Shivalaya Hindu cultural center holds fundraising for proposed temple
Shivalaya Hindu Cultural Center has celebrated its annual gala and fundraising at Vermilion restaurant in the downtown Chicago to raise fund for the construction of the proposed temple.
The makeshift temple presently operates from a rented space in downtown. The organizers had said that they hope to build the temple...
Indian Americans confused in Trump rule
Americans are gorged with an immense sense of elation and satisfaction, as Trump goes about fulfilling his campaign promises, banning Muslims, foreigners and immigrants and has mixed with trepidation, as he humiliates world leaders with impunity, shows scant regard for diplomacy and seems bent on breaking established government norms,...
Indian American Siddhartha Mukherjee in prestigious British prize longlist
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Fake immigration news scare Indian Americans
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Travel ban, Republican Hindu Coalition faces criticism
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“Republican Hindu Coalition Announces Full-throated Support For...
Bharathi Mukherjee, Author Who Had Explored Indian American Identity, Expired
Kolkata-born Indian American author Bharati Mukherjee, whose work reflected the Indian culture and the immigrant experience, expired. She was 78. The trustees of the Taraknath Das Foundation called Mukherjee “a wonderfully talented American writer of South Asian descent, teacher, friend and a generous spirit.”
Mukherjee was Professor Emerita in the...
GAPIO conference a grand success
More than 300 delegates from India and overseas, including the United States, had attended, the 7th Annual conference of the Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, GAPIO, that was held in Hyderabad was a grand success.
The two-day conference was inaugurated by Kamineni Srinivas, Andhra Pradesh minister for health...
Justice department meets Iowa south Asians on hate crime
The U.S. Justice Department and Cedar Rapids law enforcement and community agencies in Iowa, has hosted a forum on Jan. 30, to discuss about hate crimes and bias incidents targeting Indian-American, other South Asians, as well as Arabs and other Muslim communities.
Leaders from the Indian-American organizations, including Sikhs and...
Murugan K Patham No More, Indian Diaspora Mourns
Murugan K Patham, Indian diaspora’s legendary leader, who was always proud to be an Indian breathed his last during the IACRF Republic day function. He was an energetic and active enterprising personality who was always in the fore-front of the Indian community. Indian community mourns on his untimely demise.
Hindu...
Hindu congress woman Tulsi Gabbard met Asad on Syria trip
Hindu congress woman and Hawaiian Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu elected to the Congress, has said that she had met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a secret, “fact-finding” trip to Syria and Lebanon. Gabbard’s office said that the army veteran had met Assad as well as Lebanon’s newly-elected...
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