They were chosen from a rigorous application and peer review process out of almost 2,500 applicants based on prior achievement and exceptional promise. Five Indian Americans are among a diverse group of 171 Guggenheim Fellows of 2023 the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced this week. They include Prineha Narang (Physics), Anima Anandkumar and Venkatesan Guruswami, […]
Read MoreHonored guest speaker: Indian American NASA Astronaut Raja Chari Video link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO1lGQJ1Iuc
Read MoreBy Arturo Castellanos-Canales The Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2023, or H.R. 1535, is a bipartisan bill that would recapture the unused employment-based green cards accumulated since 1992. In addition, the bill would exempt these recaptured green cards from the 7% per-country cap. The bill was introduced by Representative Larry Bucshon (R-Indiana) on March 10, 2023, and […]
Read MoreRobbinsville, New Jersey, United States–The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Shri Swaminarayan temple, known as a mandir, a 162-acre Hindu mandir (temple) complex, built in the Nagaradi style using 68,000 cubic feet of Italian Carrara marble, sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Hindu Temple, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY. “Swaminarayan Akshardham in […]
Read MoreBy Joseph Romsey The new CEO of Starbucks, Laxman Narasimhan, officially took over for outgoing CEO Howard Schultz on March 20. Before assuming the new role, Narasimhan earned a barista certification and immersed himself in the company’s operations. In a March 23 letter to employees, Narasimhan announced plans to work as a barista one half day per month to stay […]
Read Moreby Makarand R Paranjape TRUMP INDICTMENT WOULD be a national disaster. …This will mark a dark moment in American history and will undermine public trust in our electoral system itself.” Who said these words to whom? If you haven’t guessed, let me extend the quotations and the clues: “It is un-American for the ruling party […]
Read MoreTraditional Dance Classes, Admissions are open. Kalabharathi values each individuals’ artistic ability and interest.It provides the right atmosphere for the students to enjoy and appreciate this divine art form through superior quality instructions. The calendar year for Kalabharathi extends from September to July.Classes in the summer months of July and August are scheduled for […]
Read MoreSaris to Suits Run/Walk for Ma Location: Webb Bridge Park, Alpharetta 4780 Webb Bridge Road Alpharetta, GA When: 8:30 am Prizes: Avalon goodies, Tshirts, Sari postcards Contacts: Jyothsna Hegde, jyothsna.hegde@gmail.com Parul Jha Paruljha@yahoo.com Veena Rao: NRIPulse@Gmail.com Guest of honor: Dr. Hetal Patel, GA Regional Services Administrator, Behavioral Health REGISTER
Read MoreAmit Kshatriya, a decorated Indian-American software and robotics engineer was appointed as the first head of NASA’s newly-established Moon to Mars Programme that will help the agency ensure a long-term lunar presence needed to prepare for humanity’s next giant leap to the Red Planet. Kshatriya will serve as NASA’s first head of the office, with […]
Read MoreBy Diane Brady , Forbes Staff, Assistant Managing Editor “We can’t be everything to everyone.” It’s been a tough year for video-sharing platform Vimeo, from job cuts to a stock that’s worth a fraction of its 2021 IPO debut. While the company is not growing revenue at the 40%+ rate it saw during the […]
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