Kentucky Republican gubernatorial candidate David Williams retuned his criticism of Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear for attending a Hindu ceremony Monday. “Well, my criticism was not for his attendance,” he said to Louisville television station WDRB. “You know, Governor...
Aney Paul Becomes First Indian-American Woman on R...
Aney Paul, 59, of Nanuet beat Hank Stewart, 52, of Chestnut Ridge for the Rockland County Legislative District 14, which was held by Legislator Bob Jackson. District 14 encompasses the towns of Ramapo and Clarkstown: Nanuet, Spring Valley, Chestnut Ridge and New City. This makes her the...
Kal Penn: From ‘White Castle’ to White...
The 34-year-old UCLA grad is back plying his craft in Los Angeles after a two-year sojourn as a mid-level staffer in the White House, complete with a security clearance and a $41,000-a-year salary. On the CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother,” Penn has a guest role this fall as a...
Candidates in South Jersey reach out to South Asia...
South Asians are becoming more politically involved as their population grows in the Atlantic City area, where many run motels, drive cabs, work in casinos, and operate Boardwalk stores. In June, Rizwan Malik – a native of Pakistan – became the first South Asian to win a local...
Why Bobby Jindal (still) matters
It was a marked changed from this time four years ago when Jindal’s victory — he was the first Indian American to win a governorship — drew national headlines and installed him as a major rising star within the GOP. Despite the relative lack of attention that Jindal’s re-election...