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Selangor Gerakan chief A. Kohilan Pillay has suggested that at least two Indians be appointed in the Selangor State Executive Committee to better serve the needs of the Indian community and promote a more inclusive politics.

Rudresh Mahanthappa creates an explosive blend of South Indian classical music and progressive jazz.

Dubai: The Indian consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has appealed to members of the Indian community to volunteer for its campaign to help those Indian expatriate workers who have been affected by the new labour policy in that country."It is a unique opportunity for those Indian nationals who have been affected by the Nitaqat programme to benefit ... (more)

Singapore, May 16 : Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has come in for appreciation from the Indian community in that country for including more members from the ethnic Indian community in his new cabinet, a media report said.

A senior British politician has said that the country's future economic success lies on the shoulders of Indian-origin entrepreneurs who can "put the 'Great' into Great Britain". Describing the Indian community in Britain as vibrant, Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government said, "Britain's future economic success lies ... (more)

This film opens with nighttime footage of a young American man persuading a grandfather, whose friends are loudly objecting, to abandon a temple ritual and transport his sick grandchild to a hospital on the back of his motorcycle.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 -- The MIC will continue its role as the caretaker of the Indian community, even with the unexpected appointment of a representative from the Hindu Rights Action Force P. Waythamoorthy, said former MIC President Datuk Seri S.Samy Vellu, Wednesday.

According to US tax code, all residents, green card holders and citizens of the US must declare and pay tax on their global income in the US.

Datuk Dr Loga Bala Mohan Jaganathan, chairman of the Penang People's Progressive Party named as Deputy Health Minister is one of the two pioneer non-MIC appointments in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's new cabinet line up Wednesday.

Noted Indian American surgeon Mukesh Hariawala will discuss the business implications of President Barack Obama's second term on the Indian healthcare system at a leadership conclave in Mumbai in June.

Claims of racism at the Gupta wedding has reminded us of our racial baggage, but we're ahead in dealing with our division, writes Verashni Pillay.

In the recently concluded GE13, we have witnessed quite an obvious trend of the chinese predominantly voting for the federal opposition Pakatan Rakyat.

Asserting that he has given a new meaning to "development" during his 12-year rule in Gujarat, Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said that the greatest challenge facing India is restoring the trust of the people.

By Debayan Mukherjee, Manama, May 13 : The Indian Women's Senior National Team reached Manama, Capital of Bahrain late on Sunday night for their two Friendlies against Bahrain on May 14 and May 16 respectively.

Delhi-born Chopra, General Secretary of the Indian Overseas Congress, London, is the first and only Indian-origin elected councillor in London Borough of Southwark Council, which has only 1.5 per cent Indian-origin people.

Amid immigrant narratives of assimilation, Indian Accents focuses on the representations and stereotypes of South Asian characters in American film and television.

Child marriages and betrothals originated in the pre-Mughal era of Indian history as a means of creating a tangible bond between two families.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 -- MIC president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel is confident that the government will continue with its programmes and initiatives to improve the socio-economy of the Indian community in the country.

A nation raises a toast to its 50 million women on Mother's Day. And then, shows scant respect for them for the rest of the year.

Washington: An 18-year-old Indian-American has become the youngest graduate topper of the prestigious University of California in more than a century.Kolkata-born Ritankar Das, has been named as the University Medalist, the prize which is given to the year's top graduating senior.Das has taken just three years to complete his studies with a double ... (more)