Amar Bose last month joined the ranks of Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Alva Edison, after the National Inventors Hall of Fame announced his name as one of the seven living 2008 inductees. Dr Bose is only the second Indian American after Dr Rangaswamy Srinivasan, whose invention of ultraviolet surgical and dental procedures resulted in what is known today as LASIK surgery, to be inducted in the Hall of Fame.
Raj Soin sold his business, in a transaction valued at $450 million, and decided to build a non-profit hospital in rural Haryana in the memory of his father. Soin, who co-heads the Soin Foundation with wife Indu, funded the 55-bed, multi-specialty hospital in Banchari.
IIT alumni will be meeting in New York this year to mark the 50th anniversary of its founding. IITians will discuss their future in US and the various options that they can consider for themselves and their families.
Sikh leaders in the United States have declined an invitation to attend an inter-faith event during Pope Benedict's first visit to the country next month because they would not be allowed to carry their 'Kirpans' due to security reasons. The US Secret Service insisted that Sikh leaders attending the meeting with Pope Benedict XVI would have to come without the ceremonial daggers as required by their faith, The Washington Post reported.
The New York branch in midtown Manhattan plans to offer a suite of banking services, including working capital, acquisition finance, trade service and treasury solutions to corporates, and savings products to qualified individuals, subject to guidelines.
When developed, Dr Jayaraman's work could be applied to various light-induced transformations to the synthesis of a number of chiral molecules.
The programme will cover India in terms of politics, technology, communication, culture and religion.
Bush nominated Mumbai-born Jamshed Kersasp Choksy to the Council, which is part of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The nominations of Choksy and other members to the 26-member body await Senate confirmation. 'It is an honor to have been nominated by the President,' Professor Choksy said. 'If confirmed by the Senate, I look forward to serving this great nation and ensuring the vibrancy of the humanities in our society.'
The name is a combination of Hyderabad's airport code and the US and was given with the idea that this company would, one day, become an MNC.
It would seem Sanskrit has become the flavor of the month in some parts of the United States.
Dr Pallavi Patel's selection marks the first time an Indian-American woman has been extended such an honour in Florida, and perhaps anywhere in the United States.
Taking a dig at the ruling Congress party for their alleged misrule for the most part since Independence, Modi said in the the recent elections Gujaratis voted for nothing else, but progress and development.
Cricket legend-turned politician Imran Khan on Friday said that Pakistan is doomed for the next five years of dictatorship if President Pervez Musharraf comes back to power after the election slated for February 18.
Marshall Bouton, South Asia expert, says that the fallout from a failed nuclear deal could jeopardise India-US ties
This new institute, which will be modeled after the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, will include faculty from multiple disciplines and professions and offer degrees through multidisciplinary programs.
'Geographically we are in a position where we do not have ready access to energy sources. One of the ways we are going to address this is by the proposed India-US civilian nuclear energy agreement, which is a very important part for promoting energy security and that is also a vital component of our national security,' Ronen Sen said.
Verizon Business on Wednesday announced that it has received a letter of intent from the Government of India for the award of licenses for its international and national long-distance services.
A report released by the US-based Pyramid Research says India will add the most number of new mobile phone users.
Tata Consultancy Services America was awarded a $2.5 million Rapid Outreach Grant by the Ohio government to aid businesses growth and job-creation.
Gupta, a native of Punjab, will begin in his new position January 1, 2008.
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