MANMOHAN'S DAUGHTER EXPOSES TORTURE IN US PRISONS

The US-based daughter of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has co-authored a book which gives substantial evidence that torture and abuse of prisoners in US detention centres abroad were widespread and systemic and not confined to Abu Ghraib in Iraq. Amrit Singh, works for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). read more

THERE IS STILL HOPE ON NUCLEAR DEAL: MANMOHAN SINGH

Amid a standoff on the Indo-US nuclear deal, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told a group of Indian American lobbyists that there is still hope for the matter to be resolved. He has been under pressure from his communist allies to scrap the nuclear deal. read more

SAN JOSE AIRPORT LURES INDIAN CARRIERS WITH INCENTIVES

With more Indian carriers tipped to fly to the US, the Mineta San Jose International Airport is positioning itself as a hub for the West Coast with major incentives. The Bay Area around San Francisco is home to over 70,000 people of Indian origin, constituting one of the largest Asian Indian population areas in the USA. read more

BOBBY JINDAL BECOMES FIRST INDIAN AMERICAN GOVERNOR

Republican Bobby Jindal Sunday created history when he became the first person of Indian origin to become governor of a US state as he carried more than half the vote to defeat 11 opponents in southern Louisiana. Jindal, 36-year-old son of Indian immigrants, had 53% with 625,036 with 92% of votes tallied. read more

INDIAN DIASPORA IN US KEEN TO INVEST IN ASSAM

The Indian diaspora in the US has shown interest in investing in Assam with proposals ranging from producing bio-diesel to operating small aircraft for regional connectivity, says Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. New York-based Bravia Capital Partners Inc., has submitted a proposal to set up an aviation hub in Assam. read more

YALE STARTS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME FOR INDIAN MPs

Yale University has launched a leadership programme for Indian MPs, opening a window to discussions on policy issues with leading thinkers away from the public eye. The inaugural session of the programme will begin Oct 9. Among the attendees will be NRI New York attorney Madhu Goud Yaskhi, who was elected an MP in Andhra Pradesh in last year’s election. read more

INDIA BECOMING A TOP GLOBAL INNOVATOR: WORLD BANK

India is increasingly becoming a top global innovator, says a World Bank report recommending new ways to leverage the entrepreneurs and technologists of its diaspora. Some 2% of Indians living abroad together earn almost 2/3rd of India's GDP. read more

SONIA GANDHI ATTENDS UN EVENTS DESPITE PROTESTS

Sonia Gandhi, chairperson of India's United Progressive Alliance (UPA), took part in a few events commemorating Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary as the International Day of Non-Violence. Even as she was holding meetings at the UN headquarters, a couple of hundred people held a peaceful protest nearby against her representing India at the event. read more

INDIA PLANS TO SET UP NRI 'KNOWLEDGE BANK'

India plans to set up a 'knowledge bank' to share the expertise of NRI doctors, engineers and other professionals to provide world-class education back home, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said. The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is to set up an NRI university. read more

RESEARCH TO STUDY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG ASIANS

New research has been launched in the US to study the degree to which South Asian women in the country seek help to deal with domestic violence and the effectiveness of criminal justice interventions. The Asian Pacific Islander Institute has launched the research project, funded by the National Institute of Justice. read more

SUNITA WILLIAMS IS GUJARAT'S MOST ADMIRED PERSONALITY

She arrived here a week ago as an astronaut and on Thursday flew to Hyderabad as one of the people most admired in Gujarat. Sunita Williams, who has created history with a twin record of longest stay in space as well as longest space walk done by any woman, was the toast of the people in Gujarat. read more

YALE PANEL FINDS WOMEN'S ROLE CHANGING IN INDIA

The role of women has been changing in India over the recent past, and although there are still many challenges, the trend is positive and encouraging, according to a panel of women leaders. That appeared to be the consensus of a panel on 'Women and Global Leadership ' presented by Yale University in association the Confederation of Indian Industry. read more

'INCREDIBLE INDIA' WAS SILENT ON NUKE DEAL

They talked about Indian culture, cuisine, art, the economy and growing trade ties with the US, but politicians and businesspersons here to market India were conspicuously quiet on the India-US civil nuclear deal. The top brass of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's cabinet were here for the Incredible India@60 event to celebrate 60 years of independence. read more

THE RETURN OF THE NATIVES - NRIs RETURN HOME

Global Indians are wooing and are being wooed by top Indian corporates to return home to India. It is not just techies but Indians working in different sectors of industry are homeward bound to be part of a booming Indian economy. The number of returning non-resident Indians (NRIs) has swelled in the past one year as expats find better job offers in India. read more

BOOK LAUNCHED TO CELEBRATE 60 INDIAN LUMINARIES

From freedom fighters Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru to business leaders J.R.D. Tata and Narayana Murthy to singer Kishore Kumar, a new book celebrates 60 extraordinary Indians who have shaped modern India. The 152-page book incorporates the achievements of 60 stalwarts across 13 areas like medical science, literature and sports. read more

INDIAN AMERICANS CAN INVEST MORE IN INDIA

The role of Indian Americans in the country's economic growth has been below potential, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi has said. The cumulative foreign direct investment (FDI) into India by NRIs was $8 billion and constituted less than five percent of the total FDI in the country. read more

INDIAN AMERICAN WOMAN BAGS EMMY FOR EDITING

Indian American Geeta Gandbhir is among this year's winners of the prestigious Emmy awards for excellence in television. Gandbhir received the Emmy for 'Outstanding Picture Editing in Non-fiction Programming' at the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. She shared the award HBO documentary 'When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts'. read more

INDIAN AMERICAN JOURNALIST GETS PRESTIGIOUS US PRIZE

A senior Indian American working with the Wall Street Journal has been awarded the 2007 Victor Cohn Prize for excellence in medical science reporting. New York-based Geeta Anand was chosen for her powerful series of stories displaying extraordinary narrative technique, emotional power & intelligent analysis. read more

HILLARY'S INDIA CONNECTION COMES UNDER SCANNER

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton's India connection has come under scanner again with an influential US daily suggesting that she is seeking to strike a delicate balance on the contentious issue of outsourcing US jobs. She is courting two competing constituencies: wealthy Indian immigrants and powerful American labour unions. read more

SANT CHATWAL COURTS CONTROVERSY FOR HILLARY

Indian American businessman Sant Chatwal helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Hillary Clinton's campaigns even as he battled to escape bankruptcy and millions of dollars in tax liens, the Washington Post alleged Monday. Chatwal is one of a growing number of fundraisers. read more

DEVEN SHARMA NAMES PRESIDENT OF S&P

Deven Sharma, a graduate of the Birla Institute of Technology (BITS), Pilani, has been named president of the financial research firm Standard and Poor's. Standard & Poor's is the world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. read more

INDRA NOOYI AMONG WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL WOMEN

Congress party president Sonia Gandhi has been placed sixth, a notch behind Indra Nooyi, the Indian American chairman and chief executive of PepsiCo, in the Forbes list of the world's 100 most powerful women. The US business magazine ranked Angela Merkel, the first woman to become chancellor of Germany, No. 1 for the second year in a row. read more

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