US hikes H-1B visa fee; move to hit Indian IT companies
March 30, 2012
In a move that is expected to hit Indian IT companies majorly, the US government has decided to hike H-1B visa fee from next fiscal even as the maximum number of applications for fiscal year 2013 has been retained at 65,000.
Sachin is the reason I started playing cricket: Kohli
March 30, 2012
"Sachin Tendulkar is the reason I started playing " -- said India`s most promising batting talent right now, Virat Kohli, as he paid tribute to the senior batsman for completing a century of international hundreds.
Ghazal-Prince Jaswinder Singh Will Memorialize Jagjit Singh in DC Concert
March 29, 2012
Washingtonians will have the privilege of taking a melodiously romantic trip with India’s Jaswinder Singh. Friday, April 6, 7:00pm — Sheraton Tyson is where the cruise begins.
By Sam Prasad Jillella - Special to MYDOSTI.COM
Declare Ram Sethu as national monument: Jayalalithaa
March 29, 2012
A day after the Supreme Court sought to know the Centre's stand on Ram Sethu, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday asked the union government to declare it a national monument without further delay.
Fortune names Narayana Murthy among greatest entrepreneurs
March 29, 2012
Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy is among the 12 "greatest entrepreneurs of our time" according to a Fortune magazine list that is topped by Apple's late chief Steve Jobs. It includes Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for turning "concepts into companies" and changing the "face of business".
Nuclear terrorism poses serious threats: Manmohan
March 28, 2012
India warned that nuclear terrorism and clandestine proliferation will continue to pose serious threats as long as there are terrorists seeking access to atomic material and technologies for malicious purposes.
Teammates salute Dravid`s contribution to Indian cricket
March 28, 2012
The cricketing fraternity came together to raise a toast for the retired Rahul Dravid as they fondly remembered the immense contribution of the batting stalwart who emotionally remarked that he would miss being part of the Indian dressing room.
Indian American Upendra Chivukula to run for US Congress
March 28, 2012
New York, March 28: Upendra Chivukula, an Indian American member of the New Jersey state assembly, plans to run for US Congress with the hope of unseating Republican Leonard Lance, who is seeking a third term.
Chivukula, a 10-year assembly veteran who chairs the Telecommunications and Utilities Committee, is the state’s first and only Indian-American lawmaker. He is also a former mayor and councilman in Franklin Township.
Huntsville a city of opportunity for Asian Indian community looking for...
March 27, 2012
Members of Huntsville's dominant Asian community - Asian Indians - have a simple answer to why this metropolitan area has more Asians than any other in Alabama except Birmingham.
Opportunity.
Reclaiming the right of self
March 27, 2012
Quest for status unearths Aboriginal identity issues
For many Canadian citizens who move abroad, the prospect of having to make a decision as to whether or not to keep their citizenship isn’t even a necessary conversation.
And here at home, choosing to marry someone from a different country or of a different race generally doesn’t require one having to give up their own cultural identity.
