India,USA

Copart Inc appoints Neel Madhvani as Chief Product Officer


Dallas, TX: Copart, Inc. has announced the addition of three individuals to its senior executive leadership team: David Kang as chief marketing officer, Neel Madhvani as chief product officer, and Hessel Verhage as chief operating officer. All four executives will be based at Copart's global headquarters in Dallas, Texas and will report to co-CEO Jeff...

Two Indian students found dead in Connecticut


Hartford, CT: Two students — one from Telangana and the other from Andhra Pradesh — were found dead at their Connecticut accommodation recently, a family member said on Monday. The students were identified as G Dinesh (22) from Wanaparthy in Telangana and Nikesh (21) from Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh. Family members of the Telangana student are...

USIBC hosts reception for outgoing Ambassador Sandhu


Washington: The US India Business Council (USIBC) hosted a reception on Wednesday for the outgoing India's Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who retires from the Indian Foreign Service at month-end after an illustrious 35-year.  The reception was attended by top officials from the White House, State Department and representatives from the corporate sector.  During his long career,...

BJANA celebrates Makar Sankranti with fanfare


The Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA) celebrated Makar Sankranti on January 14th with fanfare. The festival is known as Dahi Chura in Bihar and Jharkhand, and BJANA observed it in a traditional way with its members at the Sri Siddhivinayak temple, Toms River, New Jersey in partnership with the Bihar Foundation East...

India an extraordinary success story: Blinken


Davos: Describing India as an "extraordinary success story", US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the "remarkable achievements" of the Modi government have materially benefitted and positively impacted many Indian lives. Speaking here at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024, he also said the US-India relations have reached a new high with efforts from both...