By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “Why Not Me?” By Mindy Kaling Crown Archetype, 2015 If Mindy Kaling’s first book was about how she got her start in comedy, her […]
Temple town in south India cleaning up due to plastic ban
By Anna Mathews Associated Press PATHANAMTHITTA, India (AP) — Millions of Hindu men trudge the steep, three-hour climb to a hilltop temple to worship a celibate god every year. They […]
India, cows and politics — With Hindu party leading India, beef grows more political
By Tim Sullivan Associated Press NEW DELHI — The legislator was full of outrage when he arrived in the northern Indian village days after the killing of a Muslim farmer […]
India clamping down on critics of Modi, activist groups
By Muneeza Naqvi Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — It takes courage to accuse a powerful politician — a man who would go on to become India’s prime minister — […]
Nestle India decides to remove popular noodles from stores
NEW DELHI (AP) — Nestle India said Friday it had decided to take its popular brand of instant noodles off the shelves in the country after several Indian states banned […]
Aspirations of small town India push regional newspaper boom
By Nirmala George Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Rewatiraman Shukla, a young office worker living in a slum on New Delhi’s outskirts, can’t remember a time when his family […]
Aspirations of small town India push regional newspaper boom
By Nirmala George Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Rewatiraman Shukla, a young office worker living in a slum on New Delhi’s outskirts, can’t remember a time when his family […]
China bans private drivers on ride-hailing apps
By Joe McDonald AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China has banned drivers of private cars from offering services through ride-hailing apps, throwing up a new hurdle to Uber Technologies […]
A film festival evolves from tragedy — Seattle South Asian Film Festival features a theme of “daring”
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 […]
Asbestos pushed in Asia as product for the poor
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 […]
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