Trinidad and Tobago’s Republican Constitution guarantees freedom of religion and the right to worship. This freedom must never be surrendered to any authority or circumstance. The celebration of Diwali, deeply rooted in the history of East Indian indentured laborers who arrived 187 years ago from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, remains a testament to their enduring faith and contribution to our society.
While the new H-1B fee represents a very real and immediate hardship—both financially and emotionally—for thousands of Indian families, it could also present a long-term opportunity for India’s tech sector. If Indian companies and the government can adapt quickly, and if U.S. companies continue to rely on Indian talent (albeit remotely), this moment could be a catalyst for transformation.
This year, pop artists like Pakistan’s Aima Baig and Kaifi Khalil, and India’s Gulab Sidhu, presented the image of young South Asia to fans in Norway. There was Kurdish music, Latin American folk with Afro-Caribbean tones; inter-generational pieces and alternative possibilities in the Scandinavian context.
The UAE has several advantages vis-à-vis Golden Visas being offered not just by other Gulf countries, but countries in other regions as well. Indians, like nationals of several other countries, are likely to be more attracted towards the UAE’s Golden Visa given not only the several advantages which UAE possesses, but also the flexibility of the UAE’s golden visa.
Imaad Zuberi, a Pakistan-American businessman, who was recently sentenced to 12 years in prison for tax evasion and foreign influence, had worked for the American intelligence Agency (CIA) for almost 12 years, as per a report in the Wall Street Journal
AAPI, the professional body representing over 80,000 Indian American doctors, has urged the federal, state and local governments to make all the efforts possible to prevent violence against Asian Americans and all those innocent people around the nation who continue to suffer due to violence, harassment and discrimination
An Indian-American man from Canton, Michigan, pleaded guilty April 7, 2021, to one count of sexual exploitation of children, announced Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Saima Mohsin
The British Gurkha Satyagraha United Struggle Committee UK-Nepal has warned that it will be compelled to take various diplomatic and legal actions if the demands put forth by the British Gurkhas continue to be ignored
Thousands of undocumented, and unregistered Nepalis, living in Omar, are getting a chance to leave the Gulf country without facing any punishment, reported the Kathmandu Post
The Bangladesh government has so far disbursed around $16.5 million to returnee migrant workers as part of the $82 million rehabilitation package, reported the Daily Star
US President Joe Biden has appointed a Pakistani American, Zahid N. Quraishi, to be a federal judge. He would become the nation's first Muslim federal judge if confirmed by the Senate
The family of a Pakistani immigrant, who was killed in a carjacking incident in the US last week, raised around $800,000 in the US, reported Dawn. The family, however, had just sought $100,000
“The (India) government continued taking steps to restore normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir by gradually lifting some security and communications restrictions,” according to the State Department's annual human rights report
Filmed in Tamil Nadu in 2019, ‘Pearl in the Blood’ is a feature film produced, directed, and written by Ken Kandiah from Canada and is based on true events of the Sri Lankan civil war of 2009 depicting a lethal society of numerous rapes, crimes, and killings
London Eye, the world’s largest cantilever observation wheel centrally located in the heart of London, was lit up in red and green on Friday, marking the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence
US President Joe Biden has nominated yet another Indian American, Seema Nanda, a former CEO of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), to be the Department of Labour solicitor, the White House announced on Friday.
US President Joe Biden has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to join him for the World Leaders Summit on Climate that he is virtually convening on April 22 and 23
Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist and Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) of France members recently hosted a poster exhibition at Eiffel Tower square to showcase the Pakistan Army-led genocide in Bangladesh in 1971, media reports said
US President Joe Biden wants Congress to act on immigration reform that would allow Indian doctors and other South Asian professionals to expeditiously get their green cards, according to his spokesperson Jen Psaki
