Ottawa, Feb 27, 2019: A Sikh leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) won a by-election to enter the Canadian parliament. Jagmeet Singh, 40, won the Burnaby South constituency seat in British Columbia (BC) province after defeating Liberal party candidate Tory Shin, a corporate lawyer, and Lee, a former BurnabyContinue Reading
Fitzroy, February 27, 2019: Two Indian religious doctors were the guests of honor at an event in Australia to celebrate the legacy of a Catholic nun who spent 37 years in India setting up healthcare facilities, services and systems in the first half of 20th century. The Catholic Women’s LeagueContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Feb. 16, 2019: Several Indian American associations plan to hold a Dalit Festival in New York to honor the legendary first female actor of southern India, a victim of casteist violence. The February 23-24 international festival, the first such event, aims to expose to theContinue Reading
New York, Feb. 14, 2019: The only Indian woman to be nominated for the Grammys this year, New York-based Falguni Shah, was in the race for her album Falu’s Bazaar in the Best Children’s Album category at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. The award was bagged by Lucy Kalantari &Continue Reading
Melbourne, Feb. 11, 2019: Three teams from India are among the 12 finalists who are eyeing the top slot in Microsoft’s global competition for the most original technology solutions vying to win the grand prize of USD 100,000 at the world championship in the US. The three Indian teams wereContinue Reading
By Sunil Rosario Rome, Feb. 3, 2019: An Indian has been reappointed the provincial of the Divine Word Society’s the Netherlands-Belgium Province (NEB). Father Avin Kunnekkaden was the first non-European to head the province when he was elected first time in 2016. His second term will last from May 1Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panama City, Jan. 27, 2019: Pope Francis says he is still keen to visit India, a country he keeps in his heart and for which he deeply cares. This was the answer the Pope gave to a question asked by an Indian youth delegate on JanuaryContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Manila, Jan. 10, 2019: Thousands of Indians living in the Philippines are gearing up to cheer up Suman Chellani from the country contesting in the 47th Miss Intercontinental 2018. Manila, the Philippines capital, will host the contest on January 26. “She was my student in Gujarat. IContinue Reading
Washington, Jan. 7, 2019: Hindus are the most educated — based on college degrees — among US religious groups, followed by Unitarians Universalists, Jews, Anglicans and congregants of the Episcopal Church, according to a new study. They are ahead also of atheists and agnostics. The study by Pew used theContinue Reading
By Anjana Sankar Abu Dhabi, Dec. 28, 2018: An Indian expat who made a daring escape from his employer in Saudi Arabia alleging abuse has received help from the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, officials have confirmed. Mohammed Issaq, 33, from Kerala ran away from his employer when they wereContinue Reading
