Category: News
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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…
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Kanishtha Dhankhar becomes Miss India
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Delhi’s Kanishtha Dhankhar has won Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2011 title at the grand finale held in Mumbai. Hasleen Kaur won Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2011 and Ankita Shorey won Pantaloons Femina Miss India International 2011. Last year’s Miss India winners Manasvi Mamgai, Nicole Faria and Neha Hinge crowned the…
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Rakesh Kapoor becomes global head of Reckitt Benckiser
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Indian-origin Rakesh Kapoor will head the global operations of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (RB), a £8 billion health care and personal care company. At a time when major consumer brands are struggling to maintain sales in Europe and the US, Kapoor’s appointment is expected to benefit RB to expand in…
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Indian student wins NZ television scholarship
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Taking clue from her interest in keeping a scrapbook of news events during a weekend shift at a local newspaper, a young Indian student became certain of her media calling. Keen to study media, Nilam Patel, applied for and won a prestigious scholarship that will not only see her complete…
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Rohit Kapoor Joins CA Technologies Board
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CA Technologies have appointed Rohit Kapoor to its board of directors. The 46-year old chief executive of ExlService Holdings Inc. will join the board the board’s Audit Committee. Nine of the 10 directors on the board are independent. The FORTUNE 500 company is one of the largest independent software companies in the…
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US Sikhs fight for religious rights
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A Sikh organisation in the US have filed a lawsuit to protect their right to keep a beard in the US prisons. The Washington-based Sikh Coalition has filed a case against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) on behalf of a Sikh detainee who received disciplinary sanctions for…
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American Indian leader objects to vulgarity in Bollywood
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“Unnecessary violence and vulgarity of Indian films” is concerning a US-based Indian community leader. Rajan Zed, the US-based president of Universal Society of Hinduism, is urging India’s Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to retrain its team in “what India stood for†and what were our moral perimeters. Zed wants…
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World Cup final: Wankhede pitch to help bowlers
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The Wankhede Stadium wicket for the ICC World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka will be a slow turner, according to the pitch curator, Sudhir Naik. This is like most wickets in the subcontinent during this time of the year, says Naik who is a former India player. If the…
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Census 2011: India population touches 1.2B
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There are now 1.2 billion Indians in India, according to the provisional figures released by the country’s census office. This is an increase of 181 million since 2001 when the last census was conducted. The provisional results bring some good news for the country that has suffered from poverty arising…
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Canadian Indian shortlisted for Booker Prize
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Rohinton Mistry is no stranger to success. He is the only author whose all books have been nominated for this year’s Man Booker International Prize worth close to $100,000. The 59-year old Canadian Indian author was raised in India’s Mumbai where he graduated from one of India’s oldest universities, the…
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Indian actor gets jail for raping maid
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Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja has been sentenced to seven years’ rigorous imprisonmnet (RI) for raping his maid. The victim had turned hostile during the trial in a fast-track court. Ahuja is also fined Rs 3,000. Sessions Judge P M Chouhan acquitted Ahuja of less serious charges of criminal intimidation and wrongful confinement.…
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Sachin takes India to World Cup final
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India has entered the final of the ICC World Cup, thanks to a heroic knock by master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin was awarded the man of the match award. Batting first, India put a modest target of 260 for Pakistan to chase, but Pakistan struggled to chase the total. Pakistan…
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Will India-Pakistan match be affected by rain?
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India-Pakistan cricket match in Mohali came under clouds with a drizle and light storm in Chandigarh just the night before the crucial ICC World Cup match. However, the met department is predicting the weather to be clear for the match. The temperature is expected to be around 32 degrees, with…
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PETA asks Poonam Pandey to strip for animals
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While aspiring Indian model Poonam Pandey reiterated her promise to remove clothes if India wins the ICC Cricket World Cup in Mumbai on Saturday, an NGO has appealed to the 19-year old to strip for animals. In an open letter to the Kingfisher model, PETA India’s chief functionary, Poorva Joshipura,…
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PETA wants cricket balls banned
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Spare a thought for hapless cows while you enjoy the final battle between India and Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Cricket balls are made of leather, which is procured after slaughtering defenceless animals. In India, where much of the world’s leather comes from, cattle are marched for days…
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Why are NRIs so touchy about India?
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Call them NRIs, people of Indian origin (PIOs), or the most recent label – overseas citizens of India, they have one thing in common – their overt patriotism. Does it occur to them that “patriotic non-resident Indian” is an oxymoron? Just like ‘dancer Sunny Deol’, an ‘orator Azharuddin’, or an…
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India-Pak Cricket to slow down work in India
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The India-Pakistan cricket match in Mohali in a semi-final of the ICC World Cup is going to be a work-stopper. Described as the battle of battles, this mother of all cricket matches is likely to stop work throughout India. Sensing the potential impact of the India-Pakistan world cup match on…
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Ice Hockey game to go ahead in Christchurch
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While the Rugby World Cup 2011 may been the biggest casualty of the Christchurch earthquake for canterbrians, all is not lost. Encouraged by Prince William’s visit to the earthquake-affected Canterbury, the promoters of International Ice Hockey USA vs Canada have decided to go ahead with the event. “I do not…
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Honda CBR250R launches at Rs1.77 lakh
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Honda CBR250R is entering an Indian market which has for years relied either on Royal Enfield and Bullet brands or expensive, imported BMW bikes in the high-performance two-wheeler market. Honda CBR250R will hit Indian roads in May and will redefine the sports bikes market with a price-tag much lower than…