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· Ryan General
200 Indian Workers Forced to Work $1.2/Hour to Build Hindu Temple in NJ, Lawsuit Alleges
A lawsuit filed against a New Jersey company claimed that over 200 Indian workers were forced to work at $1.20 per hour for 12 hours a day to build a Hindu temple. Case details: The workers, who came from marginalized communities in India, were allegedly lured by Bochasanwasi…
· Thy Nguyen
Indian Bride Shuts Down Wedding After Groom Fails Her Math Test
An Indian bride canceled her wedding after her groom recited the multiplication table of two incorrectly. A bride and groom who wish to remain unidentified were supposed to have the wedding for their arranged marriage on May 1 in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.
· Kimberly Nguyen
How You Can Help India as the Country Faces COVID-19 Surge
India has been depleted of resources to combat the pandemic and now has the highest daily coronavirus count on the globe after a surge in COVID-19 cases. The South Asian country has recorded nearly 380,000 new daily cases as of April 29, according to Quartz. The cause of the…
· Carl Samson
Indianapolis Community Remembers the 8 Victims of FedEx Shooting
Eight people were killed in the shooting at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis, four of whom belonged to the Sikh community. It is with heavy hearts that we remember those that were killed in the Indianapolis shooting including four members of our #Sikh community, Amarjeet Kaur…
· Khier Casino
8 Killed in Indianapolis FedEx Shooting, Including ‘Significant’ Number of Sikh Employees
More details are being released about a mass shooting at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis where eight people lost their lives on Friday, including members of the Sikh community. The details: Eight people were fatally shot, four inside and four outside the warehouse, while five…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Rickshaw Driver’s Daughter Who Mopped Floors to Afford School Named Miss India 2020 Runner-Up
Manya Singh watched the Miss India Pageant for the first time at 15 and now, four years later, she is recognized by her alma mater while wearing her crown and sash, with her parents and her father’s rickshaw by her side. Singh was crowned Miss India Runner-Up in a ceremony last…
· Bryan Ke
India’s Court Says Groping a Child Isn’t Sexual Assault If There’s No ‘Skin-To-Skin Contact’
A 39-year-old man will face a lesser charge for groping a 12-year-old’s breast after the Indian high court judge affirmed there must be “skin to skin contact with sexual intent” for the act to be considered sexual assault. The details: Justice Pushpa Ganediwala of the Nagpur…
· Bryan Ke
Former Assistant Coach Makes History as the First Indian American NFL Coordinator
The Chicago Bears made history after promoting its safeties coach, Sean Desai, as the team’s defensive coordinator, making him the first person of Indian descent to become a coordinator in the NFL. The historic announcement came on Jan. 22 when the Bears officially confirmed the…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the Indian American Behind President Biden’s Incredible Inaugural Speech
With the dawn of the Biden administration comes Cholleti Vinay Reddy, the country’s first Indian American presidential speechwriter. Reddy’s roots originate from Pothireddypeta, a rural village in the Indian state of Telangana, whose residents have been celebrating his latest…
· Khanh Tran
Kamala Harris’ Ancestral Indian Village Celebrates Her Historic Inauguration
Residents of Kamala Harris’ ancestral village are celebrating with firecrackers and food as she is sworn into office as vice president of the United States. The story: According to the Associated Press, Thulasendrapuram, a village in Tamil Nadu, India, beamed with a festive…
· Ryan General
Indian Villagers Unite to Pull Truck Out of a Gorge in Dramatic Viral Video
Dramatic rescue of a truck being pulled out of a gorge by around 100 people in India was captured on film and is now circulating on social media. In a village in Nagaland (not yet identified) the entire community pulls up a truck which fell off the road with ropes & the spirit…
· Bryan Ke
21-Year-Old Woman Becomes the Youngest Mayor in India’s History
A 21-year-old Indian politician and college student has officially become the youngest mayor in India’s history on Dec. 28. Arya Rajendran won 54 votes out of the 100-member Council in December and is now the mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, a city and the capital of…
· Ryan General
First Ever Indian American U.S. Surgeon General Gets Reappointed By Biden
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to note that Vivek Murthy is the first Indian American surgeon general of the United States, not the first Asian American. The headline has since been changed. President-elect Joe Biden has nominated former U.S. surgeon general Vivek…
· Bryan Ke
Indian Couple Forced to Marry in Full PPE After Testing Positive on Wedding Day
An Indian bride tied the knot in full PPE (personal protective equipment) at a quarantine center after she tested positive for COVID-19 on her wedding day. The couple, whose names were not revealed, held the ceremony at the courtyard of a quarantine center in Baran, Rajasthan on…
· Ryan General
Indian American Gitanjali Rao, 15, is TIME’s First-Ever ‘Kid of the Year’
TIME has honored a 15-year-old Indian American girl as its first-ever “Kid of the Year” for her creative use of technology to tackle issues such as contaminated drinking water, cyberbullying and opioid addiction.
· Ryan General
Over 300,000 Indians March on Capital to Protest Controversial Laws
More than 300,000 farmers in India are taking to the streets to protest a set of three laws passed in September that would deregulate the country’s agriculture sector. Contentious laws: These reforms have been called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “watershed moment” for…
· Carl Samson
Woman, 40, Beats Up Teen Girl Who Called Her ‘Auntie’ in India
A 40-year-old woman in India attacked a 19-year-old girl for calling her “auntie” earlier this month. The incident, caught in a now-viral video, took place at a local market in Etah, state of Uttar Pradesh on Nov. 2, according to India.com.
· Bryan Ke
Liquor Store Owners Busted for Human Trafficking After Enslaving Man From India
An elderly couple in California is facing human trafficking charges for putting their employees under inhumane conditions, including working for 15 hours each day, authorities said. What happened: The discovery was made during an Alcoholic Beverage Control inspection at M&M…
· Bryan Ke
Indian Americans Filled With Pride on Twitter Over Kamala Harris’ VP Win
Indian Americans are celebrating the historic win of Kamala Harris as the first female, first Black and first vice president of South Asian descent after major news outlets called the winners on Saturday. thinking about Shyamala and all the Indian moms out there feeling the…
· Bryan Ke
Congresswoman’s Traditional Indian Dish to Honor Kamala Harris Gets Called Out on Twitter
Twitter users called out Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal for mixing up the name of a traditional Indian dish she cooked in honor of vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris. The 55-year-old representative for Washington’s seventh district tweeted the night before…
Saregama India
Saregama owns one of the largest Bollywood and Indian music catalogs — decades of film songs that stream, license, and soundtrack a billion-strong culture.
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Saregama India
Saregama owns one of the largest Bollywood and Indian music catalogs — decades of film songs that stream, license, and soundtrack a billion-strong culture.
Company · India · NSE:PVRINOX
PVR Inox
PVR Inox is where India watches movies — the largest multiplex chain, and the theatrical engine behind Bollywood and Hollywood box office in the country.
Company · India · NSE:NYKAA
Nykaa
Nykaa turned Indian beauty shopping into a cultural destination — influencer-led, house-brand-heavy, and bridging online with glossy physical stores.
Company · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.