Justice Markandey Katju- It was a dictum of the Nazi Propaganda Minister Dr. Goebbels that the bigger the lie, the more easily it will be swallowed. To say everything is fine in India ( and that too in several languages ), when the Indian economy is sinking, with steep manufacturing decline and record and […]
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“Howdy, Modi” draws strong reactions from Indian-Americans
Ritu Jha– Dancers promoting Indian culture, Krishna Bhajans, protests and people chanting “Modi” and “USA” created excitement around the 125,000-sqaure-foot NRG Stadium in Houston Sunday. Supporters from across the US flocked to “Howdy, Modi” hear Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump who said, “We are creating a history.” Trump got a […]
Wildcatters’ Welcome Awaits Modi
Partha Chakraborty- Just before entering Houston by road from Los Angeles on I-10, there is Wildcatter Saloon. Its Texas-sized grounds house a bar, an open air music venue and enough parking space to make biker gangs happy. Reformatted to a neighborhood spot around 2012, Wildcatter Saloon has seen several reincarnations. Wildcatter Saloon symbolizes grit […]
Modi sued in US court over alleged Kashmir human rights violations
Two Kashmiri citizens have sued Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a U.>S federal court Thursday days before his appearance in Houston, Texas, alongside President Donald Trump, alleging his administration violated international law and human rights with the unilateral annexation Aug. 5 of their predominantly Muslim homeland, according to a report by the Houston Chronicle. […]
PM Modi leaves on packed, week-long US visit
IANS- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday left for a week-long visit to the US, voicing confidence that his visit would present India as a vibrant land of opportunities, a reliable partner and a global leader, and also help impart new energy to bilateral ties with the US. In a statement, Modi said he […]
Indian Americans in Texas look forward to a direct connection with native land
Ritu Jha- Swapan Dhairyawan, president of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH), has said his organization is looking forward to placing some pending demands before Prime Minister Narendra Modi since Houston has become one of the busiest gateways for US-India trade. Modi is scheduled to address a ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event, touted as […]