Prakash Narayan writes: IIT Bay Area’s Leadership Conference on September 16, 2023 at the Santa Clara Convention Center embraced the principles of Resilience and Reinvention. As we are collectively facing the aftermath of the Pandemic-induced “Great Reset”, along with stubborn inflation, the ongoing war in Russia, a decline in GDP, and a deterioration of startup valuations, the conference equipped the attendees with the tools and ideas necessary to navigate through these turbulent times with knowledge, determination and strength.
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India asks Canada to withdraw 40 diplomats by Oct 10
India is learnt to have told Canada to withdraw around 40 diplomats from the country by October 10 amid worsening ties between the two nations, according to reports. The reports have said that New Delhi has conveyed to Canada that if the diplomats are not withdrawn by the deadline, they will lose their diplomatic immunity.
Indian American Vivek Ramaswamy wants only four candidates for next Republican presidential debate
Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign has asked the Republican National Committee (RNC) to limit the number of presidential candidates on stage to four for the party’s next presidential primary debate in Miami on November 8.
Donald Trump arrives in NYC ahead of civil fraud trial
Former President Donald Trump arrived on Monday morning at a courthouse in lower Manhattan, New York City, where a civil trial against him is scheduled to begin. This lawsuit, brought by the New York attorney general’s office, alleges that Trump, his adult sons, their businesses, and Trump Organization executives were involved in fraudulent activities.
“We remain in close coordination with our Canadian colleagues”, says State Dept on Nijjar killing investigation
The US has said it is in close coordination with Canada on allegations regarding the Indian government’s involvement in the fatal shooting of designated Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. “We remain in close coordination with our Canadian colleagues on this question,” US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said while responding to a question related to Nijjar’s killing in Canada.
Largest Ambedkar statue outside India to be unveiled in Maryland on Oct 14
A 19-foot statue of B.R. Ambedkar, named ‘Statue of Equality’ and also the largest outside India, is set to be unveiled in the US state of Maryland on October 14 to celebrate the life and legacy of the leader and architect of the Indian Constitution.
India’s unemployment rate falls to 12-month low in September 2023
India’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in 12 months during September, according to data compiled by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). The overall unemployment rate declined to 7.09 per cent in September down from 8.10 per cent in August. The figures mark a reversal as the unemployment rate in August had shot up in August from 7.9 per cent in July.
Air India’s San Francisco flight, once diverted to Russia’s Magadan, cancelled due to operational issues
Air India flight AI-173, scheduled to depart for San Francisco from Delhi early on Tuesday, was cancelled hours before its scheduled take-off, causing inconvenience to the passengers.
Nadella versus Pichai in landmark antitrust trial against Google
By Mayank Chhaya- It is tempting to view the landmark antitrust trial against Alphabet, Google’s parent company, as a slugfest between Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella. Interestingly, emblematic of how higher Indian American professionals punch above their demographic weight is the fact that it is District Judge Amit Mehta, who will decide the case in […]
WhatsApp bans record over 7.4 million bad accounts in India in August
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp banned a record over 7.4 million bad accounts in India in the month of August, in compliance with the new Indian IT Rules 2021. Between August 1-31, the company banned”7,420,748 accounts.