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7 Indian-American women featured in Forbes 50 over 50 list


The recently published Forbes list of 50 over 50 features seven high-profile Indian American women. Revathi Advaithi, CEO, Flex; Poornima DeBolle, co-founder, Menlo Security; Anita Gupta founder, KiwiTech; Ann Mukherjee, chairman & CEO, north America, Pernod Ricard; Jayshree Ullal CEO, Arista; and Padmasree Warrior, founder, Fable, are listed in the ‘entrepreneurs’ section and Manjusha...

US-based charity orgs announce launch of India Giving Day


The India Philanthropy Alliance (IPA) has launched India Giving Day (IGD) to celebrate the gift of giving and the impact of philanthropy in India with the inaugural event on March 2, 2023.  The US-based coalition of 14 nonprofit, philanthropic, and charitable organizations that operate programs in India, announced the launch on Gandhi Jayanti, the annual...

Tulsi Gabbard quits Democratic Party, calls it ‘elitist cabal of warmongers’


Washington: Former Hawaii Representative and the first Hindu-American to run for the White House in 2020, Tulsi Gabbard announced on Tuesday that she was leaving the Democratic Party, claiming that it is "under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers". "I can no longer remain in today's Democratic party that is now under the complete control of...

Disasters like Ian poses extra risk for fragile older people


Older people with limited mobility and those with chronic health conditions requiring the use of electrically powered medical devices were especially vulnerable when Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida, and experts warn such risks to society’s oldest are growing as disasters increase with the impact of climate change. Almost all of the dozens of people...

B-2 Visa: Pleasure Visitor’s Gateway to America


By Dev B. Viswanath, Esq. A B-2 visa is a temporary non-immigrant visitor visa for pleasure or personal needs. Currently, the US Consulates in India plan to reopen B2 visa appointments to normal scheduling starting in the third week of September 2022.  This visa is for individuals who are coming to the U.S. for tourism...

Indian American doctor donates her entire fortune to Guntur Government General Hospital


Inspiring many, an Indian American doctor who is also a philanthropist, hailing from Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh, has donated her entire wealth worth Rs 20 crore to Guntur Government General Hospital (GGH) recently. Doctor Uma Devi Gavini from Guntur district completed her MBBS at Guntur Medical College in the year 1965. Later, pursuing...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to arrive in US for IMF-WB meetings


Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will arrive here on Tuesday to attend an important meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The finance minister during her visit will also hold a bilateral meeting with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.  Sitharaman upon her arrival will participate in a fireside chat on “India’s Economic Prospects...

Indian-American Sarah Thankam Mathews in 2022 National Book Awards shortlist


Indian-American author Sarah Thankam Mathews is among the finalists for the 2022 National Book Awards, which will be announced on November 16 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Mathews' debut novel 'All This Could Be Different', is listed in the fiction category and tells the story of a young queer immigrant who creates...

Asian Americans Advancing Justice demand permanent protections for DACA recipients


In Fifth Circuit decision, a federal appeals court affirmed a lower court decision that held that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is illegal. The appeals court also held that the program can continue for current DACA holders while a lower court decides on the legality of the recent Department of Homeland...