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Indian-American appointed interim president of US university

Indian-American Nagi Naganathan, an alumnus of the National Institute of Technology at Tiruchirappalli, has been appointed interim president of the University of Toledo. Naganathan, 58, has been at......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

Trump wears face mask in public for 1st time

In a first since the coronavirus pandemic began, United States President Donald Trump, who had for months declined to wear a face mask in public, was spotted donning one on Saturday. IMAGE: US......

US polls generated highest voter turnout rate in 120 years

The 2020 United States presidential election has recorded the highest voter turnout in 120 years, a prominent electoral expert has said. IMAGE: A voter at her ballot box at a back porch polling......

Indian-Americans not happy with Kamala Harris as VP pick

Kamala Harris' historic selection as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate has evoked mixed reactions from the influential Indian-Americans, with a majority of them voicing unfavourable views......

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon in India to take on Amazon

Besides Jeff Bezos-led Amazon, Walmart-owned Flipkart is also facing a threat from Asia’s richest man and RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani, who is also betting big to grab a share of the......

It's time for brain gain, say Indian scientists in US

Managed and operated by volunteers from Boston, YIM is a non-for-profit organisation founded by MIT/Harvard Indian-origin scientists and entrepreneurs in 2009. About 50 young Indian scientists have......

California dreaming

Silicon Valley is at the heart of the transformation of the global economy -- which has both winners and losers, writes Ajit Balakrishnan. Image: While the rest of the world slides into......

A start-up that helps firms save electricity

GIBSS, with its partnership with international organisations, has been effective in building a strong team to be able to handle new technologies, such as geothermal cooling systems. Arun Shenoy......

'New breed' Indian Diaspora has its heart in the right place

Indians all over the US are going beyond being human and are learning to be humanitarian and expand their philanthropy activities finds Ajailiu Niumai. 'The raising of extraordinarily large sums of......

Is Lakshmi Manchu Among The Traitors?

Lakshmi Manchu, actress, producer and television presenter, will be among the contestants on Karan Johar's upcoming reality show, The Traitors. She's pretty, she's frank and popular on social......

Crime, Cricket, Christmas On OTT!

Sukanya Verma lists her OTT recommendations. Killers of the Flower MoonWhere to watch? Rent on Amazon Prime Video or BookMyShow StreamLanguage: English Adapted from David Grann's book......

CRIME. HORROR. ADULTERY

Healing intergalactic encounters, haunted office spaces and spooky Star Wars, Sukanya Verma suggests everything you can catch on OTT this week. BlushWhere to watch? Apple TV+Language:......

An encounter with Brad Pitt: On screen and off it

'I don't give a f****. I am old enough now.''You just have to white-knuckle it and ride through it.''But really, who cares?''At the end of the day, just get on, feel the pain, embrace the suck.'......

Why Aasif Mandvi learnt to 'patank'

'We would always come back from auditions and ask one other... did they ask you to patank?' says Indian-American actor Aasif Mandvi at the launch of his memoir, No Land's Man. 'My father moved......

Young Sunil Gavaskar in Oklahoma

Reader Prakash Bhargava sent us these pictures. "I was doing my masters in Mechanical Engineering at University of Oklahoma. In 1985 the Indian cricket team was playing an exhibition match at......

High jumper Tejaswin wins gold at outdoor meet in US

IMAGE: This was Tejaswin Shankar's second successive gold at the event. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tejaswin Shankar/Instagram Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar has claimed a gold medal at the Big......

Memphis Grizzlies add Indian-American woman to coaching team

IMAGE: Sonia Raman becomes the 14th female assistant coach in the history of the NBA and the 10th among current coaching staffers in the league. Photograph: Kind courtesy MIT/Twitter NBA......

Maharashtra Tata Open: Bhambri meets Kadhe in opener; Cilic gets bye

IMAGE: India's Yuki Bhambri. Photograph: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images India's top singles player Yuki Bhambri got an easy season-opener against wild card entrant Arjun Kadhe while......

Somdev in NCAA championships final

Top seed Somdev Devvarman stands just one win away from clinching his second successive NCAA Tennis Championship title after beatingAlex Clayton in the semi-finals at Tulsa, Oklahoma. - Somdev sets......