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TWO INDIAN AMERICANS WIN PRESTIGIOUS McARTHUR FELLOWSHIPS

It is called the ‘Genius Grant’ and each award comes with US$ 625,000, with no strings attached. But no, you can’t apply for it – or have a well-connected uncle enter you for it.  Those being considered have no inkling of when the call comes, and when it does, they are always surprised.  Manu Prakash, […]

US MAIL FRAUD: ACTION AGAINST INDIAN PRINTER

The US government will initiate actions against a host of global companies and individuals, including some in India, who were involved in mass mailing fraud schemes that have collectively defrauded millions of victims of  hundreds of millions of dollars. According to the US justice department, fraudulent “direct mailers” create letters falsely claiming that the recipient […]

US HONOURS PIO DOCTOR WITH TOP AWARD

Abraham Varghese, an Indian-American doctor, has been awarded the ‘National Humanities Medal,’ America’s highest humanities award, by President Obama for his contributions to the field of medicine.  Dr. Varghese is a physician and author, currently a professor of medicine at the Stanford School of Medicine. “The 2015 National Humanities Medal to Abraham Verghese is for […]

INDIAN-ORIGIN CEO ACCUSED OF ABUSING MAID

An Indian American head of an IT consulting firm who once figured among top women business leaders has been accused by the US government of grossly underpaying her live-in domestic help from India and mistreating her by making her sleep in the garage with the family’s dogs when unwell.  Himanshu Bhatia, the founder of Rose […]

SIKH RACIALLY ABUSED ON POPULAR BBC BAKING SHOW

A Sikh man, who has caught the imagination of many as he vies to win the widely watched BBC programme “The Great British Bake Off”, has been subjected to racist abuse.  Many rooted for Nadiya Hussain, a Muslim of Bangladeshi-origin, who won the popular cookery show last year, but Rav Bansal, 28, revealed on Twitter […]

INDIAN-ORIGIN UK PEER TAKES OATH ON RIG VEDA

Britain’s newest Indian-origin peer marked his entry into the House of Lords by swearing his oath of allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on the Rig Veda.  The copy of the Rig Veda used by Jitesh Gadhia was edited and published in Devanagari script in 1849, by German academic Max Muller. The 49-year-old investment banker of […]

INDIAN BUSINESSMAN WHO OWNS 22 APARTMENTS IN BURJ KHALIFA

An Indian mechanic-turned-businessman today owns an incredible 22 apartments in Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. George V Nereaparambil says he is not stopping at 22 and will continue to buy more if he gets a ‘good deal’. He says: “If I get a good deal, I’ll buy more. I am a dreamer and I never stop dreaming […]

US में सिख बना हीरो

न्यू यॉर्क और न्यू जर्सी में हुए बम विस्फोटों के मामले में वॉन्टेड अफगान मूल के अमेरिकी को पकड़ने में मदद करने के कारण अमेरिका में एक सिख लोगों के बीच हीरो बन गया है। इस हमले में 29 लोग घायल हो गए थे। हरिंदर बैंस लिंडन स्थित एक बार के मालिक हैं। उन्हें 28 […]

चांद पर पहुंच गया यह इंडो-अमेरिकन!

इंडो-अमेरिकन नवीन जैन की कंपनी – मून एक्सप्रेस पहली ऐसी प्राइवेट स्पेस कंपनी बनी है जिसे चंद्रमा पर मिशन चलाने को हाल में अमेरिकी सरकार की इजाजत मिली है। जैन (56) ने यह कंपनी स्पेस आंत्रप्रन्योर बॉब रिचर्ड और नासा के पूर्व साइंटिस्ट बर्नी पेल के साथ मिलकर बनाई है। उनकी कंपनी की टीम 20 […]

Switzerland No More the Banking Hub: Hinduja

Switzerland, the world’s largest offshore financial center once is losing the jazz,for some firms. International regulators are cranking up scrutiny of the industry and profit margins are narrowing. Gopichand Hinduja an Indian billionaire based out in London, believes that Switzerland’s importance as a banking hub would shrink with increased tax transparency. People are now looking for […]

DR. RAMI RANGER HONORED

UK based NRI BUSINESSMAN Dr. Rami Ranger, CBE, received an honorary doctorate from the University of West London at their annual graduation ceremony held at the iconic grounds of Wembley Stadium on the 21st of July 2016.  He was given this honour in recognition of his services to business, philanthropy and promotion of social cohesion […]

PIO PLEDGES 1million US$ TO TRUMP

Indian-Americans largely lean towards the Democratic Party, but there are always exceptions like Shalabh ‘Shalli’ Kumar, an Ambala-born Indian-American Punjabi industrialist from Chicago.  After creating a stir some years ago by putting together a trip for US lawmakers to meet Narendra Modi when he was persona non-grata in Washington, Kumar has made a splash at […]

GULF BUSINESS CARD DIRECTORY RELEASED IN OMAN

The Gulf Business Card Directory, a unique product of Doha-based advertising and event Management Company ‘Mediaplus,’ was released at a glittering function held at Muscat.  Suroor Rahman, the MD of TOPAD Advertising, released the directory by handing over a copy to Mustafa Keethadath, the director of Kerala-based ‘Happy Homes.’  Addressing a packed crowd at the […]

DR. KINSHUK NAMED US UNIVERSITY DEAN

Indian-American professor Dr. Kinshuk, who goes by a single name and who possesses a diverse set of academic expertise in the field of science and technology, has been named the Dean of the University of North Texas College of Information in the US.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from University of Rajasthan, […]

GOPIO SEEKS VOTING RIGHTS AND RAJYA SABHA SEATS FOR NRIS

An international convention of people of Indian-origin in the US has demanded voting rights for Indian citizens living outside India and Rajya Sabha seats for NRIs.  “The Election Commission of India should finalize the procedure for electronic voting before the next general elections take place in India,” the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin […]

INDIAN-BORN BRITISH MP IS NEW UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE

MP from Reading West, UK Alok Sharma has been appointed as Under Secretary of State at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, with responsibility for Asia and Pacific.  Sharma is a qualified chartered accountant, and has worked as a corporate finance advisory holding senior roles based out of London, Stockholm and Frankfurt before taking to […]