Six US NRIs nominated for the US Ellis Island Medal of Honour
The Ellis Island Medal of Honour founded by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organisations (NECO) is given annually to individuals whose accomplishments in their field and service to the country are cause for celebration. Among 88 named recipients for the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honour 2017 – the highest civilian award in the US […]
Indian-American teenager awarded for her research on curing brain injuries
Indians staying overseas never leave a chance to impress with their pool of talent. Glorifying India’s name recently, is the teenager Indrani Das who has emerged victorious in one of the most esteemed Science competitions in the world i.e. the Regeneron Science Talent Search Competition, hailed as the ‘Junior Nobel Prize’ for science. The 17-year-old […]
Indian-origin researcher creates genetic tool predicting heart disease
An Indian-origin researcher, Dr. Nilesh Samani and his team of scientists have created a genetic tool to predict heart disease and also calculating the genetic risk score of people. The new tool can calculate the genetic risk score of people likely to develop coronary heart disease, identifying the problem much earlier and improving its prevention. […]
Know the Indian-American legal luminary appointed at the top judicial position
An Indian-American legal luminary Amul Thapar, 47, has been nominated by the US President Donald Trump to a key judicial position on the powerful US court of appeals. If confirmed by the Senate, the Indian-American legal luminary will be part of the powerful US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, which hears appeals from Kentucky, Tennessee, […]
Indian-American gets top US healthcare post
Indian-American Ms. Seema Verma has been sworn-in as the head of a key healthcare agency in the Trump administration. She would be heading the $1 trillion federal agency that provides health services to 130 million American citizens. According to the US Vice President Mike Pence, Verma was approved by a 55-43 vote, largely along party […]
7 US NRI students nominated for the prestigious Truman scholarship
Seven Indian-American students have been nominated for the prestigious Harry S Truman Scholarship, which is given to college juniors for demonstrating leadership potential and a commitment to public service. This scholarship is highly competitive in nature and is awarded to deserving college student for exhibiting leadership potential and commitment to public service. These students then […]
Highest-resolution 3D maps of dark matter created, Indian-origin researcher involved
A team of researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have created one of the highest-resolution 3D maps of the dark matter. The discovery offers detailed evidences for the existence of the elusive particles believed to make up about 80% of the universe. It is also believed to be the most accurate map of the dark matter […]
UK NRI teenager claims finding treatment to breast cancer
The 16-year-old Indian-origin researcher, Krtin Nithiyanandam, has claimed that he has instituted a way to turn so-called triple negative breast cancer into a kind which responds to drugs. The triple negative breast cancer is considered to be the most deadly form of breast cancer which is unresponsive to drugs. The UK NRI teenager claims that […]
Know the NRI philanthropist Ramesh Shah – awarded for working for tribal causes
An Indian-American philanthropist, Mr. Ramesh Shah was recently felicitated by the Indian Consulate in Houston, USA for his contribution towards the community and starting a mission that provides education to millions in tribal India. He was acknowledged for his over 40 years of contribution in spreading awareness about the welfare of the most neglected Indian […]
Know the ‘Swachh NRI Warriors’ of the Lonwadi village in Maharashtra
In 2012, Mr. Ashish and his wife Ruta adopted a backward village named Lonwadi in Maharashtra, on a part-time basis. The village was severely lacking in infrastructure – had no electricity, water system, toilet facilities or even proper roads. Later in 2014, the couple relinquished their job in the UK to devote their time to […]
India to provide free SIM cards to tourists at airports
Indian government has decided to provide free, pre-activated SIM cards to tourists on arrival in the country. The cards will be loaded with 50MB of data, also additional credit for phone calls; also they’re available to tourists from around 160 countries that come to India on an e-visa. Initially, they will be available at the […]
An Indian-American girl student among 2017 Presidential scholars
An Indian-American girl, Shreya Bhadriraju, of Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas is among 60 students in the US who have been nominated for the 2017 Presidential Scholars programme for exemplifying academic and artistic excellence. The National YoungArts Foundation announced the Arts nominees on January 31 for the 2017 US Presidential Scholars. Speaking on […]
Indian-origin scientist recipient of the UK’s top honour in Mathematics
Cayley Aerospace Inc Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eur Ing Bishnujee Singh has been elected Fellows of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications in the UK. He is also the first ever engineer from India to receive this major award in mathematics. The Indian-origin scientist is also a chartered mathematician of the same institute and […]
Indian-origin artist wins 2017 Genesis Prize
Renowned Indian-origin British sculptor Anish Kapoor, 62, who has emerged as a champion of Syrian refugees’ rights has won Israel’s prestigious one million dollar Genesis Prize for his commitment to Jewish values. The prize committee headed by Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky, acknowledged Kapoor as “one of the most influential and innovative artists of his […]
Trump appoints prominent Indian-American attorney to significant White House post
The US President Donald Trump has appointed a well-known Indian-American attorney Uttam Dhillon to a key White House position. The NRI attorney will assist the US President on ethics and compliance matters. Mr. Dhillon, has earlier served as chief oversight counsel for the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee. In this position, as a as […]
NRI Australian woman dies after intentionally run-over in a road rampage
In a not so new case of a road accident, a 33-year-old woman of Indian-origin dies after becoming the sixth victim of an “intentional” road rampage. She was gravely incapacitated in an accident at a busy street. Ms. Bhavita Patel, was a director at a leading audit and economic firmin Melbourne. Her family took the […]
Know the three Indian-origin persons have been awarded Australia’s highest civilian honor
Three people of Indian-origin have been bestowed with Australia’s highest civilian honor, the “Order of Australia” for their remarkable contribution in the field of engineering, medicine and physics. The recipients include – Dr. Purshottam Sawrikar, Prof. Makhan Singh Khangure and Prof. Vijay Kumar. Dr. Purushottam Sawrikar, is a prominent medical practitioner based in Sydney who was […]
NRI’s team smashed the Guinness record for longest underwater human chain
A Mechanical NRI engineer, Suneet Jain, 24, and his astounding team of 182 scuba divers from Pune have beaten the previous world record for the longest underwater human chain and made a new world record. This marks their entry into the Guinness Book of World Records. The record attempt was planned with Absolute Scuba in India […]