Sanskrit Newspaper Sees Business Model in New Government
The Saturday after Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party’s historic victory in the country’s parliamentary elections was announced, some 40,000 subscribers to a weekly Sanskrit newspaper woke up to a resounding headline: “Miracle, Miracle, Miracle,” printed in bold Sanskrit over the top of Sajal Sandesh, which means “Gentle Message.” But for Deven Khatri, who […]
Women Can’t Have It All, says Indra Nooyi in Discussion Gone Viral
New York: In a discussion that has gone viral on the Web, PepsiCo’s India-born CEOIndra Nooyi, counted among the world’s most powerful women, has acknowledged that it is difficult to maintain a work-life balance. “I don’t think women can have it all. I just don’t think so. We pretend we have it all. We pretend we […]
TCC Taped Ball Tournament Spring 2014 – Spartans Winners, HJCC Runners Up
HOUSTON: Spartans won the TCC Taped Ball Spring 2014 tournament defeating Houston Javelinas Cricket Club (HJCC) by 57 runs and maintained their perfect record of winning the final in all of their appearances. It was a highly competitive tournament involving 15 teams. On a day with good weather for playing cricket (06/14/2014), Spartans won the […]
Monsoon Enters Parts of Punjab
Chandigarh: Pre-monsoon showers today lashed areas of north-west region, including Haryana, with monsoon entering some parts of Punjab, leading to fall in mercury in the twin states. Light to moderate rains lashed many parts of Punjab and Haryana today bringing a drop in day temperatures considerably, the Met office in Chandigarh said. Meanwhile, the humidity levels […]
President Makes Debut on Twitter
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today made his debut on social networking site Twitter and his account will have regular updates about his activities as well as news from the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The twitter handle — @RashtrapatiBhvn — has a message “Rashtrapati Bhavan is now on Twitter. Please follow us for regular updates.” The account, which […]
Rahul Dravid Named Batting Consultant for England Tour
Rahul Dravid will assist chief coach Duncan Fletcher as Team India’s batting consultant on the current tour of England. Dravid was the only successful Indian batsman when MS Dhoni’s team were drubbed four-nil in the last Test series in England in 2011. Dravid, who is the coach of Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, […]
Facebook Scores Record 1 Billion Interactions for FIFA World Cup
Sao Paulo: With 1 billion posts, likes and comments in just the first half of the World Cup, the soccer tournament is already the most talked-about event in Facebook Inc’s decade-long history, data obtained by Reuters showed. The soccer conversation measured between June 12 and June 29 involved 220 million people and 1 billion interactions, the […]
Three Indian American Youths on 2014 U.S. Physics Team
By Indiawest staff Three Indian American youths are among the 19 students from across the United States who have emerged through a rigorous exam process that began last January with approximately 4,277 students who participated in the Fnet=ma exam to make it to the 2014 U.S. Physics Team. The three Indian American youths are Rohan Kodialam […]
Two Indian American Researchers Receive ‘Early Career’ Awards
India West Staff Washington, D.C. — Two Indian Americans are among the 102 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government to science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. They were recognized by President Barack Obama at the White […]
Muslims Still on Bottom of Pyramid in India, Says Analyst
By Richard Springer, India West Abusaleh Shariff, executive director and chief scholar of the Washington, D.C.-based US India Policy Institute, says that while for many in India increased prosperity has improved their lives, the Muslim population still lags behind in programs and education. Shariff served as lead economist on the Rajinder Sacher Committee, appointed by then […]
Anesthesiologist to Lead Injury Research Center in Seattle
By India West Staff The Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center in Seattle, Wash., an affiliate of the University of Washington in Seattle and the Harborview Medical Center, has named Dr. Monica S. Vavilala medical director. A professor of anesthesiology and pediatrics and adjunct professor of neurological surgery and radiology at the University of Washington, she […]
The World’s Hindu Temples, Now in an App
By Lisa Tsering, India West San Leandro, Calif. — A new app just released for iOS lists more than 2,000 Hindu temples in some 50 countries. The “World’s Best Hindu Temples Directory,” available on iTunes, was conceived by Hari Iyer, an aviation engineer in Melbourne, Australia. A team of dedicated volunteers around the world have […]
Southern California Gang Busted for Targeting Indian Americans for Gold
New York — Police have arrested five members of a street gang in Long Beach for stealing gold from Indian American families across California and Nevada, a media report said. The gang members, who were involved in dangerous criminal acts like murders, take-over robberies, extortions, and drive-by shootings, had turned to burglarizing Indian families, robbing them of gold, cash and […]
San Leandro, Calif. — Actress, model and filmmaker Emily Shah of New Jersey became the first woman of Indian American descent to strut the Miss U.S.A. stage when she participated in the Miss U.S.A. pageant at the Baton Rouge River Center in Baton Rouge, La., June 8. Nia Sanchez of Nevada was crowned with the […]
White House Science Fair Showcases Indian American Techies
By Sunita Sohrabji, India West A seven-year-old Indian American boy was the youngest exhibitor at the fourth annual White House Science Fair May 27, and with his team presented the “Hot Car Safety System,” which aims to lessen the number of children who die annually from sitting in overheated cars. Swapneel Mandal from John Ross […]
Two Russians Killed, 10 Injured as Bus Plunges Into River in Uttarakhand
Uttarkashi: Two Russian nationals were killed and 10 others injured when the bus they were travelling in fell into Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand today. 14 passengers were travelling on the bus from Uttarkashi to Gangotri. Two of them are still missing. The incident occurred at Dharali, around two kilometres from Harshi on the Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway […]
Chandrababu Naidu Urges Baba Ramdev to Open Yoga Centre in Tirupati
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today urged yoga guru Ramdev to open a yoga centre in Tirupati. Mr Ramdev called on the chief minister here to congratulate him upon assuming power. During their meeting, Mr Chandrababu asked Mr Mr Ramdev to set up a major yoga centre in the temple town of Tirupati […]
Swami Ramdev Hailed as the Architect of the 2014 Election
By Manu Shah He has been called “the voice of yoga”, the “fearless sanyasi” and “soldier saint.” Baba Ramdev has revived the ancient practice of yoga and Ayurveda and has millions of faithful followers globally. However for the past five years he did something as revolutionary – he “awakened the masses.” Swami Ramdev embarked on […]
Celebration, and Lingering Tensions, as India’s 29th State Is Born
HYDERABAD, India — On Monday, the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh officially split in two, and India’s 29th state, Telangana, was born. President’s rule — the interim government of united Andhra Pradesh — lifted in the new state, and the first popular government of Telangana came into power. Its new chief minister, K. Chandrasekhara Rao, […]
Pakistani Premier in Delicate Dance With India
Pakistan’s prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, returned home from New Delhi to faint praise and considerable criticism, the latter suggesting that his 30-hour sojourn in Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week had been his riskiest gamble yet in improving his country’s relations with India. Fifteen years ago, in February 1999, Prime Minister Atal […]
