Search Results: hindi

A defense contractor in Alabama fired a longtime engineer after a White co-worker heard him speaking Hindi, a lawsuit alleges. 78-year-old Anil Varshney sued Huntsville missile contractor Parsons Corporation for discrimination a year after being dismissed from his job, reports Al.com. According to the Times of India, the conversation took place...

An Indian American comedy writer tricked conservative television host Tomi Lahren into insulting Trump in Hindi, BBC reports. Ali-Asghar Abedi paid for a message from Tomi Lahren through Cameo, an app that allows you to get personalized messages from celebrities. In the video, Lahren thanks her fans in India...

By Erin Chew By Erin Chew Asian social media platforms buzz when the topic of "mixed relationships"/"interracial relationships" is discussed, and it usually revolves around the themes of racial and gender dynamics between Asians and Whites. What these discussions ignore and omit is that interracial relationships are more than just the...

The number of students enrolled in Chinese language programs in grades k-12 has doubled in six years from 2009 to 2015, reports New China, a service of the Xinhua News Agency. A survey from the National K-12 Foreign Language Enrollment Survey found Chinese is the fourth most taught foreign language...

IBN is reporting the Sacramento Kings have launched a Hindi version of the team's website. It's a bid to crack the huge market in India by the team's owner, Indian American Vivek Ranadive. Last year Comcast Sportsnet Houston unveiled a Chinese version of its website to tap into the huge interest...

By Raymond Douglas Chong, AsAmNews Contributor When he was just a young boy, Sabu Dastagir, referred to by most people as just "Sabu," became the first South Asian star in Hollywood. Sabu graced Hollywood from 1937 to 1963. He sensationally debuted in the Elephant Boy in 1937 as a child star. Three years...

The long-running debate about India's name launched back into prominence on September 5th when English-language invitations for a G20 dinner sent out by India President Droupadi Murmu used the title 'President of Bharat' instead of 'President of India.' Bharat is the name used for the country in many Indian languages,...

By Amy-Xiaoshi DePaola What does it mean to be Asian American? Over 7,000 interviews with AAPI adults conducted by the Pew Research Center tried to answer this question. The survey from the Center provided a deep dive into the AAPI perspective on the American dream, political leanings and identity. The researchers conducted the...

By Lindsay Wang, AsAmNews, Maya Seo & AsAmNews Staff and Volunteers (AsAmNews updated this guide originally published May 1, 2022 on April 30, 2023) In 2021, AsAmNews published what is arguably the most comprehensive guide ever to supporting the Asian American community. This year to kick off AAPI Heritage Month, we...

By Shree Baphna Sima Taparia from Indian Matchmaking gives an insight into her process ahead of the show's upcoming third season. On a Thursday morning, I sat in front of my laptop, eagerly waiting for a screen labeled “Sima” to pop up into my Zoom session. I rehearsed in my head...

A man attacked Punjabi actor Aman Dhaliwal in a Grand Oaks, California gym this past Tuesday.  Dhaliwal was assaulted in the parking lot of the Planet Fitness gym, sustaining multiple injuries from the knife and hatchet used by the assailant Ronald Chand, Indian Express reported.  Both men ended up inside the...

By Jana Monji, AsAmNews Arts and Culture Reporter Fishing as a hobby or sport is a world away from the daily worries of Rakesh and Ganesh, the focus of director Sarvnik Kaur's documentary, Against the Tide. The film won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Vérité Filmmaking at...

Fans of TikTok sensation Megha Thakur are mourning her sudden death. The 21-year-old from Brampton, Ontario was born in India and spoke Hindi. She gained a huge following by speaking out against body shaming and sending positive messages to her 931,400 followers. Her profile urged everyone to "be you, be confident." Her...

By Julia Tong, AsAmNews Staff Writer When Dr. Bryant Lin treated a Chinese American patient suffering from gout, he prescribed a standard medication called Allopurinol. However, the patient developed a skin reaction to the drug, or DRESS, that was severe enough to require hospitalization. At the time, Lin didn’t know that...

by Akemi Tamanaha, Associate Editor An AAPI advocacy coalition has filed a legal complaint against Arizona officials who are implementing two voting laws the group says will restrict voting for people of color and other marginalized groups. Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) and global law firm...

Researchers at Rutgers University found a sharp rise in hate speech directed at the Hindu community. The report titled anti-Hindu disinformation: A case study in Hinduphobia on Social Media outlines how White supremacists and 4chan genocidal pepe memes are spreading on extremist Islamic websites. The report determined the right-wingers hope...

By Jessica Xiao, AsAmNews Contributor WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Saturday, just over forty years since the murder of Vincent Chin, hundreds of people gathered on the National Mall for unity amongst communities of color against racism, in a burgeoning attempt to grapple with AAPI identity in social justice movements and...

By Shree Baphna, AsAmNews Staff Writer The opening episode of Ms. Marvel is replete with symbolic representation of Pakistani culture and Islamic traditions. Visually, it is a packed 45 minutes, full of colorful animation, fast-paced cinematography and humorous teenage experiences.  In the first scene, we are introduced to 16-year-old Kamala Khan...

By Lia Reichmann, AsAmNews Intern A new approach to educating people about different bystander intervention methods will utilize animation. These videos come from the partnership between Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC), Right To Be (formerly Hollaback!) and AARP. Right To Be created the techniques shown in the animated videos, including the...

Someone pushed Zinat Hossain, 24, to her death at the 55th Street Station in New York City at around 9:00 p.m. on May 11. The Hunter College student had been returning home from her classes, according to American Kahani. Although almost a week has passed from the tragic incident, there...