For Freida Pinto, diversity is not about being "black or brown" or isn't just confined to what one sees on camera but is what goes behind it. The US-based Indian actress, who found fame with the Oscar winning "Slumdog Millionaire", says unless the debate on diversity extends beyond skin colour, it is "pointless and redundant".


Diversity not all about skin colour, ethnicity: Freida Pinto


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Title: Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party: An Inside Look; Author: Pran Kurup; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 133; Price: Rs.399


When a 'Gabbar Singh' in Kharagpur came to head AAP (Book Review)


North Korean coast guards intercepted a Russian yacht in neutral waters and escorted it to port without giving an explanation, it was reported on Saturday.


North Korea seized Russian yacht with crew in neutral waters


Indian-American actor Kal Penn, who served in the Barack Obama administration, feels most Americans don't agree with Republicans' presumptive nominee Donald Trump's racist views.


Most Americans don't agree with Donald Trump: Kal Penn


Indian-American actor Kal Penn, who has been playing pivotal roles in the American entertainment industry for over a decade now, feels their TV industry is more diverse as compared to their films when it comes to portraying Indians in a stereotypical manner.


American TV more diverse than films, says Kal Penn


A woman from Hyderabad, who was working as maid in Saudi Arabia, has died due to alleged torture by her employer, her family said.


Hyderabad maid dies in Saudi Arabia due to alleged torture, alleges family


Four Indian-Americans have been indicted for hatching a plot to commit H-1B visa fraud, use of false documents and mail fraud among other offences, the US federal prosecutors said in an official statement.


Four Indian-Americans charged with H-1B visa fraud


A stock broker of Indian descent has been charged in an alleged $131 million stock manipulation scheme after investigations by a task force set up for President Barack Obama's war on financial crimes, federal officials announced Wednesday.


Indian descent stock broker charged in alleged $131M stock market scam


Shreya Ukil, a 40-year-old Indian woman who was formerly a senior techie at the Wipro back office in London, claimed to have won a lawsuit in a British tribunal against the IT major for sacking her on the grounds of gender discrimination, unequal pay and victimisation. Wipro, however, said the tribunal upheld the dismissal as appropriate and rejected claims of adverse cultural attitude towards women in the organisation.


Indian woman claims lawsuit win against Wipro in Britain


The Telangana government has requested the central government to come to the rescue of migrant workers from the state working in Saudi Arabia with the Bin Laden Group of companies where large-scale retrenchments have been made.


Telangana urges centre to help migrants in Saudi firm


As part of its plans to scale training offerings, Google has acquired  Synergyse Training, a business technology start-up founded by an Indian-origin entrepreneur, the California-based search engine giant announced on Monday.


Google acquires start-up founded by Indian-origin entrepreneur


The body of Chikku Robert, a 25-year-old Kerala nurse who was murdered in Oman last month, arrived here on Monday morning.


Body of murdered Kerala nurse arrives from Oman for funeral


Even 15 years after 9/11, Sikhs in the US feel they are more likely to face profiling, bigotry and backlash than the average American because of the two symbols of their distinct identity - beard and turban.


Sikh art exhibit to spread awareness about identity in US


The body of Chikku Robert, a 25-year-old Kerala nurse who was murdered in Oman last month, will arrive in Kochi on Monday morning, said Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.


Body of murdered Kerala nurse to arrive on Monday from Oman


Kavery Kaul is addressing the engagement between people of different cultures and faiths via her film "Streetcar to Kolkata". The filmmaker, who is a name to reckon with in the world of documentary-making, says she likes to pan the camera to mirror the "shifting sands of culture, race, class and belonging".


Kavery Kaul on mission to explore 'shifting sands of culture'


Industrialist Vijay Mallya, at the centre of a controversy in India over alleged loan default of Rs.9,000 crore, has termed the charges against him as "preposterous" and said he was in "forced exile" here from which he would like to return to his country.


Charges 'preposterous', I'm in 'forced exile': Mallya


Indian origin Indra Nooyi, Bhavesh Patel and Satya Nadella made it to the list of 100 highest-paid CEOs in the world compiled by compensation information provider Equilar.


Nadella, Indra Nooyi, Bhavesh Patel make it to highest-paid CEOs list


It will be the celebration of Indian cinema in Spain when Bollywood stars like Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone and Sonakshi Sinha will perform at the 17th Edition of The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) in June.


Salman, Priyanka, Hrithik, Deepika to perform at IIFA 2016


Three Indian students have been expelled by a Chinese university after a group clash in which one of them was stabbed.


Chinese varsity expels Indian students involved in clash


Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Thursday wrote to the Indian embassy in Oman and also to the ministry of external affairs (MEA) in New Delhi seeking early transfer of the body of a nurse who was found murdered in Salalah last week.


Chandy seeks MEA help in getting nurse's body from Oman


Zee TV and Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra on Saturday received the $50,000 Global Indian Award from the Canada-India Foundation.

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