71-yr-old Indian-American running for Mayor in Michigan

A 71-year-old Indian-American is attempting to become the first Mayor from the community in the US state of Michigan, and has forged a coalition of various ethnic and religious groups to help Democrats take control of a Republican township in the suburb of this city. Dr Syed Taj is the brother of Indian politician Syed Shahabuddin from Ranchi. Taj, who unsuccessfully […]

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U.S. author Paul Beatty wins Man Booker Prize

Paul Beatty has became the first US author to win the Man Booker Prize for his novel “The Sellout”, which the novelist said should not be read as a “mono-directional” take on race. The jury behind the world’s most prestigious English-language literary award said the novel was a “shocking and unexpectedly funny” portrayal of Beatty’s native Los Angeles, using satire […]

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