India – Page 24

Health officials say India is close to wiping out polio

October 29, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nirmala George The Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India has not had a case of polio in nine months, raising hopes the country is on the verge of […]

New program aimed at slowing U.S.’s brain drain

October 20, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Some believe the United States isn’t gaining enough brains to stay competitive. In the United States, the H1B visa allowed U.S. employers to temporarily […]

India announces $35 tablet for rural poor

October 15, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Katy Daigle The Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India introduced a cheap tablet computer on Oct. 5, saying it would deliver modern technology to the countryside to help […]

Filipino maid wins landmark Hong Kong ruling on residency

October 9, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HONG KONG (AP) — A Filipino maid in Hong Kong won the opening legal battle in her fight for permanent residency after a court ruled Friday, Sept. 30, that an […]

Does preference for Asian boys exist in the U.S.?

September 22, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jean Wong Northwest Asian Weekly “My father (Chinese-born in the Philippines) says he never had a preference on what gender his kids would be, but I heard my mother, […]

Post-9/11, Sikhs say they are mistaken targets

September 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tamara Lush The Associated Press ELK GROVE, California (AP) — Kamaljit Atwal’s neighborhood seems like an unlikely place for a hate crime. His street in this Sacramento suburb is […]

Defining Asian Americans

September 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vicki Tang SYLP student The words “Dude, stop being so Asian” have become typical words in a young Asian American’s vocabulary. However, most people don’t think about what the […]

MUSIC: Who deserves the fame?

September 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ivy Wong SYLP student Everybody has a dream, whether we are young or old. For some, it is to become a professional sports player. Others may want to become […]

July: SoYoung Kwon appointed committee chair of Celebrate Asia!

August 20, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SoYoung Kwon has been appointed committee chair of Celebrate Asia!, a benefit concert that celebrates and promotes a mélange of traditional music from Korea, Japan, India, and China along with […]

July: Ina Dash becomes president of the Northwest Asian Weekly Youth Board

August 15, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ina Dash, a current high school senior at Nathan Hale High School, is now president of the Northwest Asian Weekly Youth Board. Dash is the youngest member of the Washington […]