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Harvard raises red flag as Supreme Court agrees to review affirmative action

January 26, 2022 indica

U.S. colleges and universities could “lose the freedom and flexibility to create diverse campus communities that enrich education for all,” Harvard president Larry S Bacow warned after the Supreme Court agreed Monday to review a challenge to the use of affirmative action in admissions.

Desperation to reach…

Under cover of darkness, strafed by bitter winds and obscured by a swirling blizzard, a family from the western Indian state of Gujarat met with…

US Embassy greets…

The US Embassy in New Delhi on Wednesday greeted Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, Alphabet and Google's Sundar Pichai, and Madhur Jaffrey, unarguably the…

Indian American students…

Affirmative Action Programs (AAP) was introduced by the US government to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) in the US.

Indian-American cop hailed…

An Indian-American police officer, who has been on the job for just over six months, is being hailed a hero for rushing to neutralize a…

Tech

Atlanta-based Invesco invest $700 mn in India’s Swiggy

January 24, 2022 indica

With the help of Atlanta-based independent investment management company, India’s top food delivery company Swiggy has raised $700 million in a round led by Invesco.

IBM sells its…

IBM has announced to sell healthcare data and analytics assets from the company (currently part of the IBM Watson Health business) to Francisco Partners, a…

Indian American led…

Indian American led Scienaptic AI bags several Indian fintech business, named winner of 2022 BIG Innovation Awards

BharatPe’s Ashneer Grover…

Days after an abusive audio clip of him emerged, BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover has decided to go on a ‘voluntary leave of absence till the…

Air India resume…

After halting flight services, Air India has resumed the Boeing 777 flight operations, on Wednesday, January 19, bound for the United States of America after…

Pakistan’s National Security Policy: Old wine in new bottle or genuine way forward?

January 25, 2022 indica

For the first time, Pakistan unveiled its National Security Policy (NSP) recently, putting economic security at the forefront of the vision. Launching the document, Prime Minister Imran Khan said a country without a stable economy cannot be secure.

Can’t have caste…

“We are seeing institutions listening to Dalit students and faculty and the community saying we need a remedy and action being taken! To see this…

Kashmiri Pandits in…

After 32 long years of exile, the Kashmiri Pandit community longs to return to its homeland in the valley.

Faisal Akram had…

Synagogue terrorist Malik Faisal Akram was being watched by British spies in the months before his 10-hour siege in Texas because of his links to…

Education is not…

Ritu Jha- Siva Raj, an Indian American father of two, was faced with a difficult choice when the pandemic hit in 2020: rebuild his…

Biden appoints eminent Indian American soil scientist as member of BIFAD

January 18, 2022 indica

The world-renowned Indian American soil scientist, Dr. Rattan Lal, who was awarded the 2020 World Food Prize Laureate, has been appointed as a member of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) by the US President Joe Biden.

New Jersey Indian…

Indian American senator of the state of New Jersey is all set to chair the Senate Education Committee in the new 2022-2023 State Legislature.

Brown University School…

An eminent and well-accomplished Indian American professor has been appointed as the next dean of Brown University’s School of Engineering.

Punjab-origin realtor, scientist…

Two Indo-Canadians -- top realtor Bob Dhillon of Calgary and clean energy scientist V.I. Lucky Lakshmanan of Mississauga -- have been honored with the Order…

Four more Indian…

The Biden-Harris administration has created the most diverse team in the White House in the history of the US. This admin has pooled in talents…

Indian American scientist says that Covid causes brain and nervous damage

January 24, 2022 indica

An Indian-American scientist who specializes in neuroimmunology has discovered that long Covid is affecting human brains and nervous systems at a deeper level.

Indian-origin scientist creates…

An Indian-origin researcher at the University of British Columbia (UBC) has created the world's first molecular-level structural analysis of the Omicron variant spike protein.

Setback for pro-choice…

The near-total prohibition of abortion in Texas is likely to remain in force for the foreseeable future after the Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals…

AAPI conducts Cervical…

Cervical cancer is one of the preventable cancers among women. It is one of the most common types of cancer affecting women in India.

Fighting COVID with…

For all the pot smokers and consumers, there is yet another reason to substantiate their use of the plant and say “Dude, this is nature…

US Embassy greets Jaffrey, Nadella and Pichai for Padma awards

January 26, 2022 indica

The US Embassy in New Delhi on Wednesday greeted Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, Alphabet and Google’s Sundar Pichai, and Madhur Jaffrey, unarguably the First Lady of Global Indian Cuisine, for being honored with Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in the country, which was announced on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day on Tuesday.

The Nazi emblem…

Earlier this month, CNN ran an article about how right-wing extremists in Italy draped a Nazi flag over a coffin outside a church and how…

At 88, First…

Not many years ago, when Madhur Jaffrey, unarguably the First Lady of Global Indian Cuisine, visited India for an international food event here, the audience…

Bangalore-born Indian American…

An Indian-American primary care physician, who is also an author of several children’s books, has been awarded the runners-up Newbery Honor Medal for Children’s Literature.

Sikh and Punjabi…

An event organized by the Sikh and Punjabi community in Washington has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his contribution to Sikh history, tradition and…

In Memory of the 2021 Lohri Celebrations at the Delhi Border

January 13, 2022

Lohri is a famous Punjabi winter folk festival celebrated mostly in north India, primarily in the state of Punjab, which marks the end of winter and the onset of the spring harvest season. During the festival, which is a time of joy and celebration for farmers, Hindus and Sikhs traditionally come together to sing, dance […]

WHAT JANUARY 1 MEANS FOR THE DALIT COMMUNITY IN INDIA?

January 2, 2022

Around the world, January 1 is celebrated as the beginning of a new year. The day, however, is especially significant to the Dalit community in India. Dalits, previously referred to as “untouchables,” were considered to be outside the Hindu caste hierarchy and have been oppressed for centuries by caste Hindus. Dalit, which means “oppressed” or […]

India Finally Repeals the Farm Laws – A Year of Historic Struggle Comes to an End

December 11, 2021

More than a year back, on 26 November 2020, farmers from all over north India gathered at the borders of the national capital, Delhi, protesting the three contentious new farm laws passed in September 2020, which they feared would seriously hurt their lives and livelihood.

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