AID Aims to Raise $500,000 for Tamil Nadu
BOSTON— Association for India's Development, a volunteer movement promoting sustainable, equitable and just development known as AID, has set an ambitious goal of raising...
Chennai five-star hotel cancels New Year’s Eve party
CHENNAI--Five-star hotel Le Royal Meridien on Wednesday announced the cancellation of its New Year's Eve celebrations as it was time for prayers for the...
Over 25,000 weddings held in Delhi on auspicious Monday
NEW DELHI-- Most arterial roads in the capital faced massive traffic jams as around 25,000 couples tied the knot in traditional Indian weddings on...
Badal, 88: India’s oldest CM is active as ever
By Jaideep Sarin
CHANDIGARH-- Parkash Singh Badal, India's oldest chief minister, turned 88 on Tuesday but shows no sign of tiredness or any intention of...
New Englanders Getting Ready to Help Chennai Flood Victims
BOSTON—A number of local community organizations have launched a campaign to raise funds in order to help the victims of recent Chennai flood, the...
When slippers floated inside Chennai home
CHENNAI-- After five days and six nights of darkness, power returned to Manash Mukherjee's flood-battered house on Monday, giving some respite, but he feels...
Huge financial loss, costs for common people in Chennai floods
CHENNAI-- The torrential rains and floods not only swamped Chennai and its suburbs but also turned upside down the lives of millions who have...
The good, bad and ugly side of Chennai after floods
By V. Jagannathan
CHENNAI-- The floods in Chennai and its suburbs which have put millions into misery also showed the good, bad and the ugly...
Chennai staggers back to normalcy, anger grows at lack of relief
By V. Jagannathan
CHENNAI--An intermittent drizzle since Saturday morning added to worries of Chennai residents, battling the worst floods in a century, and now facing...
A New Look at Violence Against Women in India
By N. Hamsa & Divashri Mathur
Since 2012, December has become synonymous with a rally of activity around women's safety. We, however, need to...
