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Celebrated Hindi author Geetanjali Shree wins a global prize beyond her dreams

May 27, 2022 indica

Mayank Chhaya On becoming the first Indian author to win the International Booker Prize, Geetanjali Shree said this during her acceptance speech in London on May 26: “I never dreamed of the Booker, I never thought I could. What a huge recognition. I am amazed, delighted, honored and humbled.” A significant part of the reason […]

India backs U.S.…

Arul Louis/IANS- India has voted for a United States-sponsored resolution to strengthen sanctions on North Korea. The resolution was vetoed by China and Russia. The…

Aryan Khan gets…

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday gave a clean chit to Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan, in the drugs-on-cruise case.

Carnegie’s new interactive…

In the latter half of the 20th century, the transatlantic relationship was the leading dynamic in global geopolitics — driven partly by the prominence of…

US, India can…

Ritu Jha- The key focus of the new South Asia Initiative at Stanford University’s Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center will be the strategic implications of…

Tech

TiEcon 2022: Stress is a prime factor in startup failure, suggests Arianna Huffington

May 26, 2022 indica

iNDICA News Bureau- Stress is an omnipresent phenomenon that manifests itself in the strangest of ways — and the lifestyle disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the stress faced by people all over the world. This is compounded by an environment that does not support the mental health of employees and a […]

India could be…

Ritu Jha- “There is so much potential with our allies like India and I am excited that we are reviving the strength through [all…

India signs Investment…

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Scott A. Nathan on Monday signed an Investment Incentive…

Infosys reappoints Salil…

In a major development, IT giant Infosys has reappointed Salil Parekh as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the company for 5 years.…

Montgomery Summit returns…

March Capital’s 19th annual Montgomery Summit will be held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel and Bungalows in Santa Monica, CA.

Martial law seems inevitable in Pakistan

May 27, 2022 indica

Justice Markandey Katju- Justice Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own. After Imran Khan’s ‘Long March’ to Islamabad on 25th May chaotic conditions seem inevitable in Pakistan. This interview with Sajid Tarar, a Pakistani settled in America, makes this […]

Celebrated Hindi author…

Mayank Chhaya On becoming the first Indian author to win the International Booker Prize, Geetanjali Shree said this during her acceptance speech in London on…

Carnegie’s new interactive…

In the latter half of the 20th century, the transatlantic relationship was the leading dynamic in global geopolitics — driven partly by the prominence of…

US, India can…

Ritu Jha- The key focus of the new South Asia Initiative at Stanford University’s Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center will be the strategic implications of…

Joint Quad statement…

Somewhat unusually and likely at India’s behest the Quad joint leaders’ statement specifically condemns November 26, 2008, terrorist attacks in Mumbai as well as January…

Celebrated Hindi author Geetanjali Shree wins a global prize beyond her dreams

May 27, 2022 indica

California-based Sempera Organics…

Ritu Jha- Nirmal Nair, founder and CEO of Sempera Organics, was really pleased to win the Dell Startup Pitch Competition award held May 7…

CII elects new…

The newly-constituted National Council of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has elected its new office-bearers for the year 2022-23.

TiEcon 2022: Dadgar…

Ritu Jha- The IndUS Entrepreneurs(TiE) Silicon Valley seems to be opting for the young and restless over the tried and tested, picking young entrepreneurs over…

India-born scientist elected…

Kamal Bawa, a noted, Indian-born, conservation biologist and president of the Bengaluru-based Ashoka Trust for Research and Ecology and Environment (ATREE), was elected to the…

Indian American medical expert allays fear, says monkeypox not a major threat

May 26, 2022 indica

Ritu Jha- California’s Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced May 24 that it is investigating the first suspected case of monkeypox infection in the state, triggering concern among people, but doctors say it has nothing to do with the Covid-19 pandemic that is still ravaging parts of the country. The suspected case was found in […]

TiEcon 2022: Stress…

iNDICA News Bureau- Stress is an omnipresent phenomenon that manifests itself in the strangest of ways — and the lifestyle disruption caused by the Covid-19…

Pfizer says Covid…

IANS- Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech have said that preliminary clinical data showed their three-dose Covid-19 vaccine regimen was 80 percent effective for children…

AAPI convention teaser…

iNDICA News Bureau- “It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 40th annual convention and scientific sessions of the American Association of…

BAPS Charities walkathon…

iNDICA News Bureau- The Milpitas branch of BAPS Charities organized a walkathon April 30 to raise funds for and support Susan G. Komen®, the world’s…

Art of Living to mobilize thousands across U.S. for peace, mental health

May 26, 2022 indica

The Art of Living Foundation announced last week that its founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, will launch the ‘I Stand for Peace’ campaign in the Bay Area at the San Jose Civic at 7 pm, June 9.

R. Praggnanandhaa becomes…

Indian chess whizz Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has bested Anish Giri in the semi-final of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters tournament on Wednesday.

WHO honors India’s…

India's one million all-women ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist Workers) workers were awarded and honored by WHO for their 'outstanding' contribution to advancing global health,…

IIT Madras, Harvard…

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and Harvard University researchers have developed a novel Machine Learning algorithm named 'CombSGPO' - Combined Security Game Policy Optimisation -…

VP Harris exhorts…

The Indian American Impact Project hosted a first-of-its-kind summit and gala May 18 to engage and mobilize the South Asian community.

Dr Feryal Ozel on Sagittarius A* black hole

May 17, 2022

Mayank Chhaya in conversation with Prof.Dr. Feryal Özel. A team of astronomers has zeroed in on a long-theorized supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way and produced its first picture. “The gentle giant”, as it has been described, has over long periods devoured the equivalent of 4 million suns whose only remnants […]

As U.S. seeks to “weaken” Russia Ukraine battles on

April 25, 2022

Mayank Chhaya- With the Russian invasion of Ukraine entering its third month and death and destruction mounting in the east of the country, there are no signs yet of Moscow relenting its assault and Kyiv giving in. In a hush-hush move U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Kyiv and […]

Anti-Muslim Hate Speech Event in the Capital City

April 13, 2022

On April 3, a Hindu Mahapanchayat Anti-Muslim Hate Speech event took place in Burari, Delhi without the permission of the police. During the event, at least five journalists, including a woman were assaulted. One Muslim journalist was beaten up because of his religious identity and two others were detained. Yati Narsinghanand, the head priest of […]

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