Indian American immigrants represent the second largest group of immigrants coming to the US from a single country, behind only Mexico. Per a 2021 estimate, there are about 4.4 million people in the US who identify as “Asian Indian”. Given these very significant numbers, there is very little data available about the state of mental […]
Read MoreCDS students in the Master of Arts and Doctoral programs are eligible for a range of generous financial aid packages and fellowships. Newhall Teaching and Research Fellowship. This program provides doctoral students with the opportunity to work with core faculty to develop and teach new courses and lead research. Presidential Scholars Program. Provides doctoral students […]
Read MoreIndian Americans used to be sheltered from America’s racial storm — but then came Trump and COVID-19 By Vidya Krishnan In 1851, the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer wrote about the “porcupine dilemma,” a parable about a company of porcupines that want to be close to one another to help them survive the bitter winter. But […]
Read MoreBY DAVE NYCZEPIR The Senate confirmed Arati Prabhakar as Office of Science and Technology Policy director, the first woman of color and immigrant to hold the position, on Thursday. Prabhakar‘s confirmation came in a largely party-line vote of 56-40 with 10 Republicans voting in favor; Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., voting against; and four senators […]
Read MoreSUSTAINING THE BALANCE (as taught by Swami Vibudhesha Teertha) These days it looks as if human beings have forgotten that a particular natural condition on Earth enabled life to come into existence and evolve to the human level. Humanity is disturbing this natural condition on which his existence, along with the existence of all other […]
Read MoreBy Mike Marza RICHMOND HILL, Queens (WABC) — A group of suspects were caught on camera smashing a statue of Gandhi in Queens overnight last Tuesday, the second time this month that the statue has been vandalized. The most recent incident happened on Aug. 16 when the group walked passed the Tulsi Mandir temple in […]
Read Moreby Veena Atlanta, GA, August 31, 2022: Art, Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore said, is the response of man’s creative soul to the call of the Real. Responding to their calling and illuminating various spheres of culture, life and nature, Colors of India came alive as 15 artists of Indian origin, all women, presented their work at a gallery reception on August […]
Read MoreSouth Asian American Association, Inc. SAAAI awards scholarships to help several needy students pursuing their education in the field of Architecture and Engineering. If you are qualified student, we encourage you to submit an application for this scholarship. Each scholarship is $5,000. Scholarship eligibility: 1) Candidate must be pursuing BS or higher degrees in the fields […]
Read MoreBY QUINCY PRESTON AND DAVID SEELEY Indian American CEO Council: a ‘catalyst for opportunities’ Launched in 2018 by two North Texas business leaders, the Indian American CEO Council aims to facilitate alliances between India and the U.S., acting as a “catalyst for economic and trade opportunities” to drive prosperity while strengthening “Indian American relationships with the communities they […]
Read MoreJayshree V Ullal, president and CEO of Arista Networks made it to number 15, Neerja Sethi, co-founder of Syntel figured ranked number 24, Neha Narkhede, co-founder and former CTO of Confluent at number 57, Indra Nooyi the former PepsiCo CEO ranked number 85, and Reshma Shetty, co-founder of Ginkgo Bioworks at number 97. Jayshree Ullal […]
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