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Virginia’s Asian Americans greet Lunar New Year with art and joy
Northern Virginia is a bustling place for immigrant entrepreneurs, who contribute vitally to the state’s economy with their small businesses. For the large Asian American communities spread over Washington metro area, the time of filing taxes...February 15, 2019 2858 0 -
U.S. has more college-educated immigrants than any other country
Pakistani origin scientist Nergis Mavalvalva Image Credit: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation/Wikimedia Commons It’s an open secret that one of the major factors contributing to America’s advancement in research and innovation has been its...February 9, 2019 1102 0 -
When will developing countries benefit from the Artificial Intelligence boom?
Image: Factory Automation with industrial robots for material handling in flat glass industry, company Grenzebach in Germany, robotics for high payloads Credit: KUKA Roboter GmbH, Bachmann/Wikimedia If you get goose bumps from the feeling that you...February 6, 2019 1304 0 -
Angelina Jolie: The way Rohingya have been treated shames us all
The plight of Rohingya is back in spotlight thanks to UN Special Envoy Angelina Jolie’s visit to the refugees in Bangladesh, where they have been allowed to live in camps after fleeing Myanmar’s persecution of the...February 5, 2019 1083 1 -
New data reinforces importance of immigrants to the future U.S. growth
A sustained inflow of new immigrants is going to be much more important for the United States in the years ahead than previously thought, several new studies say. The importance of continued immigration to the U.S....January 31, 2019 1765 0 -
Pakistan’s history of shifting political trends and the media malaise
The other day, a noted Army general recalled a conversation with a senior retired colleague in the Punjab, during which a piece of key advice was proffered: never retire. It is a telling commentary on society. Those...January 25, 2019 1066 0 -
America’s new generation to be most diverse, best-educated
Image: A teacher teaching young students in elementary school, Credit: Woodleywonderworks via Wikimedia Commons The young Americans – born after 1996 – may still not have been branded with a consensual name as a generation but...January 19, 2019 1514 0 -
Airport in champ’s hometown Louisville named after Muhammad Ali
In a tribute to the globally famous Champ, airport in his hometown Louisville, has been renamed as Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. “Muhammad Ali belonged to the world, but he only had one hometown, and fortunately,...January 17, 2019 1009 0 -
‘Our rightful place is also in Congress’
The election of Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib to U.S. Congress represents a momentous occasion for American Muslims, who have been struggling to defeat some stereotypes. Omar (D-Minnesota), a Somali-American who came to the United Sates...January 7, 2019 1212 0 -
After Saudi Arabia, UAE also to unveil $6.2 billion deal for Pakistan
After Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates has also come to Pakistan’s rescue with a $6.2 billion economic deal for the key South Asian country. Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will unveil the...January 5, 2019 904 3
