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Even
as I sit and contemplate the fiasco that is
the outsourcing of the Indian visa service in
London, I am surprised to read that other South
Asians are mobilising to have a US visa issued
to Gujarati Chief Minister Narendra Modi so
that he can address a New Jersey meet of "gujus"
congregating from around the world. It is not
so much the visa issue that is surprising, it's
the issue of whether there is a conference venue
big enough for all these Gujaratis?!
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Supporters
want visa for Modi, US non-committal
Gujarat
Chief Minister Narendra Modi's supporters
want the US to grant him a visa to enable
his participation in a world Gujarati meet,
entitled 'Chaalo Gujarat' even though he
was denied a visa three years ago because
of his alleged role in condoning the anti-Muslim
violence in the state 2002. But the US remained
non-committal about it. 
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Until
next time,
Lopa Patel (Editor - Redhotcurry.com)
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USA NEWS *** |
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South
Asian forums in US forge coalition, common agenda
Nearly
30 South Asian community organisations in the US have
for the first time forged a coalition to work on a common
agenda, including on immigration, gender equality and
access to social services. The National Coalition of South
Asian Organisations (NCSO) has released a policy and action
agenda that focuses on all key issues.
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Indian
American is new foreign editor at Wall Street Journal
An
Indian American, Nikhil Deogun, has been promoted as international
editor of the Wall Street Journal, one of three editors
reporting directly to the managing editor in a new shake
up. The Kolkata bred Doon School product is currently
editor of the Money & Investing section of the financial
daily. He will take charge of the global network of bureaux
and correspondents from July 7, 2008.
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Hindus
in US are affluent, educated, socially stable
Hindus,
who comprise only 0.4% of the US population, are a highly
educated and prosperous community, according to a new
religion-wise survey in the country. Nearly 43% of Hindus
earned more than $100,000 a year, second only to the Jews
who boast 46% in this income bracket, while the national
average is 18%. Another 22% of Hindus had annual incomes
between $75,000 and $100,000.
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Seven
arrested in immigration racket run by Indian American
Seven
people, including an Indian American running an IT company
in the US, have been arrested for allegedly running an
immigration racket that promised work visas and green
cards to aspirants who were offered fake jobs in his firm.
New Jersey-based Nilesh Dasondi has been charged with
obtaining H1B visas and green cards on behalf of people
for a fat fee.
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Indian
American community welcomes Obama's nomination
Welcoming
Barack Obama clinching nomination as Democratic party's
presidential candidate, a large number of Indian Americans
feel it is good news for the community as well as for
India. Inder Singh, president of Global Organisation of
People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), told IANS, that "it
is a sign of growing multiculturalism."
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US BUSINESS NEWS *** |
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Lakshmi
Mittal joins Goldman Sachs' board
Lakshmi
N. Mittal, world steel tycoon based in England,
has joined the board of directors of Goldman Sachs
Group Inc, one of the oldest and largest investment
banking firms headquartered here. Goldman Sachs's
board announced that Mittal will serve on the audit,
compensation, corporate governance and nominating
committees.
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Indian
origin man given key role in Yahoo! restructuring
An
Indian-origin man has been given a key role in the
restructuring at Yahoo!. The new structure consolidates
responsibility around two senior executives, Ash
Patel, who has been with the company since 1996,
and Hilary Schneider, both working under president
Sue Decker. Patel, as executive vice-president,
has so far been responsible for an array of the
company's technology infrastructure.
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India
ranks low among best countries for business: Forbes
India
has been ranked 64th in a global list of best countries
to do business in, dropping from 51st place last
year. While India has dropped 13 places, China is
down two notches to No 79. In the new Forbes study
that compared business climate from various angles
in 121 countries, Denmark tops the list, having
displaced the US, last year's leader.
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Chevron
blamed for destroying natural forest in Bangladesh
Environmental
groups in Bangladesh are up in arms against a US-based
oil giant for allegedly destroying a natural forest
while exploring for oil and gas near the north-eastern
frontier with India. The seismic surveys conducted
by Chevron oil company had caused irreparable damage
to the Lawachhara forest, located near the tea terraces
of Sylhet province, said the Society for Environment
& Human Development.
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ENTERTAINMENT *** |
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After
critics, audiences reject 'Love Guru'
After being panned by movie critics for its crudity,
Mike Myers' controversial comedy "The Love
Guru" has been rejected by audiences too -
it has managed to rake in just $14 million at the
box office over its opening weekend in the US and
Canada.
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'The
Love Guru' panned by US critics for crudity
Major US newspapers have panned controversial film
"The Love Guru" for its crude humour that
falls flat, while the Indian American media and
Hindu groups have clarified that the just-released
Mike Myers comedy is not offensive to Hindus as
claimed by some religious activists. The film is
about an American self-help guru raised in India,
who solves celebrities' romantic problems.
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