Bhangra beats & Bollywood dance join Brazilian carnival
Sao Paulo
Indian music is truly going global. Bhangra music and Bollywood dance is going to become part of the Brazilian carnival this year.
In Brazil,...
Indian mission warns Malaysian employers against abuse of Indians
The Indian high commission in Malaysia has warned employers against physical abuse and ill-treatment of Indian manpower in Malaysia.
The high commission had been working...
Why are so many good pianists from China?
Gone are the days when music aficionados complained that pianists from the East played like machines - technical and clean, capable of being fast,...
Tagore’s works convinced me to go to India: Ruskin Bond
Celebrated author Ruskin Bond last week said proximity to nature helped shape his writing, and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's works "convinced" him to make...
Britain’s oldest man, a Sikh, celebrates Christmas
An Indian-origin 110-year-old Sikh man in Britain is fond of Christmas and he is already celebrating on the eve of the festival.
Nazer Singh, born...
Dinosaur-killing asteroid created Deccan Traps?
The asteroid that fell into the ocean off Mexico 66 million years ago and killed the dinosaurs also triggered volcanic eruptions creating the Deccan...
The “teentelligent” beauty queen
Sidhya Ganesh, the youngest ever to win Miss Teen India USA, caught up with Nitin Gupta in Seattle
Fourteen year old Sidhya Ganesh is a...
Indian-American to play Mowgli in Disney film
An Indian-American boy will play Mowgli's character in Disney production's "The Jungle Book" adaptation.
Neel Sethi, 10, a New York boy, will star in the...
Kerala diaspora voters can register online
With Kerala going 100 percent online in preparing voters list, Keralites working abroad can register their names online in the upcoming special summary revision...
Bloco Bollywood: Bhangra meets Brazilian samba
The second edition of the street party was a cultural blast on a Sao Paulo street
Last year was a small step. This year, Bloco...