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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, […]
Sonia Dhami- Sonia Dhami is trustee, Sikh Foundation; president, ArtandTolerance.com; and commissioner, Fine Arts, City of Cupertino, California. The views expressed are her own. “FIRST BATTLE FOR INDIA’S FREEDOM WON (.) CONGRATULATIONS.” These are the words of Mahatma Gandhi congratulating Baba Kharak Singh, president of the Sikh Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee (S.G.P.C) in January 1922, via […]
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. It […]
All University of California (UC) campuses will now offer Punjabi language courses, after approximately eight years of work from students, alumni, and many others in an effort that broached generations and the boundaries of the school.
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- World-renowned Indian fashion designer Satya Paul, founder of the iconic eponymous clothing brand, died in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu on 6 January. He was 79. In a Facebook post, his son Puneet Nanda confirmed that the designer had suffered a stroke in December last year and had been hospitalized. “We finally got […]
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- For most of us, our college alma mater is a way to keep in touch with our long-lost friends and the institution that shaped us. But for an India-origin couple in the US, their alma mater, BITS Pilani, means more than just a nostalgic connection. Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS) […]
IANS- Women directors comprise 16 percent of filmmakers calling the shots on the 100 highest-grossing Hollywood films in 2020, according to a study from the Center For The Study Of Women In Television And Film at San Diego State University. This is a four percent jump from 2019, and a dramatic 12 percent jump from […]
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for its diversity and said that the campus of the varsity is like a ‘mini-India’ with thousands of teachers, professors and dozens of hostels and departments. AMU is one of the top universities in India ranking in the top 20 consistently, and […]
IANS- While the year 2020 would always be remembered for the havoc the pandemic created for humankind, it also become momentous as it marked several events which brought cheer to life. From celebrities tying the knots to some getting pregnant and many Bollywood stars venturing into OTT platforms, 2020 saw it all. Let’s rewind and […]
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- Clean water is the number one essential element for any living thing, more importantly for humans to be nurtured with good health and wellbeing. In fact, each person on Earth requires between 20 and 50 liters of safe water a day for drinking, cooking, and basic hygiene. Unfortunately, many people in the […]
