Lately, there has been a disturbing rise in hate crimes in the US especially against Asians and South Asians. The Indianapolis shooting has really shaken up the Indian and the Sikh community.
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Dalai Lama, 100 fellow Nobel laureautes concerned over climate crisis
IANS- Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, along with 100 fellow Nobel laureates from different fields have expressed their concern over the climate crisis and the commensurate destruction of nature ahead of the US President Joe Biden’s Leaders’ Climate Summit. “Climate change is threatening hundreds of millions of lives and livelihoods across every continent and […]
Priyanka Chopra reacts after The White Tiger director Ramin Bahrani faces racism
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- “Go back to your own country” is one of the most commonly heard phrases for millions of immigrants in the US, especially South Asians. While it may be common, it is an annoying and hurtful term to tell someone. Recently, the Oscar-nominated director of The White Tiger, Ramin Bahrani was subjected to […]
Revived by AI, Ajanta cave painting’s ‘future-leap’ on Svalbard Isle
When India was grappling with the Covid-19 crest in mid-2020, an ancient treasure of Maharashtra was quietly catapulted into the ‘future world history, but the epochal event went virtually unnoticed in the country.
Begum Akhtar, Barrister Abbasi, and Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
Just as there have been many Urdu poets but Mirza Ghalib ( 1797-1869 ) is universally regarded a shade above everyone else, so also there have been many ghazal and thumri singers in India and Pakistan ( Ghulam Ali, Mehdi Hasan, Anup Jalota, Talat Aziz, Jagjit Singh, Pankaj Udhas, Girja Devi, Shobha Gurtu, Noorjehan, Iqbal Bano, etc ) but Begum Akhtar ( 1914-74 ) stands a shade above everyone else.
Indian American Congressman, Khanna honor Ambedkar on his 130th birth anniversary
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- During his time, Dr. BR Ambedkar was a force to reckon with. He stood for what’s right and he stood his ground strong facing all kinds of challenges a man could. Almost single-handedly he changed the course of Indian history to more just and equal system that the Indians take advantage of. […]
US President, first-lady & US lawmakers wish all Hindus a Happy New Year
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- People across India are all in high spirits with the celebration of the New Year in accordance with Hindu Calendar. In fact, Hindus all over the world staunchly follow this calendar. Recognizing the significance of this event, US President Joe Biden has extended a greeting to the South Asian and Southeast Asian […]
5-year-old Indian American sets record of reading 36 books
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- A 5-year-old Indian-American child has stunned the world by winning international acclaim for reading 36 books nonstop for over an hour. Kiara Kaur, who lives in the UAE, has entered the World Book of Records in London and Asia Book of Records for her feat. Born in the US to Chennai-based parents, […]
Queen Elizabeth II’s consort, Prince Philip passes away at 99
Prince Philip, the “beloved” consort and a crucial supporter and confidante of UK’s Queen Elizabeth II, who did much to modernize the monarchy but was panned over his “insensitive” remarks in various countries while on state visits, passed away on Friday, the Buckingham Palace announced. He was 99.
Indian-American activist fights for son’s treatment
Jo Kaur, an Indian-American activist and civil rights lawyer, is is now fighting for the treatment of her 15-month son, who has been diagnosed with a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorder and is reaching out to scientists, researchers and physicians.