Huge Indian investments create jobs in US: Survey
April 26, 2012
WASHINGTON: Indian companies operating in 40 American states have invested over $820 million in manufacturing facilities in the US, creating thousands of jobs, according to the 2012 India Business Forum (IBF) survey.
How NRIs’ India mutual funds are taxed in US
April 26, 2012
Mutual funds in India maybe a great investment avenue. Dividends are tax free; long term capital gains on equity funds are also tax free. And if you have been a long term investor, chances are, you built a fairly good corpus thanks to the robust Indian equity market.
Cricket: Chanderpaul joins 10,000 club
April 26, 2012
Shivnarine Chanderpaul has become the 10th batsman and the second West Indian to pass 10,000 runs in Test matches, reaching the mark on the fourth day of the third Test against Australia at Windsor Park in Dominica.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul acknowledges the applause after scoring his 10,000th Test run
Rohit, Rayudu, and Peterson guide MI to a thrilling win in...
April 26, 2012
Scorecard: Mumbai Indians 171 for 6 (Sharma 50, Awana 3-39) beat Kings XI Punjab 168 for 3 (Hussey 68*, Miller 34*) by four wickets
Iraqis under threat, Indian women in focus at Tribeca
April 26, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iraqis living in danger after working with U.S. troops and diplomats and an examination of women in modern India are two subjects grabbing the attention of critics and audiences among documentaries showing at the Tribeca Film Festival this week.
Baisakhi Celebration at Embassy Residence Evokes Nostalgia
April 25, 2012
Special By Geeta Goindi
WASHINGTON, April 22 – It was a heart-warming scene at the Indian Embassy residence, Sunday evening, as the soothing sounds of shabad-kirtan greeted guests at the annual Baisakhi celebration.
‘US supports India closing missile gap with China’
April 25, 2012
The US is supportive of India's efforts to close missile gap with China and is comfortable with the progress being made by New Delhi in this regard, a Washington-based think tank has said.
GOP: Romney sweeps five states, promises better America
April 25, 2012
WASHINGTON: Mitt Romney laid claim to the fiercely contested Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night with a fistful of primary triumphs, then urged all who struggle in a shaky US economy to "hold on a little longer, a better America begins tonight."
Af-Pak region pose challenges: AK Antony
April 25, 2012
The strategic and security implications from Af-Pak region, China's strategic rivalry and domestic and trans-national terrorism were the challenges outlined by the Defense Minister AK Antony said who said these cannot be felt in the same measure by other countries.
Reverse brain drain: For many immigrants’ children, American dream lies in...
April, 2012
Samir Kapadia seemed to be on the rise in Washington, moving from an internship on Capitol Hill to jobs at a major foundation and a consulting firm. Yet his days, he felt, had become routine.
By contrast, friends and relatives in India, his native country, all in their early-to-mid-20s, were telling him about their lives in that newly surging nation. One was creating an e-commerce business, another public relations company, still others a magazine, a business incubator and a gossip and events Web site.
