The inauguration of a new president requires the recitation of a 35-word oath. That's it. Dress it up with some hoopla and glitz, though, and pretty soon you're talking real money.
Indian-American activist and sexual-abuse survivor Amita Swadhin urged the US Senate Judiciary Committee to reject President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Jeff Sessions for Attorney-General, saying the prospect of him in the role is "incredibly worrisome".
She idolises Aishwarya Rai and Sushmita Sen, who won Miss World and Miss Universe in 1994, respectively.
Nine days before he is to be sworn as the 45th US President, Trump spoke of his plans to stem the flow of manufacturing from America and took aim at the pharmaceutical sector.
Panorama India has been hosting this event for the last several years to promote India's cultures and heritage, reported Mississauga online daily on Wednesday.
Indian American Harish Jajoo, a City Councilman in Texas, is seeking re-election for the post for a fourth term.