India's answer to China's 'string of pearls' in Asia, particularly South Asia, is its own 'necklace of diamonds', reports Aziz Haniffa
Casey Gathers and Michael Jermaine Lewis from Baton Rogue were two of the three men arrested in May over the killing of 31-year-old Chandrasekhar Reddy Komma and 33-year-old Kiran Kumar Allam at the Edward Gay Apartments on the Louisiana State University campus.
A federal jury on Monday convicted Susan Xiao-Ping Su, the founder of California-based Tri Valley University.
A first generation Indian American living in California, Vanessa first appeared on an international runway in September 2021, when she walked the ramp at New York Fashion Week.
Jaishankar Ganesh will serve as the fourth dean of the Rutgers-Camden business school from August 1, the State University of New Jersey said.
Rather than a blind reproduction of the government template, a more productive way of enforcing affirmative action in the private sector could be to emulate an American model, suggests Kanika Datta.
Indian-American Amit Priyavadan Mehta has been confirmed by the US Senate as a federal judge in the District of Columbia, becoming the first Asian Pacific American to occupy this important position.
The External Affairs Ministry said India continues to closely monitor and take proactive measures to address the situation.
Naresh S Dalal, a Chemistry and Biochemistry professor at the Florida State University collaborated with three colleagues, Jorge Lasave, Sergio Koval and Ricardo Migoni, all of the Universidad Nacional de Rosario in Argentina, to determine why a certain type of crystal known as Ammonium Dihydrogen Phosphate or ADP, behaves the way it does.
Should we not stop uncritically celebrating NRIs' elevation without regard to what kind of companies they are getting to run, and the nature of their products or business practices, asks T N Ninan.
'It is no longer practical to expect parents to pay anywhere between $40,000 and $55,000 for the year or even half for the term if there is no clarity.'
Here are a few things to keep in mind while searching for an apartment to rent for the duration of your studies.
Manisha Zaveri reviews TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). She covers introductory material, test format and registration details.
While the US government did not reveal the nationality of the arrested people, names released by authorities indicate that 10 of them are either Indians or of Indian-origin.
Ms Patel made a presentation for Tufts University.
'It was beautifully played by an American band.'
NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has donated $500,000 to the Carnegie Mellon University in North America for developing an infant Lab Suite in memory of his daughter Ambika.
Biden's statement announcing Jha's appointment praised him as one of the leading public health experts in America and "a well known figure to many Americans from his wise and calming public presence."
India scripted history as the ambitious third Moon mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) touched down on the Moon's south pole, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first nation to land on the uncharted surface.
A trial date for Dharun Ravi, 19 has been set for February 21. If convicted at trial, Ravi faces 10 years or more in prison.
A portrait of Dalip Singh Saund, the first Indian-American Congressman, will be unveiled in the US Congress at an official ceremony next month.
Women who initiate casual sex are less likely to regret it, a study has revealed.
Five Indian-Americans have been named among the 400 richest people in the US by Forbes, a list topped by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates for the 21st year in a row with a net worth of $81 billion.
Thirty-seven-year-old Indian-American physician Vivek Hallegere Murthy has been confirmed as the 19th surgeon general of America by the United States senate. He is youngest person and first person of Indian-origin to hold the post.
Bihar may be one of the most backward states of India with high level of illiteracy, but its chief misters, past and present are a great hit with some of the most famed American educational institutions.
American corporations have suffered production delays, friction with customers and foreign tourists have decided to take their business elsewhere.
Dandekar is a former Iowa legislator representing the Marion area in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009 and in the Iowa Senate from 2009 to 2011.
The former Congress chief is an accused in the National Herald case in which BJP leader Subramanian Swamy is the complainant.
'I've got good luck from millions from my country and will carry it wherever I go, like I always do.'
Students from eight American universities across three states took part in a regional retreat, addressed among others by Anju Bhargava, member of United States President Barack Obama's Faith Advisory Council, at Fort Parker State Park in Mexia, Texas.The event last week -- organised by a small group of Hindu students in Mexia -- brought together Hindu community leaders, inspirational figures, young professionals, and students in the spirit of sharing messages of knowledge.
Kumar joined KPMG in 1995 as a Finance Management Leader and from 2005 until his retirement in September 2013 he led the firm's West Coast Finance Management Consulting practice.
Dr Sethuraman 'Panch' Panchanathan, senior vice president, Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development, ArizonaStateUniversity, was last week appointed to the United States National Science Board by President Barack Obama.
Rajaiah said his first reaction after getting the news from his relative in California was of disbelief as he had spoken to his son, who was pursuing a PhD in the American university, only hours before that. "I could not believe it. How can I? After all, my son had spoken to me only a few hours before," said Rajaiah, struggling to hold back tears.
Indians have emerged as the leading source of imported intellectual capital for the United States, with a growing number of students enrolling in American universities even as overall foreign enrolment dropped, according to a media report.
Tata Consultancy Services on Monday entered into a five year research and development collaboration with Stanford University of United States for research in the critical area of data privacy.
Researchers at an American university and a multi-national company have reported their first example of an entirely new class of materials which could be used to make transparent transistors that are inexpensive, stable and environmentally benign.
Notably, Pakistani journalist Ali, cited the BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots and said he "regretted" that no US official had criticized it, while the US State Department highlighted the close relationship between the two countries, especially over shared values.
He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honour, in 2012.
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