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 the […]
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 consumer […]
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 in […]
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 development. […]
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 are […]
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, the […]
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 in […]
An Indian-origin Sikh restaurant owner in west London has alleged that the Metropolitan Police “repeatedly refused” to help his family despite serious threats, hours after he was detained and later released following a tense confrontation outside his restaurant.Harman Singh Kapoor, owner of Rangrez, claimed in a social media post that his “outburst” was driven by […]
Filmmaker Alexandre Singh won an Oscar in the category of best live action short film for the French-language drama ‘Two People Exchanging Saliva’ at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15.His film, co-directed with long-time creative partner Natalie Musteata, shared the honour in a rare tie with ‘The Singers’ by Sam A. Davis and Jack […]
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has created a new generation of founders building powerful tools with remarkably small teams. One of them is Aman Gottumukkala, an Indian-origin software engineer who recently announced that he is joining xAI to work on advanced coding AI systems. Gottumukkala gained attention after founding Firebender, an AI coding assistant […]
