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Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Believes Bots Will Change Customers’ Experience
Artificial Intelligence-powered bots will become the next interface, shaping our interactions with the applications and devices we rely on and Microsoft’s latest solutions are set to change the way HP interacts with its customers and […]
Education
Indian American, Ramesh Raskar, MIT Scientist Bags $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
Indian American Nasik-born Ramesh Raskar, 46, has bagged the prestigious Lemelson-MIT Prize worth $500,000 for his groundbreaking inventions to create solutions to improve lives globally. Risker is founder of the Camera Culture research group at the MIT […]
Education
Indian American MIT Scientists Win Lemelson-MIT Prize
Two Indo-American scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (#MIT) have been conferred with prestigious awards for their path-breaking inventions. Nasik-born Ramesh Raskar, an imaging scientist and inventor at MIT, has been awarded the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT […]
Indian Americans
Barack Obama Nominates Indian-American Diane Gujarati to the US District Court bench in New York
US President Barack Obama has nominated a 47-year-old Indian-American woman attorney to the US District Court bench in New York, the White House has said. “I am pleased to nominate Diane Gujarati to serve on […]
Education
Indian Parents prefer US Colleges for their Kids: Report | Education
Although the US is an expensive destination, it is the top choice for Indian parents who would consider university abroad for their wards, according to a report. HSBC’s ‘The Value of Education Foundations for the […]
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Krishna Leela staged in NY
A dance drama on Krishna leela was presented by the East-West School of Dance in traditional Kathak style, bringing Vrindavan to the Blue Sky Center auditorium of Ananda Ashram, a yoga retreat and spiritual educational […]
Indian Americans
NRI TEENS WIN AT 2016 US OPEN
Two teens of Indian origin shone at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows, N.Y., defeating their opponents and moving forward in the rankings. Natasha Subhash, 15, won an exciting match in the US Open Juniors […]
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Intermediate Hindi taught for first time at University of Montana
For the first time ever, intermediate Hindi is being offered at the University of Montana (UM), taught by Surbhi Jain, a Fulbright scholar at the University, who will also be teaching elementary Hindi and will act […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Robin Saha Selected As 2016 Ehrlich Award Recipient
A University of Montana professor is the 2016 recipient of the Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award, bestowed by Campus Compact, a national network of colleges and universities dedicated to advancing the public purposes of […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans
Saint Teresa’s sisters in New York serve the poorest
NEW YORK (TIP): Mother Teresa, who was declared a saint by Pope Francis on Sunday, September 4 has been hailed as the “Saint of the Gutters of Kolkata.” But her sisters find they are needed […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Designer Vaishali Shadangule to Showcase at New York Fashion Week
NEW DELHI (TIP): Designer Vaishali Shadangule is all set to showcase her collection under the label Vaishali S at the New York Fashion Week for the very first time, says an IANS report To be […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Aam Aadmi Party Activist, Pran Kurup, dies of Cardiac Arrest
SACRAMENTO (TIP): Indian American entrepreneur and social activist Pran Kurup, nicknamed the “unsung hero” behind the nascent Aam Aadmi party movement in Northern California, died Sept. 3 in Thiruvananthapuram, India, of cardiac arrest. Kurup was […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Entrepreneur Gurbaksh Chahal back in command at Gravity4, pending Jail Sentence notwithstanding
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Despite a 12-month pending jail sentence for domestic violence, tech mogul Gurbaksh Chahal has returned to the helm of Gravity4. TechCrunch reported that Chahal had handed over control of the company he […]
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Indian American girl dead in fatal road accident in Kerala to be cremated in Chicago
KOTTAYAM (TIP): A 4-year-old Indian-American girl Jerena, who was spending her vacation with parents in the ancestral village, died on September 1 after suffering severe injuries in a fatal road accident that happened near Kottayam, […]
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Dallas Businessman Receives Prestigious Honor at Global Business Summit
DALLAS, TX (TIP): Arun Agarwal, CEO of Dallas-based home textiles company Nextt, was among NINE successful Indians honored at “Celebrating 69, Pride of the Nation Series Awards and Business Summit 2015-16,” organized by URS-AsiaOne and […]
Indian Americans
How 2 Indian-American Children Impressed Michelle Obama
WASHINGTON: An Indian-American girl attracted a sizeable audience at the White House when she narrated a poem that shared her experience as an immigrant and how it was painful to replace her mother tongue Tamil […]
Asia
CCTV Shows Indian Girl, 6, Fought Attacker Who Had An Axe
A six-year-old Indian girl has won praise for her brave attempt at stopping an axe-wielding robber, who attacked an employee at her father’s store in New Zealand in a burglary. Sarah Patel was captured on […]
Indian Americans
Donald Trump’s Remarks Unnerve Indian-Americans claims Aruna Miller
The Indian-American community in the United States is greatly concerned by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump‘s remark against Mexicans and Muslims and that Indians were taking away jobs from the country, Democratic legislator Aruna Miller […]
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