Ritu Jha Several South Asians for the first time made to the city council seat in the November 6 election. Raj Chahal won from district 2 in Santa Clara, Rashi Kesarwani won the city of Berkeley Council’s District 1, Nitesh Patel won from the city of La Palma, Harry Sidhu became mayor of […]
indica News Bureau The Trump administration’s proposal to change the definition of public charge has not gone down well with the South Asian communities in the US, who say that the new rule will affect new legal immigrants in the country, especially South Asians. The term “public charge,” indicates a person who is likely […]
Faced with charges of discrimination, the IT firm cannot avoid a trial Ritu Jha IT behemoth TCS faces trial in November over charges that it engaged in racial and national discrimination. The lawsuit against TCS, an India-based consulting and outsourcing company offering services to companies in the United States and around the world, was filed January […]
In its 15th year, the groundbreaking event showcases cinema on or about South Asians, the films covering everything from the personal to the political Ritu Jha Yes, Bollywood has pep and vigor, but there is more to South Asian cinema than that – as can be seen at the upcoming 3rd i San Francisco International […]
Descriptions of some of the films to be screened at the 3rd i South Asian Film Festival this year. The material has been lightly edited for brevity. Abu November 9, 7: 15 pm, New People Cinema A immigrant story that captures the tumultuous journey of Arshad Khan’s family’s move to Canada, from Pakistan, in the […]
