Congressman Jim Himes backs bill to declare Diwali federal holiday in US
New York-- Congressman Jim Himes has agreed to support a bill introduced in the US Congress to declare Diwali as a federal holiday.
The Diwali...
Modi’s visit another chance to appreciate Indian-Americans: Congressman Frank Pallone
BY MEENAKSHI IYER
New Delhi-- Congressman Frank Pallone, who founded the Congressional Caucus on India in 1993, has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit...
Jewish activists want Indian-American dean of NY law school fired
New York-- Jewish activists have called for the ouster of Sudha Setty, the Indian-American dean of City University of New York (CUNY) School of...
Gandhi, Taj Mahal ironic stars in birth of Hindu Caucus in US Congress
BY YASHWANT RAJ
Washington-- Lawmakers came and held forth. On Mahatma Gandhi. On the Taj Mahal. And Indian-Americans, their riches and their achievements. Anything but...
Green card backlog creating hardships for skilled workers: Congressman Shri Thanedar
BY MEENAKSHI IYER
New Delhi-- The long Green Card backlog is creating hardships for skilled workers, including Indians, at a time when American businesses need...
Indian-American who drove Tesla off cliff barred from practicing medicine
New York-- An Indian-American doctor, accused of deliberately driving his Tesla off a cliff with his wife and children inside the vehicle, has been...
I dream 8 bn people on Earth can have an AI tutor, an AI...
New Delh-- Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has revealed his dream that everyone of earth's 8 billion people can have an AI tutor,...
Brain waves may predict cognitive issues in Parkinson’s: Indian American-led study
New York-- A study led by an Indian-American researcher has found that a few minutes of data recorded from a single electrode placed on...
Indian-origin US entrepreneur’s AI algorithm can spot healthiest sperm
New Delhi-- An Indian-origin US entrepreneur's company is working on a novel Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based algorithm that can identify the healthiest sperm, an advance...
World Bank Prez calls for greater role for private sector in climate fight
Washington-- Ajay Banga, the World Bank's new President, called for the private sector to play a larger role to help emerging countries in their...