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Indian American organizations urge Indian Supreme Court to bail out Bhatt

January 19, 2021 indica

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- Sanjiv Bhatt, a former Indian police officer has been hounded by a vindictive State for exposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged role in the Gujarat genocide of 2002. From prolonged incarceration on trumped-up charges to continued harassment, Bhatt and his family have endured it all with dignity and grace. In order to […]

Farm bills good…

Mukesh Aghi, chairman of the US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF), believes the Indian farmers' protest is political.

Green card backlog:…

Mukesh Aghi, chairman of the US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF), expects the relationship between the US and India “to broaden, get deeper and…

CDC announces stricter…

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- To slow the spread of COVID-19, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the plans to expand the requirement…

Indian American group…

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- As the incoming US President is warming up to take the oath on January 20, a group of Indian Americans has a…

Tech

India to WhatsApp: Withdraw new privacy policy

January 19, 2021 indica

Raising concerns over the recently announced changes to WhatsApp’s privacy policy, the Indian government has asked the messaging platform to withdraw the recent change.

Nitish Kumar woos…

IANS- In a bid to attract Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) of Bihar origin, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held talks through video conference with members of the…

James Murdoch and…

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- The CEO of an American based private investment firm, James Murdoch of Lupa Systems and President of Walt Disney Asia Pacific, Uday…

American big techs…

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma, does not like the control the American big techs have on India, particularly with Google. Numerous times…

Tesla locks in…

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- US electric car giant Tesla finally made its entry in India and registered as a company in Karnataka’s Bengaluru prompting Chief Minister…

The Next Stage in World History

January 18, 2021 indica

Justice Markandey Katju- Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own. In my opinion, the next stage in world history will be marked by two main events (2); Conflict between the USA and China (2) India’s smashing its way into […]

The three little…

Gopi Mattel- Gopi Mattel, based in silicon valley, serves as General Partner and CEO at Lifeboat Ventures, a venture fund that creates disaster impact mitigation startups.…

Another Caged Parrot

Justice Markandey Katju- Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his…

Tech & the…

Om Malik: Actions taken by technology platforms in the wake of Capitol Hill’s events have generated intense debate, especially from within the tech community. But…

“The sleeping giant…

Justice Markandey Katju- Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his…

Rohit Chopra could head Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under Biden

January 18, 2021 indica

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- US President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate the prominent Indian American Rohit Chopra, a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member, to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), according to people familiar with the decision. Chopra, whose consumer advocacy views align with Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, had been considered a top candidate […]

Uzra Zeya, an…

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- One more Indian American joins the long list of a diverse team that President-elect Joe Biden has been putting together for his…

‘Kamala’s Way’ charts…

Vishnu Makhijani(IANS)- Just how did the daughter of two immigrants in segregated California become one of this country’s most effective power players? Through the human…

Kashmiri Born Sameera…

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- On Friday, January 15, amidst a host of the new announcements US President-elect Joe Biden named another Kashmir-born to his team. Sameera…

Vidur Sharma joins…

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- Another Indian-American appointed to US President-elect Biden’s team to fight against the pandemic. On Friday, January 15, Biden named Vidur Sharma as…

Covishield maker Adar Poonawalla gets dose of his own vaccine

January 16, 2021 indica

IANS- In a huge confidence booster, Serum Institute of India’s (SII) Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla also took a life-saving jab of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by his company, here on Saturday. Joining lakhs of people in the country who got vaccinated against the coronavirus on the inaugural day of the vaccination drive, Poonawalla posted a […]

Data, AI, health…

Advancements in the fields of precision medicine, data, and artificial intelligence dominated discussions at the the 2021 DataAI (DANS) and American Association for Precision Medicine…

HealthyU: ‘Wearable ICU’…

Arvind Thiagarajan sounded excited to have showcased HealthyU, an Artificial Intelligence- based wireless patient monitoring device, at the all-virtual Consumer Electronics Show 2021, considered the…

India ready with…

IANS- As India gears up for a massive vaccination drive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country is ready with two ‘Made in…

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE,…

Dr. Jacob Eapen- Dr. Jacob Eapen, a Medical Director at the Alameda Health System(AHS) and a member of the Board of Directors at the Washington…

Pinnipeds Prevail Pandemic: San Francisco Celebrates Sea Lion Day!

January 16, 2021 indica

George Jacob- George Jacob FRCGS is the President & CEO of Bay Ecotarium- the largest non-profit watershed conservation group in San Francisco Bay Area with seven branches, including Aquarium of the Bay, Sea Lion Center, Bay Academy, Studio Aqua, Bay Model, Eco-Xpeditions and the Bay Institute, celebrating its 40th year in environmental advocacy. A year ago, […]