Author: TGI News Service
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Going bananas with Malaysian cooking
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If you thought banana plant was good for its fruit alone, think again. Banana leaves are extensively used in Indian and Asian cooking for a variety purposes – from decorative to culinary. Native to South India, Malaysia and many other parts of Southeast Asia, the banana plant provides rich flavour…
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Man accused of burning wife to plead not guilty
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A Fijian man accused of burning alive his wife in New Zealand is said to not plead guilty when he is brought up in a New Zealand court. The 29-year old Diwesh Kumar Sharma, of Indian descent, who was earlier arrested from Fiji by New Zealand Police, appeared in the…
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NRIs slow on using voting rights
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Despite the government of India offering the much-demanded voting rights to Indians living overseas, NRIs have been shunning away from exercising this right in the recent state assembly elections in India. For example, not even one NRI has registered to vote in the recent elections in Tamil Nadu. “Even though…
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Taslima denies advising Sachin against Sathya
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Controversial writer Taslima Nasreen has denied a media report which claims that the noted Bangladeshi writer had “advised the cricketing world’s god, Sachin Tendulkar, not to pray for Sathya Sai Baba, who passed away on Sunday morning.” Protesting against the media report, Taslima tweeted: “Times of India’s headline is ‘Taslima…
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Hindu temple to open in Texas in June
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Residents of The Woodlands in Texas (the United States) will have access to a huge Hindu temple which opens in June. The 8.35 acre temple will enshrine Hindu gods Ganesha, Balaji, Shiva, Lakshmi and Radha-Krishna and will provide yagna facilities, classrooms, a library, a large lobby and a kitchen. Hinduism reportedly…
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Kiwis get together on neighbours day
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Move over flash mobs, neighbourhood days are here. A concept that started some 30 years ago in Paris spread to the rest of the Europe, encompassing 30 countries, and the latest addition is New Zealand. New Zealand’s inaugural celebration of neighbourliness was spread over March and April, when as many…
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Kiwi children’s social health on decline
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As many as one in five children in New Zealand are reliant on someone on social benefit during 2008-10, according to New Zealand Children’s Social Health Monitor 2010. “When all benefit types were taken into account, the total number of children relying on a benefit recipient increased from 211,609 in…
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Singapore to hire 60,000 Indians
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Jobs in Singapore are a big attraction for Indians, since Singapore offers higher pay rates and better living conditions than India. Singapore too is keen to attract more Indian professionals to meet its skills shortage. Jobs in Singapore for Indians are set to increase as there are more than 300,000…
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Some criticism of Hazare acceptable – Hong Kong NGO
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Many of the criticisms of the Anna Hazare movement are acceptable, says the Asian Human Rights Commission. “There is indeed good rationale in the allegation that the Jan Lokpal Bill is not the product of a wider consultation,” says the Hong Kong-based non-governmental organisation that monitors human rights in Asia.…
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Young Indians ready to mingle with business leaders
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In a country where 67 percent of its population is below 30 years of age, engaging with the youth is central to its progress. As India prepares for its fastest growth over the next three decades, a forum is shaping up in Mumbai to bring together 300 of India’s brightest young minds, and the…
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Sonia’s letter to Anna Hazare
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In reply to Anna Hazare’s letter to Sonia Gandhi, the Congress Party leader said she does not “support or encourage politics of smear campaign”. Sonia also reiterated that she believes “there is an urgent necessity to combat graft and corruption.” Reassuring Hazare, Sonia wrote: “You should have no doubt of my commitment…
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Review: No Dum in Dum Maaro Dum
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GENRE:Â Suspense CAST: Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Prateik Babbar, Aditya Pancholi, Harry Key, Rana Daggubati DIRECTOR:Â Rohan Sippy RUNNING TIME:Â 2:12 RELEASEÂ DATE:Â Opened 22 April Junior Bachchan should be worried. Most reviews of Dum Maro Dum have given a thumbs down to the Abhishek Bachchan-starrer movie. Bachchan’s three past movies have flopped on the…
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Indian-origin author wins Pulitzer
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What’s common between Shah Rukh Khan and Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee? Dr Mukherjee acted in a school play where one of his co-actors was the King of Bollywood. But Dr Mukherjee has better introduction. He has joined the exclusive club to which only three other Indians belong since 1937. A club…
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Indian duo creates best-selling iPad app
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Just a mention of your name by Steve Jobs can make you a celebrity overnight. At least that’s what two young Indian students in the US experienced. As a part of a project for Stanford University where they were completing their masters’ degree, Ankit Gupta and Akshay Kothari created an…
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India’s tax officials to review all property deals
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With the growing pressure to tackle the black money issue, India’s income tax officials have aimed their guns at the country’s biggest source of black money – property. Under scanner will be the real estate deals likely undertaken in the 2010-11 year. Indian tax officials will begin reviewing properties bought…
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Get the shot before flu symptoms develop
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Flu symptoms can develop rapidly with the winter approaching. Vaccination or flu shots are to be taken before flu symptoms develop. “People need to be immunised before winter as it can take up to two weeks to develop immunity after immunisation,” says New Zealand’s National Influenza Strategy Group (NISG) spokesperson…
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Peter Gordon prepares Malaysian fusion
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New Zealand’s celebrity chef Peter Gordon was seen preparing a fusion of crayfish and smoked coconut laksa for entree and roast Cambridge duck with kumara dumplings for main at dine by Peter Gordon at SkyCity in Auckland. This was part of the launch of May-laysia, a month-long celebration of Malaysian…
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More Indians choose US to study abroad
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Indian students have shown a renewed interest in studying in the US in 2011. This year, American universities have recorded a 7 percent growth in applications from India to US graduate schools after just 1 percent gain in 2010. China, India and South Korea are the three largest countries of…
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US uni grads to be blessed with prayers
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Hindu Baccalaureate Service (Dikshant Utsav) will bless the University of Nevada graduating class in the traditional Hindu style according to ancient scriptures, complete with applying tilak (religious mark) on the foreheads of graduates. In its fourth year, the service at the prestigious university will include blessing prayers by Christian, Muslim,…
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Indians may compete with foreigners for top jobs
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Soon, Indians competing with foreigners for C-level jobs in India will be a major trend, according to a study. The world will witness reverse brain drain, and the vast vacancies for CXOs in countries like India will be filled not only by returning Indians, but also by Americans and Europeans…