Abanindranath Tagore (1871-1951) has had a profound impact on modern Indian art as we know it today. A virtual tour of his artworks, dedicated to his 150th birth anniversary is currently live on the website of the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA)

Mahatma Gandhi's glasses to go on sale in UK

A pair of Mahatma Gandhi's glasses will go on sale after staff at the East Bristol Auctions, the largest auction house in South West England, found them in a plain envelope

Lahore mosque manager suspended over a music video shoot

The manager of the historic 17th century Wazir Khan mosque in Lahore has been suspended over the shooting of a music video on the shrine's premises, it was reported on Monday

Afghan Olympic medalist Nikpa to be featured in Hollywood movie

The life story of Rohullah Nikpa, the first winner of the Olympic medal for Afghanistan, would be featured in the Hollywood film industry—a first such big podium for an Afghan athlete

Bangladesh youth sets world record

On July 30, Ashikur Rahman Zubayer received a letter from Guinness World Record at his house on Masjid Bari Road in Jhalakati. Barishal