Nitin Arora, an Indian-American working as a lead engineer in Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company Blue Origin, has jumped ship to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
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Daughter of domestic helper from UP gets US scholarship
When Simran flies to the US on Tuesday as part of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study program of the US State Department, she leaves behind a tale of hard work, grit, and inspiration.
Indian American appointed as CEO of HubSpot
An Indian American tech executive who was the first-ever chief customer officer of HubSpot last year is all set to become the firm’s Chief Executive officer.
Two Indian American high schoolers were selected for ‘Distinguished Young Women’ 2022
Two Indian American girls from the state of Minnesota and Troy have been selected as the state representatives for the title of ‘Distinguished Young Women’ 2022.
11-year-old Indian-American girl honored as the ‘brightest student’ in the world
A young Indian-American girl has been declared one of the brightest students in the world by a highly credited education program for school-going children in the US. Natasha Peri, 11 years old is a student of Thelma L Sandmeier Elementary School in New Jersey, has made it to the High Honours Awards after the John Hopkins Talent Search Test in 2021.
Indian American nominated as Connecticut’s Public Health Commissioner
An Indian American has been nominated as Connecticut’s Public Health Commissioner by the office of Governor Lamont on Monday 26 July.
Dr. Manisha Juthani an associate professor at the Yale University School of Medicine will succeed Dr Deidre Gifford to lead the Public Health Department, as he being promoted to the duty of Senior Advisor to the Governor for Health and Human Services.
Ayurveda platform NirogStreet gets $2.5 million from US investors
Ram N Kumar, the founder of NirogStreet, a technology-led Ayurveda platform from India, has raised $2.5 million in Series A funding from a clutch of investors including US-based DoorDash executive Gokul Rajaram.
Indian American Kurani all set to run for the US Congressional race
Indian American Democrat Shrina Kurani vying for California 42nd Congressional District for the mid-term elections in November 2022 says she is an engineer and entrepreneur, not a politician.
The dream has been fulfilled: Mirabai Chanu
Mirabai Chanu, who gave India a start in the medals tally at the Tokyo Olympics with a silver in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event, has said that her dream of winning a medal at the Olympics has been fulfilled.
Dr. Gotimukula aims to take AAPI to greater heights
The newly appointed President of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) Dr. Anupama Gotimukula, has vowed to make the organization a premium healthcare leader.