America’s National Basketball Association (NBA) team Memphis Grizzlies have announced the appointment of Sonia Raman, an Indian-American, as their assistant coach.
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Harris vs Haley 2024? Why not, say desis of DC
The Indian-American community in the greater Washington, DC area is enthused about the 2020 election despite the pandemic
Sridhar Verose, in city council race, puts San Ramon first
Sridhar Verose, an Indian American running for the city council seat of District 3, San Ramon, California, is known more for his community service than as a software engineer.
Music video urges Indian Americans to vote Biden-Harris
The rousing Chale Chalo song from the Bollywood blockbuster Lagaan will exhort Indian Americans to go out and vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the presidential election, thanks to Ajay & Vinita Bhutoria
Columbia University backs adviser, petition claims she is ‘anti-Hindu’
Columbia University is sticking by its appointment as a Religious Life Adviser of activist Sunita Viswanath, despite a petition claiming that she is “anti-Hindu”
Groww, an investment app, raises $30 million in Series C
Bengaluru-based wealth management platform, Groww raised $30 million in Series C funding from US- based Y Combinator.
Indian ed-tech BYJU’s get new funding from Sliver Lake
Indian ed-tech BYJU’s raised $500 million in a new financing round that values the company at $10.8 billion.
Focus on customer success, not satisfaction, says Rob Bernshteyn at TiECON 2020
Akshay Srikar- Rob Bernshteyn, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Coupa, is a self-made billionaire, who has taken a systematic approach in taking his company from a small start-up company to a multi-billion-dollar public organization driving measurable value for enterprises around the world. On a discussion with Raj Mathai, an NBC […]
Indian-American scientists develop better batteries for space
A NASA-funded research led by a team of Indian-American scientists has developed lighter, faster-charging batteries suitable for powering a spacesuit, or even a Mars rover
TYE makes children job givers, not seekers
TiE SV runs several programs for adults, but what makes TYE even more interesting is that it caters to entrepreneurs not just in high school but middle school as well