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· Chandler Treon

9 suspects arrested for Indian bridge collapse that killed 134 people

Indian police have arrested nine people in connection with a catastrophic bridge collapse that killed 134 people on Sunday, including staff and contractors responsible for maintenance. The pedestrian suspension bridge, which was built in Gujarat in 1877, reportedly collapsed…

· Ryan General

8 Indian horror movies to keep you up at night

Horror fans looking for something new and inventive this Halloween should look no further than Indian cinema. As Bollywood movies are known for their musical numbers and over-the-top action sequences, Indian thriller and horror subgenres are often overlooked. India is home to…

· Michelle De Pacina

‘Indians are not Asians’: Ronny Chieng stand-up bit on ‘The Daily Show’ criticized as ‘racist’

Malaysian comedian Ronny Chieng is facing backlash for his stand-up skit on “The Daily Show” in which he joked “Indians are not Asians” days after former finance minister Rishi Sunak was announced as Britain’s first Asian prime minister. Chieng was criticized by many viewers who…

· Michelle De Pacina

Group of men in India filmed recording 12-year-old assault victim while ignoring her cries for help

In a viral video, a group of Indian men can be seen surrounding an assaulted 12-year-old girl and filming her with their mobile phones in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district in India. The girl was reportedly soaked in blood and had severe injuries on her arms and head. In the…

· Bryan Ke

Indian American lawmaker slams Seattle police for lack of probe on feces attacks

Kshama Sawant, a 49-year-old member of the Socialist Alternative party and Seattle City Council since 2014, called out the Seattle Police Department for failing to investigate her report about an unidentified man who allegedly threw plastic bags filled with human excrement onto…

· Ryan General

Indian wedding’s lavish party in the streets of NYC draws criticism

Instagram user Suraj Patel faced criticism online after uploading a video clip of his brother’s lavish wedding procession. "My heart is so full, for my family to have all been here for such an incredible occasion for my brother’s wedding, so much love and energy on the streets…

· Ryan General

Advocates laud India’s Supreme Court decision to uphold a single woman’s right to late term abortion

Advocates have hailed India’s Supreme Court Justice D.Y. Chandrachud’s decision to uphold a woman’s right to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy regardless of marital status. Chandrachud’s ruling effectively granted the petition of a 25-year-old single woman who sought…

· Bryan Ke

Indian American filmmaker Sujata Day to write new ‘American Pie’ movie

Indian American filmmaker Sujata Day is set to write and develop a new “American Pie” movie under Universal 1440 Entertainment, the production arm of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group. “American Pie” is a popular sex comedy film series that consists of four films. The first…

· Khier Casino

Indian student allegedly beaten to death by upper caste teacher over misspelled word

A 15-year-old Dalit student was allegedly brutally beaten to death by an upper caste teacher after the boy made a spelling mistake on a test, police said. The teen was a student at the Adarsh Inter College on Phanfood Road, where he was hit with a rod and repeatedly kicked for…

· William Yuk

Indiana teen is only student in the world to receive perfect AP Calculus exam score this past spring

An Indiana teen was the only student in the world to receive a perfect score on the Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB exam this past spring. Felix Zhang, who is currently a junior at Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana, scored all 108 possible points on the exam as a…

· Bryan Ke

Asia’s richest man: China will be ‘increasingly isolated’ from world; India will be poverty-free by 2050

Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest person and the world’s second-richest billionaire, believes that China, which he said was the “foremost champion of globalization,” “will feel increasingly isolated” and find it difficult to bounce back. Adani, the founder and chairperson of the…

· William Yuk

New Delhi warns Indians in Canada to ‘remain vigilant’ amid increase in hate crimes, sectarian violence

New Delhi recently issued an advisory to Indian nationals in Canada, urging them to “remain vigilant” in the wake of the country’s sudden spike in “anti-India activities.” The primary trigger for this advisory was Canada’s support for the “Khalistan referendum” — an unofficial…

· Carl Samson

Texas woman sued by Indian American over viral racist meltdown

The incident, which was caught in a now-viral video, occurred in the parking lot of the restaurant Sixty Vines at around 8:15 p.m. on Aug. 24. Upton allegedly told the group to “Go back to India” and threatened to “blow your f*cking brains out.” Upton was arrested the following…

· Michelle De Pacina

Viral video of 15-year-old girl walking home naked after alleged sexual assault in India sparks outrage

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped by five men who took her to a forest in Moradabad, India, on Sept. 1. The girl walked home naked for more than a mile on a busy road, where she was reportedly filmed by passers-by and pelted with stones. Surveillance…

· Michelle De Pacina

‘His dream was taken away’: Man charged for execution-style murder of Indian store clerk

Chris Copeland, 26, was charged with capital murder on Sept. 13 and held without bail for the execution-style murder of Parmvir Singh, a store clerk in Tupelo, Mississippi. Copeland was captured on surveillance camera robbing a Chevron station at Cliff Gookin Boulevard and South…

· Carl Samson

Indian tycoon Gautam Adani surpasses Jeff Bezos as world’s second-richest person

Indian business tycoon Gautam Adani, 60, overtook Jeff Bezos to become the world’s second-richest person last week. The college dropout has seen large gains amid the COVID-19 pandemic, adding nearly $70 billion to his wealth this year alone. Adani’s rise in the global ranking is…

· Michelle De Pacina

Viral video of pet dog biting a boy in India as its owner does nothing sparks outrage

A video of a pet dog biting a young boy as its owner appears to do nothing in a residential building’s elevator in India has gone viral and sparked outrage. The incident reportedly occurred at around 6 p.m. local time on Monday. The boy’s father filed a complaint at the Nandgram…

· Michelle De Pacina

‘Collab of the century’: TikTok video of Indian and Scottish fusion wedding goes viral

The wedding of an Indian and Scottish couple went viral on TikTok for their unique musical medley of both cultural backgrounds. Two men wearing traditional Indian clothing play two-headed hand drums that appear to be dholaks, while a man wearing a kilt and a Glengarry bonnet…

· Ryan General

Indian American student wins Inventor Award for 2nd year in a row for ‘Lungsaver’ system

Indian American middle school student Om Guin won the 2022 Lemelson Early Inventor Award for building Lungsaver, a system that measures indoor and outdoor air quality and alerts inhabitants to take appropriate actions if the quality is low. The young inventor was reportedly…

· Ryan General

Starbucks chooses Indian-born CEO to lead company as it faces inflation, unionization

Laxman Narasimhan, the former CEO of multinational consumer goods company Reckitt, has been chosen as the next CEO of the global coffee chain Starbucks. The 55-year-old executive hails from the Indian city of Pune, where he completed a degree in mechanical engineering from the…

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 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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IMAX (India)

IMAX (India) connects to PVR Inox and the broader film story around it.

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Company · India · NSE:SAREGAMA

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.

Known for: Bollywood music catalog · Carvaan · Yoodlee Films
Music
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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.

Known for: PVR Cinemas · INOX · IMAX (India)
Film
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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.

Known for: Nykaa Beauty · Nykaa Fashion · House brands
Beauty
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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.

Known for: ZEE5 · Zee TV · Zee Studios
Entertainment
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