By Ravi Nessman The Associated Press ROZAJALALPUR, India (AP) — The farmers of Rozajalalpur knew what was coming. They saw others closer to India’s expanding capital city pushed off their […]
N. Parthasarathi is new consul general of India, San Francisco
N. Parthasarathi joined the Consulate General of India in San Francisco on Oct. 13, replacing Susmita Thomas. From October 2008 to September 2011, Parthasarathi served as Ambassador of India to […]
Destroyed slum a consequence of India’s vast economic gap
NEW DELHI (AP) — Years later, long after their handmade shacks had been reduced to rubble, they look at the place that was once their neighborhood
Despite its economic growth, India still lets its girls die
MORENA, India (AP) — The room is large and airy, the stone floors clean and cool — a welcome respite from the afternoon sun.
April 12: Local designer Douangphrachanh participates in Indian International Fashion Week
Seattle-based fashion designer Banchong Douangphrachanh was one of three Americans chosen to participate in the Indian International Fashion Week
Editorial: Locke is Obama’s secret weapon
From Feb. 6 to Feb. 11, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke led a high-technology trade mission in New Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai. His aim was to promote
Snag in Nepal adoptions by U.S. families
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — Michael and Karyn Brown of Starkville are one of about a dozen U.S. families who were planning to adopt a child from Nepal
Divorce or die — old rules clash with new India
SULTANPUR DABAS, India (AP) — Deep in a warren of dusty alleys in a north Indian village, an unmarked house serves as a refuge for a young couple who fear for their lives.
“Sun” documentary about Tibet has many bright spots
Given the 50 years of tension between the Chinese government and Tibetans, China can’t be expected to support the documentary film, “The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet’s Struggle for Freedom.” According to an article in Salon magazine by Andrew O’Hehir, Chinese film officials responded to the film’s inclusion in the Palm Springs International Film Festival by yanking two high-profile Chinese films from the festival’s lineup.
India aims to overtake China as the world’s fastest growing economy
“We are facing a major problem,” said Farooq, a senior executive at Marvel Gloves Industries, which produces 3 million pairs of gloves a month. “Despite importing gloves, we are not able to meet the demand.”