Dr. Krishan Kumar, director of pediatric emergency at the Nassau University Medical Center, was on Oct. 30 presented with a Congressional Certificate of Merit from Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y. Kumar was recently also awarded the 2011 Community Service and Leadership Award by the South Asian...

The meeting, hosted by Anil Diwan, President and Chairman of Nanovirisides, was attended by over two dozen leading Indian-American nanotechnologists, businessmen and investors. The Indian Consulate was represented by Sugandh Rajaram, Consul for Political and Economic Affairs. The Indus...

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...

In countries with significant Muslim populations, Id-al-Adha—Bakr-Id, or Festival of the Goat, as it’s known throughout South Asia—is synonymous with qurbaani, or the sacrifice of animals. But you’d be hard-pressed to find Muslim families in the United States ferrying sheep home in...

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...

As interest in Indian culture has surged in the mainstream, so have arts offerings that emphasize a cultural fusion, a blend of Indian and American. Though Indian-Americans come from various parts of India, as with Patel’s family, many people of Indian heritage in central New Jersey hail...

The 8th South Asian International Film Festival has announced its schedule for 2012. Salim Ahamed’s directorial debut “Abu, Son of Adam,” India’s selection for this year’s Academy Awards, will open the festival. Share this:ShareEmail

Sheth, 23, and other members of the South Asian gay and lesbian community, are finding that despite the prominence of Hindu organizations in New York City, their options for celebrating religious and cultural holidays seem limited. And Diwali, one of the most important and widely celebrated...

The dangerously tempting mithai are the Indian equivalent to homemade fudge, dense cheesecake or gooey glazed donuts. The tasty threats come in small sizes, and millions of the sweet squares, slices, rolls and rounds are made and packaged in New Jersey, filling elaborately decorated gift boxes...