Two Indian Americans have been appointed to the President’s Export Council, the principal national advisory committee on international trade, the White House announced this week. Former Deloitte Global CEO Punit Renjen and FedEx Corporation President and CEO Rajesh Subramaniam, along with other members will “advise the president on government policies and programs that affect U.S. […]
Read MoreBy Alex Counts When people from India began immigrating to the United States in the 1960s due in large part to a change in U.S. law, the priority of this small but growing community was to secure its economic base while adapting to local norms and maintaining elements of its vibrant culture. I had several […]
Read MoreBy Maggie Astor and Jill Cowan In 2013, the House of Representatives had a single Indian American member. Fewer than 10 Indian Americans were serving in state legislatures. None had been elected to the Senate. None had run for president. Despite being one of the largest immigrant groups in the United States, Americans of Indian descent were barely […]
Read MoreBy JAMES REYNOLDS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM After nearly a decade, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki announced Thursday that she would step down from the top job. As one of Google‘s longest-serving employees and YouTube’s captain for the last nine years, her departure to ‘focus on family and personal projects’ will send ripples through the video sharing platform, which is the second most-visited […]
Read MoreBy Michael Novinson The revolution ChatGPT has driven in the consumer market has prompted enterprises to more closely examine how artificial intelligence can help safeguard data, says Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora. “As I was on my way to India to speak at a convocation, I experienced ChatGPT for the first time,” Arora tells […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: Nitaj Antani, Ohio’s first Hindu and Indian American State Senator, on Wednesday said that he has introduced a resolution in the Ohio Senate to declare October as ‘Hindu Heritage Month’ to recognise the community’s contributions to the US state. He said that if passed, Ohio would only become the third state in America to […]
Read MoreHonouring mother and motherhood By Swami Vidyadhishananda We could only relate through our mother – what would mom think?- until we became independent thinkers. Milk was ready as we tried to open our eyes. We clung to our mother when we tried to hide from facing the world. We cried out loud and we were […]
Read MoreBy CNBCTV18.com Raja J Chari, a US astronaut of Indian Origin and a member of the US Air Force, has been nominated for a key role in the US Air Force. President Joe Biden has nominated Chari for the rank of Brigadier General in the US Air Force. The nomination needs to be approved by the […]
Read MoreIndian-Americans who constitute about one per cent of the US population pay about six per cent of the taxes, a Congressman told his Congressional colleagues on Thursday noting that this ethnic community does not cause problems and follows the laws. In his maiden speech on the House floor, Rich McCormick, 54, said that one of […]
Read Moreby Suparna Saha Being the caregiver to an autistic child or any person with mental disabilities can be a thankless job. We experience very few relationships in life, based solely on love with no expectations, where there exists simply an assurance of being there for one another, and being the mother to a mentally challenged […]
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