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I write to recognize and celebrate Aunty Betty unwavering moral compass (integrity and honesty) and resilience (withstanding pressure) in the face of challenges of raising a family all by herself...

Exxon and oil companies are in the news again as government recently passed a bill on oil insurance – liability for pollution and spills. So far, there has not been...

Posted On: 13 MAY 2025 5:38PM by PIB Delhi Bharat Mata ki Jai! Bharat Mata ki Jai! Bharat Mata ki Jai! The world has just witnessed the power of this...

Indian Caribbean New Yorkers observe Hanuman Jayanti (appearance or birthday of the Hindu God/Messenger) on Saturday April 12 with prayers at home and or in the mandir in the morning...

Indo Caribbean Hindus in America celebrated Ram Naumi (Navami), the birth or appearance of Lord Rama, last Saturday midday and in the evening April 5 in their homes and in...

“Phagwa is much more than gulal and abeer; it is building family love and strong communities.” Those are the words of Alderman Gowtam Maharaj, Chairman of the Penal/Debe Regional Corporation...

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. hosted 2025 annual Phagwah (Holi) Celebration Tuesday evening at the borough office. Similar celebrations were held all over NY last week and others are...

Despite being twice removed from India, Indo-Caribbeans and other diasporic Indians in North America have retained much of their traditions and culture from their home countries in the Caribbean, Fiji,...

Many Indo-Caribbean people from the Caribbean and the diaspora, including this writer, descended on Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad from where many Indians in the Caribbean, Fiji, Mauritius, etc. trace their roots...

Mahashivratri or Shivaratri was observed by the large Indo-Caribbean Hindu community and other Hindus in New York on February 25 and 26 at home and in mandirs. It is among...