indica News Bureau- Pakistani-American journalist Amna Nawaz, known for her work on PBS’ “Newshour,” is scheduled to become the first woman of South Asian origin to co-moderate a major American political party presidential debate, according to published reports. Nawaz, 40, a “NewsHour” senior correspondent, will join co-moderators PBS anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff, “NewsHour” […]
Ritu Jha- President Donald Trump’s administration has announced a rule that would allow the US to reject visas and permanent residency for people dependent on the government to meet their basic needs, and the rule would impact hundreds of thousands of South Asians in California alone. The regulation to reduce the number of legal immigrants […]
indica News Bureau- The population of people of Indian origin jumped by 40 percent during a seven-year period of 2010 and 2017, a South Asian advocacy group has said in its latest demographic snapshot. In general, the population of American residents tracing their roots to South Asia grew by 40 percent, SAALT or South […]
Arul Louis(IANS)- US authorities have captured two alleged supporters of the deadly Pakistani terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) that was behind the 26/11 Mumbai massacre, according to John Demers, the federal Assistant Attorney-General in charge of national security. He disclosed on Friday the arrest in Texas of a teenager, Michael Kyle Sewell, who, he said, […]
Ritu Jha – Members of the Indian American community expressed excitement and pride after learning of Kamala Harris, the Democratic senator from California, entering the 2020 presidential race. Harris, 54, is a daughter of immigrants, who came to the United States for higher education. Her mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, a breast cancer researcher, came […]
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 […]
