63rd Republic Day: India displays military might

New Delhi: An impressive display of armor and unmanned aerial vehicles recently added to India’s military prowess was on full display at the 63rd Republic Day parade on January 26 that also showcased the country’s rich heritage.

Yingluck Shinawatra, the first woman Prime Minister of Thailand, is the c...

Norwegian Authorities take away Indian children from parents for being ‘fed by hand’

New Delhi: After 7 months of custody battle, the Norwegian authorities on January 25, have agreed to give the custody of 3-year old Avigyan  and 1-year-old Aishwarya to their father’s brother Anurab Bhattacharya.

After the intervention of the Indian government, Norwegian authorities signed an agreemen...

Who wrecked our yoga? The Dirty Picture of a $5 b. industry

Should yoga come with a statutory warning? Practicing yoga can be injurious to health. The New York Times seems to think so. It's controversial to say, but it really shouldn't be used for a general class," says yoga guru Glenn Black in a five-page magazine story “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body” by its...

Bollywood choreographers and their weighty issues

They have made several Bollywood stars lose inches with their dance moves. But ever wondered why the industry's top-notch choreographers — be it Saroj Khan, Farah Khan or Ganesh Acharya — are themselves on the heavier side of the weighing scale? So some blame it on the oily food on the sets, the lac...

Houston Kite Festival attracts record crowd at George Bush Park

By Haider Kazim

Houston, TX: Kites flew higher and higher on a pleasant sunny day as thousands of people gathered at George Bush Park on January 15, to celebrate Makar Sankranti, one of the most auspicious festivals of South Asia.

Makar Sankranti marks the transition of Sun from Dhanu rashi (Sagittariu...

Hit by robberies, Home invasions Indian Americans turn to gun training

Washington: Indian ­Ameri-cans in a Atlanta city are getting themselves trained in gun shooting as self-defense measures after the community in recent months experienced a spate of violent home invasions and robberies.

Indian Americans living in Roswell, a suburb of northern Atlanta, are being helped ...

From Kanyakumari to New Delhi ‘Honest steps’ to rid India of corruption

Vijaywada: The Proud Indians, a small group of youngsters from varied backgrounds, reached the city on January 17 on their endeavor to walk from Kanyakumari to New Delhi to inspire people to work towards a corruption free India.

“The walk is christened “Honest Steps” and our aim is to inspire citizens...

The Making Of The Festival

From the humble beginning, the Jaipur Literacy Festival (JLF) has become the largest in the Asia Pacific today with 60,000 people attending last year. The world festival evokes deities, communities and gaiety. JLF in corporates aspects of all three literally or otherwise. With a humble beginning in ...

From novels to the big screen

Story is one of the important components of a successful movie. More and more film makers are opting for bestsellers rather than conventional movie scripts. Bollywood, over the years, has drawn heavily from literature. Filmmakers are looking at a slew of award winning books that not only have a huge...

Red-tapism and bureaucracy are biggest hurdles in doing business in India: NRIs Diaspora hums Anna tune at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Jaipur: Anna Hazare and his initiatives for the strong Lokpal got a thumb’s up from the people of Indian origin (PIO) attending the Pravasi Bharitya Divas 2012. At a time when the government is leaving no stone unturned to attract NRI investments, the Indians residing abroad expressed their unanimous...