The power of storytelling shone through at the Tasveer Film Festival, a key player and pivotal stakeholder in the global South Asian film market. Since its inception in 2002, the festival has consistently amplified South Asian narratives and boosted their visibility on the world stage.
When small groups of individuals abroad resort to violent or disruptive protests, it tarnishes the collective image of the Pakistani community. These actions reinforce negative stereotypes about Pakistanis being politically volatile, emotionally charged, or prone to extremist behavior.
There was a consensus on the importance of allowing people to meet across borders, revive dialogue and sporting ties -- including cricket -- as well as SAARC, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, and cooperate on all matters, especially the environment.
The celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, has gained much national and international prominence in Trinidad, where the annual Divali Nagar at Chaguanas sees over 100,000 people thronging the nine-nights carnival spread over a 27-acre site from all over the Caribbean, the United States and beyond.
The US has said it is "okay" with India's "distinct" relationship with Russia, referring to its strong defence and security ties, and suggested countries like India and Pakistan use their “leverage” with Moscow to protect a rules-based international order
Forty Indian students - out of over 15,000 still in the war-hit Ukraine - have managed to walk to the Ukraine-Poland border after they were dropped off by their college bus some 8 km from the border, Indian media reports said
With the Ukrainian airspace closed, and the country at war, India was sending government teams to the land borders of Ukraine to help evacuate about 16,000 Indians still stuck in the eastern European nation
The safety of Sri Lankans living in Ukraine has been ensured following the tensions that erupted after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine
Bangladesh's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said Bangladeshis are in a good state in Ukraine and the government is taking steps to facilitate those who are willing to return home
Continuing a winning streak by Indian American students, Jaskaran Singh has won the premiere quiz tournament in the United States for students, the National College Championship Jeopardy with a prize of $250,000
Millions of doses of a new, cheap coronavirus vaccine will soon be available in India, thanks to the efforts and generosity of Dr. Peter J Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas
Once advised against attending university by her career counselor, Saira Malik, a Pakistan-American woman, has been appointed to the post of chief investment officer (CIO) in Nuveen, a top US firm managing $1.2 trillion in equities, fixed income, real estate among others
India has flagged to the Canadian government the Indo-Canadian community’s concerns over a bill before Canada’s parliament to ban the sale and display of "hateful symbols", including the swastika, for its association with Nazism
A team led by Pakistan-born in scientist Yassir Siddique has developed a promising solar cell technology, setting two new world records of efficiency which could help foster clean energy initiatives to combat the global warming issue
In a dilemma over realpolitik and priniciple, India has tried to stay neutral in what has become a confrontation between Russia and the US
In a setback to the Pakistani government, Altaf Hussain, a dissident leader of Pakistan’s MQM party, was acquitted by a Landon court in a case involving “encouraging terrorism” charges
Since the Taliban's takeover of their government in Afghanistan in August last year, several Afghan diplomats in the United States are struggling without pay and to keep the embassy open
I am advocating for greater representation of Indo-Caribbeans, the largest ethnic minority group in the English-speaking Caribbean
Indians constitute about half of the population in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Suriname and form the largest minority in Jamaica, St Lucia, St Vincent, Grenada and Belize
