Ben Rekhi is the director of the film THE ASHRAM that will be screened at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 3:30 pm.
​ In an exclusive interview,he talks about his film, spirituality and shooting in India​.
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA)  runs April 11-15 at Regal L.A. LIVE, Downtown Los Angeles. ​

BY A STAFF REPORTER
Sacramento, CA – The Sacramento Kings on March 31 welcomed the Golden State Warriors to Golden 1 Center as they hosted the fifth annual Bollywood Night. Throughout the night, the Kings celebrated traditional Indian culture with music, special performances, and other activities in the arena.

​BY RAVJOT KAUR
CLAREMONT, CA - The 12th Anniversary Conference of the South Asian Studies Association 2018 was held from March 23-25h on the beautiful campus of Claremont McKenna College, here. This year’s theme ‘South Asian Studies Reimagined’ was conceptualized under the leadership of the new CEO Ken Silverman, 

​SAN FRANCISCO,CA- The San Francisco chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India was named as the “ICAI Best Chapter Overseas” bagging the Third prize for the year 2017 by the ICAI. The award was received by Chapter Chairman Vish Arunachalam and Vice Chairman Geetha Ramakrishnan at the 68th annual day function of the ICAI at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.Union Minister for Indian Commerce & Industry, Suresh Prabhu. 

LOS ANGELES,CA-A museum here is launching an exhibition "Rembrandt and the Inspiration of India" that reveals how the 17th Century Dutch painter was inspired by artists from a dramatically different culture in a country thousands of kilometres away. The March 13-June 24 exhibition of paintings by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn at the J. Paul Getty Museum will include 23 of his works, closely based on portraits made by artists from...

​ANAHEIM, CA - - The American India Foundation , Orange County chapter will celebrate sixteen years of the organizations instrumental contributions to India under their five programs of education, livelihood, public health, leadership, and gender focus to help those living in India next spring. This will be the fifth annual gala to take place in Orange County and will draw over 300 local community professionals in attendance. 

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LOS ANGELES, CA -  Holi  was celebrated with flying colors at the USC campus here on March 4. The celebration was hosted  by the Association of Indian Students -USC,  and featured Bollywood hits with Bhangra beats  by Sukh Productions’ DJ Jass. Around 500 students came together to sing, dance and splash their friends with color.

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LOS ANGELES, CA -  Mother India Crochet Queens, won  their third Guinness World Record on  Jan. 21 at the SRM University, Chennai. The Crochet Queens started its journey in 2015, broke the Guinness World Record for the largest crochet blanket which was made by  more than 2,000 Indian women from all over the world, 

BY MANSI MOTWANI
ORANGE, CA - Nearly 250 people came together on Jan 21 to celebrate India’s Republic Day. India became a Republic on Jan 26, 1950. The event  was organized by the India Association of Southern California and was held at Tandoor Cuisine of India here. Celebrations commenced with a social hour. Around noon, guests and...

LOS ANGELES,CA-Actor Hank Azaria, who voices Indian store clerk Apu Nahasapeemapetilon in “The Simpsons”, says offense caused by his character is distressing and that the American animated sitcom’s producers are definitely going to address the controversy. During a press tour on Jan 12, Azaria said he was aware of the concerns raised by comedian Hari Kondabolu of Indian origin in his documentary “The Problem with Apu”, which argues that...