TOI correspondent from Washington: In the summer of 1976, a Kanpur-born teenage engineering student from BITS Pilani stood in the lobby of the US embassy in New Delhi after being denied a student visa for the third time. His father, who had accompanied him, refused to leave. He had seen the photo of the consular […]
Meet the 11 Indian Americans Who Just Made Forbes’ Most Powerful Innovators List In a striking testament to the evolving face of American ingenuity, 11 Indian Americans have been honoured among Forbes’ 250 America’s Greatest Innovators, a list released as part of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations, spotlighting those whose ideas and leadership have […]
Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared a festive Diwali post on Instagram, humorously connecting the Google logo with the traditional sweet Barfi. “Obviously this is the only way we serve the barfi in my house,” Pichai wrote, adding, “Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali filled with light, joy, and your favorite festive treats (Google themed or otherwise!).”The […]
US President Donald Trump hosted a high-level group of tech leaders at the White House on Thursday, September 4, 2025, exhibiting artificial intelligence research and talking about investments being made by American companies. The dinner was planned to be held in the White House’s Rose Garden, which was recently redecorated to set up tables, chairs, […]
Parminder Singh, a former Managing Director at Google and Twitter, shared a light-hearted yet insightful anecdote on X about a chance encounter with Sundar Pichai years before he rose to become Google’s CEO.Singh recalled attending a Google office party in Mountain View where he was introduced to “an unassuming person who led the Chrome project.” […]
