About the Book : This collection of short stories offers a fresh prespective of the global Indian experience in the 21st century, as seen through women’s eyes. Here you will find stories written by women living and working in India, as well as stories written by those who live across the world, in places as far-flung as the United States of America, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Indonesia and New Zealand amongst others. The stories speak of love, of anger, of sorrow, of desire as well as hope. They give voice to ideas of displacement and the art of making anew…
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The wildly popular Tamil film Varisu, starring Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna, Prakash Raj, Sarath Kumar, Jayasudha, Srikanth, and others, is now accessible on Amazon Prime Video in both Tamil and Hindi. Viewers have given the Vamshi Paidipally-directed film high marks. The conflict between the father and his youngest son (played by Vijay) and the circumstances that drive the son to take over his father’s business empire are the main themes of the family drama Varisu. Both acting skill and emotion abound in the story. Although the ending is predictable and there is little suspense, the film has just the right mix…
This family comedy will appeal to you. In the most recent web series Happy Family: Conditions Apply, the story of four generations of a Gujarati family is presented. The Dholakia family is dysfunctional and a blend of contemporary and traditional beliefs and values, like the majority of other Indian families. Raj Babbar, Ratna Pathak Shah, Atul Kulkarni, Ayesha Jhulka, Raunaq Kamdar, Meenal Sahu, and other actors star in the series, which is directed by Aatish Kapadia and J. D. Majethia. It tells the tale of the Dholakia family, whose four generations coexist despite having differing opinions and moral convictions. The…
Viewers have given Rana Naidu, a Hindi web series currently available on Netflix, favorable reviews. It is a remake of the Ray Donovan television series in America. The cast of this web series, which is directed by Suparn Verma and Karan Anshuman, also includes Rana Daggubati, Suchitra Pillai, Surveen Chawla, Gaurav Chopra, Sushant Singh, and Ashish Vidyarthi. Both spectators and critics have heaped praise on Rana Daggubati’s acting. Several people think it’s one of Rana Daggubati’s best performances. Rana Naidu, a problem-solver for all the Bollywood and cricket-related celebrities, is the subject of the web series. Every time there is…
Kuttey, the directorial debut of Aasmaan Bhardwaj, successfully tells the interconnected storylines of numerous individuals who are motivated by greed, desire, and a thirst for killing, continuing the tradition of his father Vishal Bhardwaj. The leading actors included Tabu, Arjun Kapoor, Kumud Mishra, Konkona Sen Sharma, Radhika Madan, Naseeruddin Shah, and Shardul Bhardwaj. The other actors have also given outstanding performances, but Tabu steals the show as a dishonest police officer. The plot is broken up into 4 interwoven segments, and the never-ending hunger for wealth and blood serves as the story’s central theme. Beautiful music is employed throughout the…
On January 30th, 1948, Hindu extremists Nathuram Godse assassinated Gandhi ji, the most well-known proponent of nonviolence in the world. Where there is extremist ideology, innocent people will always be killed Religious fanaticism in our day and age is a danger to world peace Due to the allure of the future, we are currently being forced backwards The wall of solidarity that had expelled our oppressors has developed communal fissures. The webs of restraint that had held it all together are being broken by wheels that have been set in action and are silently whirling Editor’s note It has been…
Gov. Mike Parson of Missouri has appointed Indian American immigration lawyer Vivek Malek to the position of state treasurer, making him the first non-white statewide office in Missouri’s history. Malek, a 45-year-old Republican from the Wildwood neighborhood of St. Louis, will take the position of fellow Republican Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick, who was elected state auditor. According to a statement from Parson, “Vivek’s tale is compelling proof that the American Dream can and will carry on for the next generation of Missourians.” “Vivek and I both agree that immigrants are one of the greatest sources of American greatness, as President (Ronald) Reagan once stated.…
Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Finance Minister of India , and Bela Bajaria, head of Global TV at Netflix, are listed on Forbes’ 19th annual list of the “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” of 2022. On the list of “innovators and instigators who are leading on the world stage to redefine established power structures,” Harris is ranked third, while Sitharaman is at number 36. Sitharaman has made the list each year for the past four. She held the position of 37 last year, 41 in 2020, and 34 in 2019. In addition to Sitharaman, another Indian-American on the list is Bela Bajaria, head of…
First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Sushmita Shukla, an insurance sector veteran of Indian descent, is now the second-ranking official at the prestigious organization. The Federal Reserve System’s Board of Governors gave its blessing to the nomination, the New York Fed announced in a statement on Thursday. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Board of Directors has nominated Shukla, 54, as first vice president and chief operating officer, beginning in March 2023. Shukla, who holds a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from the University of Mumbai and an MBA from New York University,…
Two Indian-Americans are among the 50 significant people in business, journalism, entertainment, investment, politics, etc. who are influencing how Americans manage their money, according to Money magazine. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Rohit Chopra and the fintech company Capitalize’s Gaurav Sharma have received recognition for their “unique perspective on the gaps inside our financial institutions – and how they’re striving to change the future for regular customers.” The 40-year-old Chopra’s responsibility as the CFPB’s director is to safeguard families against dishonest and abusive financial practices. Chopra was chosen by US President Joe Biden to the position in 2021, and according…
