University of Houston Engineering Building Named for Durga and Sushila Agrawal
HOUSTON, TEX.--An engineering building at the University of Houston will be renamed the Durga D. and Sushila Agrawal Engineering Research Building in recognition of...
Harvard Professor Gita Gopinath Appointed as IMF Chief Economist
WASHINGTON, DC--International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde appointed Gita Gopinath as Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF’s Research Department.
Ms. Gopinath will...
50 Indian Americans Have Donated $1.2 Billion to US Higher Education
WASHINGTON, DC-- Fifty Indian-Americans have donated more than $1.2 billion to US higher education, according to a report by Indiaspora, is a nonprofit organization...
45-Year-Old Indian-American Killed by Vehicle Near His Home in Westford; Fundraising Reaches Over $90,000...
Updated: 9:00 PM/Sunday
WESTFORD, MA—In a tragic and bizarre accident, Ulhas Kudva died on the spot when he was fatally struck by a vehicle near...
A sheriff who made racist remarks against blacks and Sikh Attorney General in New...
BERGAN, NJ—A New Jersey sheriff who was caught on tape making racist remarks agauinst several people, including blacks and state Attorney General Gurbir S....
After Donating $1 Million to Promote Cricket for the Blind, Subu Kota Says Selfless...
SOUTHBOROUGH, MA—After making a surprise announcement to donate $1 million to promote cricket for the blind worldwide on Saturday, Boston entrepreneur Subu Kota, founder...
The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held in Varanasi January 21-23, 2019,
New Delhi--The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), the External Affairs Ministry-organized conclave of the Indian diaspora, to be held in Varanasi from January 21...
Beej Das Election, The Boston Globe Headline and Lessons for Future Indian-American Candidates
By Upendra Mishra
WALTHAM, MA—The Massachusetts State Primary was a wake-up call for future Indian-American politicians and all Indian-American voters in New England, with one...
Indian-American researcher awarded $6.5 Million to identify cancer biomarkers
Washington-- The US National Cancer Institute has give the "Outstanding Investigator Award" to Professor Arul Chinnaiyan, from the University of Michigan, and $6.5 million in...
Indian youth from Andhra Pradesh among 3 killed in Ohio bank shooting
CINCINNATI, OH & HYDERABAD--An Indian youth was among the three people who were killed when a gunman opened fire at a bank in Ohio.
Pruthviraj...
