Indian among 3 charged with fraud in US
NEW YORK: An Indian is among three men arrested here and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud for tricking distressed homeowners to sell their homes and reaping millions of dollars through the scheme. Rajesh Maddiwar, Mario Alvarenga and Amir Meiri were presented in Manhattan federal court before US magistrate judge Kevin Fox on Thursday. […]
Indian-Americans adopt over 2400 villages in Andhra Pradesh
WASHINGTON: Several Indian-Americans have decided to adopt more than 2400 villages in Andhra Pradesh as part of ‘Smart Village-Smart Ward’ programme which aims at comprehensive development of the areas. Nara Lokesh, Telugu Desam Party leader and son of Andhra Pradesh (AP) Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, met several Indian-Americans in Los Angeles, San Jose, Chicago, […]
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi Keynotes Chetna Gala
More than 400 attendees helped raise over $200,000 for victims of domestic violence at Chetna’s 10th annual fundraising gala, “The Power of 10: Celebrating a Decade of Community Service,” at the InterContinental Hotel in Addison, Texas April 25. PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi was the guest of honor and keynote speaker at the event, while tennis player […]
Radhika Kannan to Receive UC Berkeley’s University Medal
BERKELEY, Calif. — Radhika Kannan, who was recently named UC Berkeley’s top graduating senior and recipient of its University Medal, is determined to carry out a career plan she made with her mother, Geetanjali, who died suddenly and inexplicably at age 45 during Kannan’s junior year. How the 21-year-old Kannan, an Indian American student, coped with the […]
Indian gets prestigious research grant under Obama initiative
NEW YORK: An Indian neuroscientist in the US has been awarded a prestigious grant under President Barack Obama’s initiative to map the human brain. The grant will help him to develop a “virtual neuroanatomist”, an artificial-intelligence system that can identify cell types and neural structures in microscopic images of brain slices. The two researchers at […]
Fremont High School Juniors Develop Safe Driving App
Fremont, Calif. – Two young Indian American teens, both juniors at American High School in Fremont, Calif., realized the impact of texting while driving after a friend got into a major car accident. Their friend had looked down for just a moment to look at an incoming text. During the momentary lapse, his car crashed […]
US varsity set to ban Hindu religious symbol from campus
WASHINGTON: The George Washington University is preparing to ban from its campus an important Hindu religious symbol – the swastika – because it resembles the Nazi symbol and may hurt the sensibilities of some students, a media report said Friday. The director of the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities and dean of student affairs […]
Indian-American Vivek Murthy is US’s youngest surgeon-general, takes oath on Gita
WASHINGTON: At about the same time the death of a farmer in New Delhi brought the capital’s attention on farm suicides, a young Indian-American was invoking with gratitude the Indian roots of his success in the United States: his agriculturist grandfather’s resilience and sacrifice that led his parents emigration and his own remarkable achievement in […]
Hindu temple vandalised in US
New York, April 19 (IANS) In the latest attack on Hindu houses of worship in the US, a temple has been vandalised in Texas “horrifying” both Hindus and non-Hindus, who have offered to help the temple clean the damage, media reported. In the attack at the North Texas Hindu Mandir in Lake Highlands suburb of […]
Raja Rajeswari becomes New York’s first Indian-American judge
WASHINGTON: Chennai born Raja Rajeswari, who came to America when she was 16, has become the first person of Indian descent to be named as a criminal court judge in New York City. Rajeswari, 43, an assistant district attorney at the Richmond County District Attorney’s office, who was nominated to the bench by Mayor Bill […]
New York Mayor Nominates Raja Rajeswari as Criminal Court Judge
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has nominated Raja Rajeswari, an assistant district attorney in the Richmond County District Attorney’s office in Staten Island, N.Y., as a criminal court judge in New York. She is believed to be the first Indian American from Staten Island to be nominated to the bench, the Staten Island Advocate […]
US opposes Rajat Gupta’s plea to reverse conviction
NEW YORK: India-born ex-Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta’s conviction on insider trading charges should not be thrown out as the government provided “overwhelming” proof against him for passing on illegal information in return for “expected potential pecuniary gains,” US prosecutors said. The prosecutors said the IIT and Harvard-educated former McKinsey head, who is serving a […]
US court: Yoga doesn’t bend rules on religious freedom
LOS ANGELES: Yoga taught in a public school is not a gateway to Hinduism and doesn’t violate the religious rights of students or their parents, a California appeals court ruled Friday. An appeal court in San Diego upheld a lower court ruling that tossed out a family’s lawsuit that tried to block Encinitas Union School […]
Indian entrepreneurs charged with insider trading in US
NEW YORK: Two Indian-origin entrepreneurs have been charged by a top US regulator with insider trading in connection with the 2013 proposed acquisition of American company Cooper Tire and Rubber by India’s Apollo Tyres. Amit Kanodia of Massachusetts, a 47-year-old entrepreneur and private equity investor, and Iftikar Ahmed, of Connecticut, a general partner at a […]
Pune-educated Indian-American professor wins teaching award
WASHINGTON: An Indian-American professor who uses a game called “Baffa Baffa” to teach culture’s role in business and how it can affect transactions and relationships has won the prestigious Peltier Award for innovation in teaching. Pune University graduate Rajani Ganesh-Pillai, assistant professor of marketing at the North Dakota State University (NDSU), will be recognized during […]
U.S. Makes L-1B Visas Easier to Get; Boon for Indian Workers
Washington — In a major move that could benefit Indian technology firms and their employees, President Barack Obama March 24 announce that he was easing the process to obtain L-1B work visas for corporate executives to attract foreign investment and bring workers with specialized knowledge to the U.S. “I’m pleased to announce a new action […]
India-West’s Exclusive Interview: Ambassador Richard Verma Says He Will Work Hard to Deepen U.S.-India Relationship
India-West is proud to present to our readers our exclusive interview of U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma after President Barack Obama’s historic visit to India for the Republic Day ceremonies. In this interview, Verma addresses the accomplishments of the President’s visit, the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Agreement, defense collaborations between the U.S. and India, his […]
Indian-American kids showcase their inventions at White House Science Fair
WASHINGTON: Several Indian-Americans are among over 100 students from across the country who would showcase their inventions, and innovative science projects at the fifth White House Science Fair hosted by President Barack Obama Monday. Celebrating their extraordinary science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) achievements, this year’s exhibits, all built, made, and designed by kids, range […]
Scarlet Night Gala Raises $250K for South Asian Heart Center
Santa Clara, Calif. — The war against heart disease got a quarter-million-dollar boost Mar. 14 as a who’s who of Silicon Valley came out in full force to raise funds and awareness about the high risk and rates of heart disease among Indian Americans. Scarlet Night, the South Asian Heart Center’s annual gala, raised $250,000 […]
Indian-American community meet draws US politicos
WASHINGTON: Recognising the growing influence of Indian-Americans in public life, several top politicians, including three women members of the US Congress, attended the 18th biennial convention of the National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA). The three-day March 6-8 meeting of the largest umbrella organization in the US, representing over 3.5 million Americans of Indian […]
