I was so outraged when an American friend said that Asian males were kind of “girly” that I almost hit him with my shoulder bag. But instead I just gave him a cold stare and turned back to my Hello Kitty collection. Westerners have bizarre ideas about gender. A recent book said that the original […]
Dubai, July 22 (IANS) Researchers have detected genetic fragments of deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the air of a barn housing a camel infected with the virus. MERS is a serious viral respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus and can be transmitted by air to humans. For the study, researchers collected three air […]
Isha Sahni Recently, Australian Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb welcomed Uttam Kumar an Indian student back to Australia to commence his career-changing postgraduate studies at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Uttam was the winner of Australian Government‟s global “Win your future unlimited‟ competition in 2013. On 28 July this year he will […]
Washington, July 13 One of the largest ethnic professional organisations representing some 100,000 Indian American physicians is trying to involve the younger generation even as it looks at new ways of giving back to the motherland. Dr. Seema Jain, who would take over as president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) next […]
New Delhi, July 7 Amid high expectations from the common man and corporate India, the maiden budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government Thursday is expected to extend tax relief to the salaried class and unveil steps to spur investment and growth, even as fiscal situation remains fragile amid deepening Iraq crisis and high inflation. […]
Phnom Penh, July 4 (IANS) The Thai military junta has released 14 Cambodian migrant workers imprisoned last month for holding fake work visas, Cambodia’s foreign ministry said Friday. “Thai authorities released them after they determined that the workers were also victims because their brokers made fake documents for them,” Xinhua quoted a ministry spokesman as saying. […]
Damascus, July 4 (IANS) The Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria(ISIS) captured the biggest oil field in eastern Syria Thursday, according to human rights activists. The Al Qaeda splinter group seized al-Omar oil field, the biggest oil field in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour, after the Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front withdrew from the field, […]
Dar es Salaam, July 3 (IANS) The acting Libyan ambassador to Tanzania, Ismail Nwairat, committed suicide Tuesday afternoon, Tanzanian government announced Wednesday. A statement issued by Tanzanian ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation said Nwairat shot himself to death in his office, Xinhua reported. “Information we have received from the Libyan embassy said Nwairat shot […]
Kathmandu, July 3 (IANS) The Nepal government has for the first time set a minimum limit for the amount under foreign aid, government officials said here Wednesday. Endorsing the new Development Cooperation Policy-2014 this week, the government also has introduced a minimum amount for foreign grants, soft and commercial loans from the country’s development partners, Xinhua […]
The wizard is in his element. Only he doesn’t have a magic wand in his hand. No Abracadabras or if you are a desi no ‘Choo mantars’. No long diversionary talk or showmanship. Just a run up to what is to come. And plain act. Everyone in the small private audience is skeptical. Fingers crossed. […]