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New York Consulate to issue a record 100,000 visas this year, 2006-11-10
LONG queues on any given working day are a familiar scene outside American Embassy in New Delhi or its consulates at Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkatta. This could as well be the scene at the Indian Consulate in New York in coming years. more >

N-deal dialogue initiators, Jaswant, Talbott take U-turn, 2006-11-10
FORMER Indian Foreign minister Jaswant Singh and the Deputy Secretary of State under the Bill Clinton administration Strobe Talbott, laid the foundation for the initiation of the nuclear dialogue between India and the United States, which a couple of years later in 2005 resulted in signing in an agreement of civilian nuclear co-operation between the two countries. more >

Mufti pitches for N-energy at UN, 2006-11-10
PITCHING strongly for nuke power as an alternative source of energy for power-starved countries like India, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Syed, has said India with its advanced technology is prepared to help out other countries of the world in this regard. more >

Computer sector facing shortage of manpower’, 2006-11-10
VAPTECH, a software company inserted an advertisement few months back in the local Star Ledger newspaper seeking job applications for a few hundred openings. The advertisement, which ran for several days, attracted just two resumes, to the surprise of top company officials. more >

Burns puts off India visit, new date undecided, 2006-11-10
WITH uncertainty looming large over the fate of the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement in the coming lame-duck session of the Congress and the Republicans facing an uphill task in the coming polls, Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas R Burns has postponed his visit to India later next week. more >

India fuels foreign enrolments in US varsities, 2006-11-10
INDIAN students coming to study in American universities are “fuelling” the growth of international enrollment in Unites States Graduate schools. more >

OCI cards a big hit with Indian Americans, 2006-11-10
IT was on January 7 last at the third Pravasi Bharatiya Divas meet in Hyderabad that two American citizens— Nivruti Rai and Iftekhar Shareef— were handed over the first two Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. more >

Modi govt running only on propaganda, says Vaghela, 2006-11-10
A FORMER ‘Pracharak’ of the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangha (RSS), SHANKER SINGH VAGHELA, was one amongst those who laid the foundation and a well-oiled network for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Indian state of Gujarat. more >

Brothers from NJ make mathematics their latest code of communication, 2006-11-03
IT is as simple as two plus two. No matter what part of the world a person is in, the laws, theorems and equations of mathematics will stay the same. And that is the logic that the young Kunal and Rushal Rege use to communicate with strangers and make new friends. more >

Richer Indian travelers boost US tourism industry, 2006-11-03
IT is not only India which is benefiting from the new warmth between India and the United States, the Land of Opportunities too seems to be reaping a rich harvest from this bonhomie of relationship in the post 9/11 era. more >

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I think about food business round the clock: Shaun, 2006-11-03
I intend to reduce the tax burden: Tom Kean, 2006-11-03
Nuclear Bill third on Lame Duck session priorities, 2006-11-03
At UN, Rahul pushes India’s nuke agenda, 2006-11-03
UN more relevant than ever: Tharoor, 2006-10-27
Youngest Imam in US is a 13-yr-old from Gujarat, 2006-10-27
More Indian inventors seeking patents in US, 2006-10-27
Industry regroups to push for passage of N-bill, 2006-10-27
Eyes on future, Kingfisher spreads wings, 2006-10-27
Festive tokenism: Lighting up the White House, 2006-10-20
Yahoo’s Diwali gift: Free PC-to-Phone service, 2006-10-20
Take care, all’s not fair with South Asian hearts, 2006-10-20
Private sector to drive 2nd green revolution: Study, 2006-10-20
N Korea unlikely to impact N-deal: US tells India, 2006-10-20
Miss Universe to visit India for AIDS awareness, 2006-10-20
Child rights: Four issues which CRY for attention, 2006-10-20
Diwali fireworks in the Land of Opportunity, 2006-10-20
Menendez wins community support, 2006-10-13
We’re trying to prevent terrorism, but it is not like electricity which can be switched off: Pranab, 2006-10-13
Satya Paul targets mainstream market in the US, 2006-10-13
Freedom for Dalmia may not last long, 2006-10-13
Don’t let N-deal effect Indo-US ties: BJP to State Dept, 2006-10-13
IAEA Governors oppose India specific safeguards, 2006-10-06
US trade chamber urges Senate for quick okay to Nuke Bill, 2006-09-29
Unite, you have to sustain the world: RSS leader to US Hindus, 2006-09-29
Acceptable J&K solution is within reach: Musharraf, 2006-09-29
Tharoor second in straw poll, fight straw poll, fight, 2006-09-22
Tata to acquire Boston’s historic Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 2006-09-22
Lavin to lead largest biz team to India, 2006-09-22
India: From aid recipient to major donor, 2006-09-22
US Postal Service deliberating stamp release on Diwali, 2006-09-15
Terror attack images can disturb people: Expert, 2006-09-15
Third World nations missing India at UN, 2006-09-15
N-Bill: US corporates start lobbying afresh, 2006-09-15
S Asia still to catch up with world pace of reforms, 2006-09-15
India Inc’s shopping spree in US gets a thumbs up, 2006-09-15
$50,000 raised at Kannada conference for hospital in B’lore, 2006-09-15
5 yrs later, prejudices persist, 2006-09-15
Manmohan may skip UN annual session, 2006-09-08
India in touch with permanent members on Tharoor candidacy, 2006-09-08
US corporates give a thumbs up: Record applications for trade delegation to India, 2006-09-03
Methane discovered in Bay of Bengal not commercially viable, 2006-09-03
US nuclear trade delegation to visit India in late November, 2006-09-03
Vivek Paul appointed Fed Reserve Bank SFO Advisory Council Member, 2006-09-03
Indian travelers with fatter purse boost US tourism industry, 2006-09-03
Utah varsity launches course in business Hindi, 2006-09-01
‘Our commercial dialogue is at the highest level. This is a new process’, 2006-09-01
Indian Jews in the US protest Hitler restaurant in Mumbai, 2006-09-01
Air India to fly non-stop from April, 2006-09-01
Boeing bets on Freight boom in India, 2006-08-25
I am confident that the bill would be passed as per the parameters set by Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement’, 2006-08-18
Bipasha alleges assault in car, 2006-08-18
‘My character has a lot of character in it’, 2006-08-18
US charges baseless, say blacklisted Indian firms, 2006-08-11
Ackerman opposes selling F-16 to Pak, 2006-08-04
Shashi Tharoor emerges prime contender for UNSG, 2006-08-04
Nuclear deal clears second hurdle, 2006-08-04
India signs global act against nuclear terrorism, 2006-08-04
Indians gear up for India Day Parade celebrations, 2006-08-04
Where had the Desis gone?, 2006-08-04
Admn defends, Congressmen oppose F 16 sale to Pak, 2006-07-28
India calls for peace dialogue in Middle East, 2006-07-28
Jharkhand is land of opportunities, says Munda, 2006-07-28
Tharoor nomination: Straw Poll on Secy Gen this week, 2006-07-28
Senate panel discusses N-deal benefits, 2006-07-28
Bush hails contribution of Indians at IAFC meet, 2006-07-28
Don’t pick holes in Senate bill: Lugar to officials, 2006-07-28
N-deal likely to be through by July-end, 2006-07-21
Massive increase in daal price hits Indians in the US, 2006-07-21
It’s raining Venture Capital funds for Indian, S Asian firms, 2006-07-21
2008 polls: Rice ‘scores’ over Hillary, 2006-07-21
‘I can do social work but I’m not cut for politics’, 2006-07-21
The Suits Get TALKING, 2006-07-21
US offer help in tracking terror agents, 2006-07-21
Admin working with Congress on a common bill, 2006-07-14
Raje rings closing bell at NASDAQ, 2006-07-14
US biz delegation to visit India in Nov, 2006-07-14
‘Kriya Yoga is not a religion but spiritual discipline’, 2006-07-14
‘The government alone cannot do everything’, 2006-07-14
Nandita says ‘cheese’ in Manhattan, 2006-07-14
We need a united religious platform: Hindu leaders, 2006-07-07
WB lifts sanctions from Mumbai transport project, 2006-07-07
For the first time, a country outside the NPT is getting the kind of treatment NPT members get’, 2006-07-07
A FEW GOOD MEN, 2006-07-07
‘India aims to increase bilateral trade to $50 bn’, 2006-06-30
‘US-India trade is still 1/10th that of US-China’, 2006-06-30
US and India: It takes two to tango, 2006-06-30
US industry keen on investing in infrastructure and manufacturing, 2006-06-30
Crucial week ahead for nuke deal, 2006-06-30
‘If the UN wants to change the world, it has to change itself’, 2006-06-23
In attack mode: The Dogfighter in its den, 2006-06-16
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Of silent noise and loud Indian Americans, 2006-06-16
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India fuels pvt capital inflow in South Asia, 2006-06-09
American Indian Foundation gala raises $2 mn, 2006-06-02
India’s economic reforms beyond point of ‘no return’: Diplomat, 2006-06-02
Woman blazes new path as priest in Hindu thread ceremony, 2006-06-02
McDermott sees nuke bill vote delay, Bush rating blamed, 2006-06-02
US shows positive signals on India’s Security Council seat bid, 2006-05-26
N-deal fix: Bush Admin, India lobby on the edge, 2006-05-26
US hails India as the land of opportunities, 2006-05-26
India not a democratic country, says Arundhati, 2006-05-26
Reebok Human Rights award for Kashmiri youth, 2006-05-26
Thanks to humble coupon, Indian bags Oscar of advertising, 2006-05-19
Reservation: Indian Americans launch signature campaign, 2006-05-19
Advocate Singh brings help at hand for Asian victims of domestic abuse, 2006-05-19
Desi leaders’ nuke deal punch lacks fizz, 2006-05-19
N-deal on oxygen as Congress talks tough, 2006-05-19
Washington chalo Desis rally for N deal, 2006-05-12
After AI Boeing eyes defense deals in India, 2006-05-12
‘We have to make our presence felt’, 2006-05-05
International banking with desi flavor, 2006-05-05
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What the Indian Americans bank on, 2006-05-05
‘Our USP is our efficient, friendly services’, 2006-05-05
Fire and ice on India as Congress debates N-deal, 2006-05-05
Every service comes with a price in US: Kalyan, 2006-05-05
Waking the giant from its slumber, 2006-05-05
Fresh as Mint, 2006-04-28
NRI group wants Salman’s US visa revoked, 2006-04-28
‘We must convince our leaders that we are a sizeable force’, 2006-04-28
Wal-Mart in ethnic push, goes desi, 2006-04-28
MindTree thrives on hybrid strategy, 2006-04-28
‘India may open its civil nuclear enegry for foreign players as well’, 2006-04-28
Gujarati family builds first Hindu temple in Garfield, 2006-04-28
Albert Jasani donates 30K to NJ fire dept, 2006-04-28
Rice pushes deal, Democrats blink, 2006-04-14
Overseas workers build ‘Brand India’, 2006-04-14
India may lag dragon, but match tigers: expert, 2006-04-14
Minnesota Hindu temple vandalized, 2006-04-14
Nuke deal in mind, Deora and Sibal talk tech and energy in America, 2006-04-14
We need to encourage second-generation Indian Americans to join mainstream politics: Kiran Desai, 2006-04-14
11 Congressmen plead for Bhopal gas victims, 2006-04-14
In a leader’s role, I must move beyond stereotypes: Seema Singh, 2006-04-07
Consulate feels the visa rush heat, 2006-04-07
We are ‘emotionally yours’: Kulkarni, 2006-04-07
USA-India chamber sets up biotech council, 2006-04-07
Snubbed by party bosses, OFBJP on an overdrive in damage control, 2006-04-07
Saran’s nuke clincher: India can’t be both partner and target, 2006-04-07
Indian-Americans have a role to play on N-agreement: Richard Boucher, 2006-04-07
Two Indians in Time’s list of Climate Crusaders, 2006-04-07
India can save the world from eco-disaster, 2006-04-07
Bye, bye Hindi: VoA to stop service, 2006-03-31
US seeks more information on Dr Thomas arrest, 2006-03-31
Nuclear deal’s next: Caucuses, official visits and desi mail, 2006-03-31
US’ India nuke bill will be a long haul, 2006-03-24
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Consulate all smiles for Indian arts cultural activities, 2006-03-17
Uphill at the Capitol, 2006-03-17
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Human Rights report US mutes criticism on India, 2006-03-17
Japanese bet on India over China, 2006-03-17
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Bush now has a feel for the true partnership with India, 2006-03-17
Landmark deal over, but Congress hurdle next, 2006-03-10
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Air-India may fly direct from July, 2006-03-10
TCS, Stanford varsity sign data privacy research pact, 2006-03-10
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India lobby raise pitch in Capitol Hill, 2006-03-03
Warmth for India thaws cold Washington, 2006-03-03
Fairfax County turns BPO logic on its head, 2006-03-03
Congress recognizes Dr Parikh for his philanthropic acts, 2006-03-03
IMF impressed by India’s economic growth, 2006-03-03
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No unregulated exploration of marine resources: India, 2006-02-24
N deal will not affect FBR: Envoy Sen, 2006-02-24
Indian bug attacks plants in South Florida, 2006-02-24
Oxford Health Plans'S Asianscheme to cover Indians now, 2006-02-24
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Bush admin NPT guru clash over pact, 2006-02-24
First South Asian, Zahid-Ali Syed, in fray for New York Assembly District 17, 2006-02-17
We have been brought up to do the right thing Patel, 2006-02-17
Go for India says US intelligence chief, 2006-02-17
It will be base Delhi for US intelligence, 2006-02-17
Jostling for space on President’s bandwagon, 2006-02-10
Jet’s Sahara acquisition under US scanner, 2006-02-10
India has managed its resources better than China: Expert, 2006-02-10
‘India an economic competitor’, 2006-02-10
Does it mean US nod for N-deal ?, 2006-02-10
As India, China race ahead in science and tech, US prepares its own with PACE, 2006-02-03
US Chamber for India to separate civilian nuclear facilities, 2006-01-27
‘S Asians have a huge role in Canada’s progress’, 2006-01-27
Photographer sues the NYPD, 2006-01-27
‘We need a bold vision for India-Canada relations’, 2006-01-27
US renews A-I’s exemption license, 2006-01-27
Lockheed Martin displays missile, F-16 models; opens office in New Delhi, 2006-01-27
Columbia dean calls for quality in South Asia media, 2006-01-27
NJ district won’t teach Hindi; not enough funds, 2006-01-27
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar nominated for Nobel Peace prize, 2006-01-20
‘NRI award bought by rich’, 2006-01-20
India-US agreement for consumer product safety, 2006-01-20
N-deal with India: US can’t afford to fail, 2006-01-20
North American NRIs welcome voting rights, 2006-01-13
Industry backs India-US N-deal, 2006-01-13
First in the US: S Asians get a community bank, 2006-01-13
Congressman to visit India, 2006-01-13
Several Indians in the Canadian general elections, 2006-01-06
India closer to being key US ally, 2006-01-06
Indian engineer charged for covering up ship pollution, 2005-12-30
India Ahead, 2005-12-30
Indian entrepreneur designs spacecraft for NASA, 2005-12-23
India leads in remittances: IMF, 2005-12-23
US to provide anti tiger poaching kits to India, 2005-12-16
N-deal recognizes India’s nuclear power, says foreign policy expert, 2005-12-02
Envoy Dayal gets Volcker documents, 2005-12-02
Columbia University stunned by Perwez’s death, 2005-11-25
Shahabuddin’s son death could be suicide: Police, 2005-11-25
Buddha to visit US to woo investors, 2005-11-25
Notice was sent to Masefield, not Natwar, 2005-11-18
More religious freedom with UPA, 2005-11-18
Air Sahara can now fly to US, 2005-11-18
India focus for Lockheed Martin, 2005-11-11
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AB baby shares spotlight with mama, 2005-11-11
FBI arrests Indian American engineer for selling B-2 bomber secret, 2005-11-11
Paul Martin condemns attacks, Indian-Americans are in shock, 2005-11-04
More carriers for Destination India, 2005-11-04
Northwest Airlines suspends Seattle-Bangalore flight, 2005-11-04
US industry raises pitch to increase H-1B visa cap, 2005-11-04
Maharashtrian couple in Time’s list of heroes on global health, 2005-11-04
India’s weapon for globalization: a knowledge-driven economy, 2005-11-04
US raises H-1B visa ceiling by 30000, 2005-10-28
Drive to correct inaccuracies in textbooks, 2005-10-28
Air Sahara’s US flight hit by United, Continental spat, 2005-10-28
India, US sign umbrella S&T agreement, 2005-10-21
Standing call center logic on its head?, 2005-10-21
Air Sahara's firms up US landing strategy, 2005-10-14
Twin Cities: 25 years of Indian music, 2005-10-07
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