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Queen Elizabeth II sued over India’s Koh-i-noor
Where America’s immigrants come from?
Indian’s came top in 9 states, Asians are on pace to outnumber Mexicans by 2065 Mexicans remain largest group in 24 states but figures are dwindling New York Asians are quickly becoming the largest immigrant group in
This is not the first time Indians are demanding the United Kingdom to return the Koh-i-noor diamond. The diamond was, by force, made to be presented to Queen Victoria in 1850, by the Marquess of Dalhousie, the British governorgeneral of Punjab. A lobby of businessmen and actors with Indian origin, which calls itself the “Mountain of Light” is all set to sue Queen Elizabeth II, demanding the return of the 105carat stone. David de Souza, co-founder if they wanted ‘a (Bihar) government... that Continued on Page 2
America, census data reveals. More than a third of the 800,000 people granted citizen status in
2013 hailed from the eastern continent. While Mexicans remain the largest immigrant group in
This map of America shows the largest immigrant group in each state. While Mexico comes top in 24 states, Indians are now a majority in nine states, followed by Dominicans in five and Somalians in three.
24 states, others have taken the top spot in the remaining 26 and the District of Columbia. The data reflects a sharp and steady drop in the number of Mexican immigrants since the credit crash in 2007. Conversely, Asian settlers are on the rise. Many suggest the shift is the result of more Chinese students applying to American graduate schools, and an uptick in the number of Indian tech workers granted visas to work in Silicon Valley. By 2065, analysts predict, Indian and Chinese settlers will far outnumber Mexicans. The latest data, released by the Department of Homeland Security earlier this year, shows the five largest immigrant groups to hail from Mexico, Indian, the Philippines,
the Dominican Republic, and China. It also breaks down the numbers stateby-state, which MarketWatch compiled into a map. Mexicans formed a majority in the number of settlers in 24 states in 2013. California welcomed the most Mexicans in 2013 (40,238), followed by Texas (20,232), Arizona (5,813), Illinois (5,088), and Washington (2,031). Indian immigrants were the largest group in nine states: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. And Dominicans came top in five states including New Jersey, where Chinese immigrants have formed the majority for at least 10 years. Continued on Page 2
Bihar election results 2015
World notes as Modi’s honeymoon ends! International media presented the Bihar results as a referendum on Prime Minister and a
setback to his government’s reforms. Many also mentioned the BJP’s divisive campaign
1 in every 4 new members in Assembly is a Yadav One in every four members in the new Bihar assembly will be a Yadav, the caste of RJD boss Lalu Prasad, who played a stellar role in the Mahagathbandhan’s magnificent victory in the just-concluded election. Continued on Page 2
and the perception of deepening religious tension. Pakistan actually played a role in the election, as the BJP’s favourite rhetorical device and Pakistani newspapers made sure to rub the loss in. Dawn headlined its front-page lead ‘Bihar steals Modi’s firecrackers’, with a prominent picture of Nitish and Lalu. The Daily Times said ‘Bihar voters put Modi out to pasture’, commenting that it was a “resounding verdict
against “cow politics” and that it would “set the agenda for the opposition to regroup against his narrow nationalism”. Siasat Daily also said the Bihar election proved that
the “cow gives milk not votes”. The News International’s headline said ‘Modi’s BJP bites the dust for its extremism’. The BBC report minced
no words and observed how the PM’s lustre has diminished and how the BJP campaign had “ramped up the rhetoric, asking voters ... Continued on Page 2