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US Sikh student: Rules bar him from Army program

November 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Frank Eltman Associated Press MINEOLA, New York (AP) — A Sikh university student has sued the U.S. Army, saying he cannot join the Reserve Officer Training Corps unless he […]

SSAFF 2014 awards announced — Sri Lankan filmmaker receives Tasveer Emerald Award

November 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithana was awarded at the 9th annual Seattle South Asian Film Festival Sunday evening with a screening of his film, “With You, Without You.”

A film festival evolves from tragedy — Seattle South Asian Film Festival features a theme of “daring”

October 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The new Seattle South Asian Film Festival, put on by the Tasveer organization, will be running from Oct. 31 to Nov. 9. Festival director […]

Building Bridges

October 20, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Washington State and India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC), hosted “Gandhi Jayanti”, the 145th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Thursday October 2nd, 2014.

Nobel: two rival nations, one message of peace

October 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Katy Daigle Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — One is Muslim, the other Hindu. One a Pakistani, the other Indian. One a school girl just starting out in life, […]

Diwali Lights: A festive celebration at SAAM

October 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Udita Arkalgud The Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM), on, Nov. 1, will see the museum transform into a festive carnival, as it hosts Diwali, the Indian festival of lights.

BLOG: Satya needs a public relations consultant

October 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella created controversy last week due to his comment that women should trust in karma for a raise and shouldn’t ask for better wages. […]

The Village Report — Returning to Cambodia

October 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Dipika Kohli Northwest Asian Weekly Today is the second day back in Cambodia, after six weeks in California. I go to a small side street just off Khan

BLOG: Satya Nadella speaks, but doesn’t reveal

October 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Satya Nadella gave an interview to the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 15 at the Westin Hotel. I was thrilled to see the first Asian American […]

Asbestos pushed in Asia as product for the poor

August 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Katy Daigle AP Environment Writer VAISHALI, India (AP) — The executives mingled over tea and sugar cookies, and the chatter was upbeat. Their industry, they said at a conference […]