Articles tagged under: Chicago

Gujarat’s Pichwais exhibited at Art Institute in Chicago

September 15, 2015
Gujarat’s Pichwais exhibited at Art Institute in Chicago

Chicago Surat's mid-17th century Zardozi Pichwai of Vitthaleshji is one of the Pichwais that are being exhibited at the iconic Fullerton Hall of Art Institute in Chicago, where Swami Vivekananda delivered his famous ‘brothers and sisters of America’ speech on September 11, 1893. The exhibition, titled as ‘Gates of the Lord: The Tradition of Krishna Paintings’ showcasing the traditional Indian art form of Pichwais is open for public till 3rd century. Reliance Foundation which is i...Read More

Narendra Modi to address Indian diaspora in America this week-end

March 05, 2013

Gandhinagar, 5 March 2013 Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the Indian Diaspora in an event organized by the Overseas Friends of BJP via video conference. The event will be available live on webcast and will also be watched live across USA and Canada on TV Asia. The event which is described as Community Outreach Programme will take place on Sunday 10th March 2013 at 6.30 AM (IST). The organizers of the event include Shri Vijay Jolly (BJP Overseas Af...Read More

Air India pilot strike, more flights rescheduled, canceled on third day

May 09, 2012

Ahmedabad, 9 May 2012 Due to strike joined by about 100 pilots, Air India has rescheduled/canceled several flights including the flight (AI127/AI126) that connects Ahmedabad and Chicago via Delhi which is declared cancelled even no third day. - AI380/9th May from Delhi to Singapore cancelled. -AI127/8th May Delhi-Chicago is rescheduled to depart as under: a) Delhi departure at 0200 hours on 9th May and arrival at Chicago at 0725 hours(local time) on 9th May...Read More

U.S. Navy SEAL gets jail for attacking NRI Gujarati, others

December 18, 2011

Surveillance video Las Vegas, America, 18 December 2011 Luke Shawley, a San Diego-based U.S. Navy SEAL was given a short sentence this week for attacking eight people including a Gujarati NRI Gaurav Desai during a drunken rampage on the Las Vegas trip. Shawley was in Las Vegas for training at Nellis Air Force Base. "I was struck completely out of the blue. I don't recall anything. I lost consciousness instantaneously," victim Gaurav Desai testified. Gaurav Desai is from...Read More

Chicago launches a new department to help immigrant business owners, Patel brothers welcome the step

December 08, 2011

Chicago, America, 8 December, 2011 Chicago officials launched a new one-person department Tuesday focused on helping new Americans immigrant business owners, a move Mayor Rahm Emanuel billed as a step toward making Chicago “the most immigrant-friendly city in the world.” Earlier this year, New York City announced some initiatives to help immigrant business owners. Los Angeles has programs for minority-owned businesses and Philadelphia contracts with a nonprofit that helps ...Read More

Journey to Ahmedabad from Chicago, Toronto, JFK to be shorter by one hour from 30th October

October 22, 2011
Journey to Ahmedabad from Chicago, Toronto, JFK to be shorter by one hour from 30th October

Ahmedabad, 22 October, 2011 Air India's winter schedule 2011 will be effective from 30th October with following changes. -Delhi-Ahmedabad flight no. 010 that leaves Delhi airport at 18.55 and reaches Ahmedabad at 20.20 will leave Delhi at 18.00 and reach Ahmedabad at 19.25 after 30 October in winter schedule. This change is important because this is the connecting flight that is boarded from Delhi by passengers coming from Chicago, Toronto and JFK to reach Ahmedabad. While ...Read More