Why Indian-origin Democrat Arvind Venkat read from Isha Upanishad in Pennsylvania House

[ad_1] Rep Arvind Venkat read a prayer from Isha Upanishad at the Pennsylvania House. Rep Arvind Venkat read a prayer from the Isha Upanishad at the Pennsylvania House Wednesday and said he wanted to say the prayer from the Hindu text as this year is the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Sri Venkateswara […]

Meet Rudrojas Kunvar: 16-year-old Indian-origin US entrepreneur who said ‘no’ to $300,000 offer because…

[ad_1] Rudrojas had a rough couple of weeks as he did not know how to say ‘no’ to a $300,000 offer. “That’s a lot of money,” he said to Business Insider as he recounted how he built an AI tool to help farmers analyze crop health and why he did not want the tool to […]

Indian-origin man in US steals $1 million in loan fraud, buys land in Fresno with pandemic relief money

[ad_1] An Indian-origin man in California has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for loan fraud. An Indian-origin man in California has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for defrauding the government’s Paycheck Protection Program Loan. 37-year-old Gurjeet Bath has also been ordered to pay a $100,000 criminal fine. Bath applied for this […]

We have beautiful eyes, we don’t claim Kash Patel as our own: Indian-origin surgeon trolls FBI chief in viral video

[ad_1] The Indian-American community does not claim FBI director Kash Patel to be one of them and there are many reasons behind it, Dr Dhivya Srinivasa, a plastic surgeon, said in one of her viral Get Ready With Me videos. The video went viral as her audience loved how nonchalantly she delivered what they considered […]

Meet Nithin Hassan: Indian-origin techie who left Meta, to build his startup in India | World News

[ad_1] After nearly two decades in the United States, a well-settled life in California and a high-paying career in Big Tech, the decision to return to India in 2023 marked a clear shift from stability to building something from scratch.Nithin Hassan, who left his role at Meta, moved back to Bengaluru to focus on building […]

Indian-origin sheriff’s deputy Yash Patel arrested on suspicion of sexual battery, false imprisonment in California

[ad_1] Indian-origin Yash Patel, a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy, has been arrested in Jurupa Valley, California, on suspicion of sexual battery and false imprisonment while off-duty, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced.The arrest took place earlier this month after the sheriff’s Special Investigations Bureau looked into the allegations.Patel began his employment with the sheriff’s department […]

Meet Anant Yardi: Indian-origin billionaire alumnus donates $8 million to IIT Delhi | World News

[ad_1] In a significant act of giving back to his alma mater, Anant Yardi, an Indian-origin entrepreneur and graduate of Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, has pledged $8 million to the institute, matching an earlier contribution and taking his total donation to approximately $16 million. The funds will support artificial intelligence research and campus infrastructure […]

‘Rejected in two minutes’: Indian-origin student Bhuvana Chilukuri describes AI-led job screening after 100 rejections, calls it ‘brutal’

[ad_1] An Indian-origin 20-year-old third-year business student, Bhuvana Chilukuri, said artificial intelligence-driven recruitment made job hunting feel impersonal and harsh as she applied for more than 100 jobs and was rejected for every one ahead of graduating from Queen Mary University in London this summer.“It’s robotic. It’s brutal,” Bhuvana Chilukuri told BBC and added, “There […]

‘Hinduism does not convert’: Indian-origin Frisco resident speaks against H-1B hate, misinformation about Indian-Americans

[ad_1] Indian-origin woman speaks against H-1B hatred at Frisco City Council meeting. As the Frisco council meetings have turned into a place to spout anger against H-1B and the Indian community, an Indian-origin resident who has been living in Texas since 2016 spoke against the narrative, which she said is based on misinformation. Neha Suratran, […]

‘Immigrant with 29 letters in name’: Indian-origin Raja Krishnamoorthi after losing primary

[ad_1] Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi lost the Democratic primary for Illinois Senate to Lt Gov Juliana Stratton but conceded gracefully as he joked that, unlike Donald Trump, he was not going to question the outcome. In his concession speech, he said it was not the result he expected but he is an immigrant with 29 letters […]