Year: 2015
Barack Obama To Present National Medal Of Science To Indian American Professor
President Barack Obama will present the National Medal of Science to Dr. Rakesh K. Jain, an Indian-American professor at Harvard Medical School and director of tumor biology laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Jain, a […]
Indian American Inventor Named Fellow Of US Academy
A prominent Indian-American bioengineering researcher has been named as a fellow in the US’ National Academy of Inventors for his work in inventing path-breaking healthcare technologies. C Mauli Agrawal, an IIT-Kanpur alumnus, is the Vice […]
Indian American Appointed as Secretary Of Texas’ Board of Professional Engineers
HOUSTON: An Indian-American has been appointed as the Secretary of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers that licenses qualified engineers and regulates the practice of professional engineering in the US state. Sockalingam “Sam” Kannappan, a professional […]
Indian-American CEO Charged For Fraud & Selling Sham Loans to Investment Companies
NEW YORK: An Indian-American CEO of a Florida financial firm has been charged with selling USD 179 million in sham loans to an investment company. Nikesh Patel, 32, chairman and CEO of Orlando-based First Farmers Financial […]
Indian Tech Firm Sued In US For Illegal Business Practices
A technology support company run by an Indian-American entrepreneur has been sued by the US state of Washington for alleged illegal business practices to pressure consumers into buying unnecessary software, a charge denied as false […]
Racism Hits a New Low | 12-Year-Old Sikh Boy Arrested in a Joke
“A bully in class thought it would be funny to accuse him (Armaan Singh Sarai) of having a bomb, and so the principal, without any questioning, interrogation, or notification to his parents, called the police,” […]
Indian American Mother Jailed For Child Abuse in North Carolina
WASHINGTON: An Indian-origin mother has been arrested in the US on charges of causing serious injuries to her five-week-old girl child that left her with broken ribs and leg. Rinkuben Patel, 25, who was arrested on […]
Saina shines in a subdued season for Indian badminton
NEW DELHI (TIP): Saina Nehwal continued to break new grounds in a year that saw her reach the pinnacle of world badminton but it turned out to be a subdued season, marred by injuries and […]
KASHI SHRI VISHWESHWAR
Where the Varana and Asi rivers join the Ganges, a beautiful city was built there in the ancient times. It was named Varanasi. Varanasi, a prime place of pilgrimage, a tribe called kasha used to live. […]
MAHINDRA TO BUY ITALIAN CAR DESIGNER PININFARINA
MUMBAI (TIP): Mahindra & Mahindra and Tech Mahindra agreed to buy Italian car designer Pininfarina SpA in a deal worth about euro 168 million ($185 million), underscoring the Indian vehicle maker’s international ambitions. M&M, together […]
Infosys invests US$ 3 million in US-based wearables start-up Whoop
BENGALURU (TIP): Infosys Ltd has bought a minority stake in Delaware, US-based start-up Whoop, which makes activity trackers, for $3 million, the software services firm said on Monday. The deal, which marks the Indian company’s […]
Temasek to buy Care Hosp for 1.8k crore
MUMBAI (TIP): Temasek Holding is set to acquire majority shares in Hyderabad-based Care Hospitals, the country’s fifth largest private healthcare network, for around Rs 1,800 crore in what is possibly the largest M&A deal in […]
DA VINCI XI ROBOTS PERFORM AMONG THE FIRST OF ITS KIND SURGERY
GURGAON (TIP): A 35-year old patient from Republic of Congo, who was suffering from Yousuf’s Syndrome, has undergone a surgery with Da Vinci Xi system, one of the most advanced robotic surgical technology for performing […]
CREATED: A MATERIAL FOR WATER-PROOF SURFACES
WASHINGTON (TIP): Scientists have created a new low-cost, non-toxic material that mimics the lotus leaf to repel water droplets, an advance that could help create environment-friendly water-proof surfaces. The superhydrophobic nanomaterial can be applied to a variety […]
Here’s how human brain can handle so much data
NEW YORK (TIP): Researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist from Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered how humans can categorise data using less than percent percent of the original information. They validated an algorithm to […]
GUT INFECTION CAN CAUSE MALNUTRITION
Looking at why providing food is not always enough to treat malnutrition in developing countries, researchers have discovered that damage to the gut from infection can cause malnutrition and vaccine failure. It has been estimated that […]
BENEFITS OF DRINKING WARM LEMON WATER
Drinking a cup of warm lemon water every morning is one of the simplest, most affordable and natural ways to improve your health which has incredible benefits on your health. Energizes your Body It gives your […]