India – Page 24

Indian millionaire an outcast, has nowhere to put his money

December 31, 2011 By Admin

By Tim Sullivan The Associated Press AGRA, India (AP) — As far back as he can remember, people told Hari Kishan Pippal that he was unclean, with a filthiness that […]

U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson to lead infrastructure trade mission to India

December 19, 2011 By Admin

Last Thursday, at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Commerce Secretary and former CEO John Bryson laid out his priorities for the Department of Commerce, including supporting advanced manufacturing, increasing exports, […]

BLOG: The vital role of consulates and embassies

December 16, 2011 By Admin

By Assunta Ng Ordinary folks think only of visas when they think of consul generals. Actually, consul generals play an important role in serving the local community. For instance, the […]

Marathon finish for Ohno; Yao Ming’s wine; Football in India?

December 10, 2011 By Admin

The Layup Drill — a NEW monthly sports column about APIs By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to the inaugural edition of my API sports column, The Layup Drill. […]

Korean artist creates lit multimedia piece using SAM’s historical materials

December 1, 2011 By Admin

By Jason J. Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “It was never my goal to be successful,” explains Do-Ho Suh. Yet, the 49-year-old, originally from Seoul, is a rising star in the […]

Race for land hits India’s poor farmers

November 22, 2011 By Admin

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 […]

Gov. Gregoire appoints Bharat Shyam as state’s CIO

November 17, 2011 By Admin

On Nov. 14, Gov. Chris Gregoire appointed Bharat Shyam as the state’s chief information officer. “I am incredibly impressed with Bharat,” Gregoire said. “With nearly 20 years of experience at […]

Health officials say India is close to wiping out polio

October 29, 2011 By Admin

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 Admin

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 Admin

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 […]