Chicago-based doctor Munish Kumar Raizada, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, AnnaHazare, and a former AAP supporter has taken on a new challenge to cure India of corruption and restore democracy to its spirit. He has taken charge as the national president of the Bharatiya Liberal Party (BLP), a political party now based in Delhi.

NASA and Boeing delayed the launch of Boeing Starliner's historic crewed manned mission over a helium leak detected in one of the capsule's thrusters, NASA announced on Friday, May 17.

Tech giant Wipro has appointed Sanjeev Jain as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. Jain succeeds Amit Choudhary, who is leaving Wipro for new opportunities, the company announced on Friday, May 17. Wipro said in a statement that Jain will report to Srinivas Pallia, CEO and Managing Director, and will continue to be a member of Wipros executive committee.

A lot of hue and cry is being raised about the alleged misbehavior of Bibhav Kumar, Personal Assistant to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who reportedly attacked and physically assaulted AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal recently.

Top bankers took a deep dive into financial market opportunities in the US-India ecosystem at an event hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) San Francisco chapter. The event was attended by entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and chartered accountants held May 8 in Milpitas, California.

With US President Joe Biden announcing a steep hike in tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese goods, an opportunity has emerged for India to increase its exports of items such as steel, aluminum, and medical goods like facemasks, PPE, syringes, needles, and gloves to the American market, according to industry experts and market analysts.

Yash Dhir and Rahul Nambiar, Indian-origin undergraduate seniors at the University of Pennsylvania, have bagged the Presidents Innovation Prize 2024 for their new-age edtech solution, Jochi. They have been awarded the prize for making schooling easier to students with learning differences, like ADHD.

Indian American lawmakers said on Thursday that lecturing New Delhi on issues of human rights in India is unlikely to work, and they favoured entering into a conversation with the Indian leadership on their concerns with them.

One single thought must haunt, obsess, torment, agonise, harrow, harass, and madden the minds of all Indian patriots (as it haunts mine ), day and night, 24x7 (and by Indian I mean Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis, for we are really one nation, only temporarily and artificially divided by a British swindle in 1947, but are sure to reunite one day): how to transform our Indian subcontinent into a modern industrial giant, with our people enjoying a high standard of living ? All other thoughts

Pharma giant AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, made in collaboration with Oxford University has been found to raise the risk of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) -- a rare but fatal blood clotting disorder, researchers claimed on Thursday, May 16.

The 2024 version of the presidential debate, a key element of US politics, will be significantly different and fewer, if President Joe Bidens proposal sent on Wednesday is accepted by the body that organises them and, more importantly, by former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee.

This week, streaming platforms are packed up with exciting OTT titles, ranging from S.S. Rajamouli's animated series 'Baahubali: Crown of Blood' to the Adah Sharma-starring political thriller 'Bastar: The Naxal Story', and the rib-tickling journey of bromance 'Namacool'.

By Prakash Narayan (Prakash Narayan is chief technology officer at 3K Technologies) The 2024 TiEcon conference was held at the Santa Clara Convention Center on May 1st 2nd and 3rd. The theme for TiEcon was Ubiquitous AI highlighting the transformative power of AI. There were over 150 speakers and almost every one of them []

By Anil Swarup (Anil Swarupis a former Education Secretary and Coal Secretary in the Government of India. He is also a renowned author. The views expressed in this article are his own) TMC moves privilege motion against ED and CBI in West Bengal Assembly: ANI It is a war. A very unfortunate one. The Centre []

The 21st century will witness historical struggles by people living in the underdeveloped countries to transform their countries into highly developed ones, so that their peoples may enjoy decent lives and a high standard of living. Before the Industrial Revolution, which started in England around the beginning of the 18th Century, and then spread to France, then Germany, and then in many parts of the world, there were feudal agricultural societies in most parts of the world.

The unending saga of Martins Beach owned by Vinod Khosla, a Silicon Valley-based tech mogul is surfing again to where it started, demand for public beach access.

Indian-American entrepreneur and author Vivek Wadhwa in a social media post questioned billionaire Elon Musk's decision to choose China over India for Tesla's manufacturing operations. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Wadhwa wrote that Elon is going to be the biggest loser by picking China over India.

Expressing appreciation for India's contribution to the UN, Secretary General Antonio Guterres sends his apologies and condolences to the nation over the death of soldier-turned-UN staffer Waibhav Anil Kale in an attack in Gaza, his spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Tuesday.

Vice President Kamala Harris participated in a fireside chat with actor, writer and comedian Jimmy O. Yang at the Annual Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) Legislative Leadership Summit start of the week at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington.

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- Temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius impacting billions of people across Asia in April were made hotter by manmade climate change, according to rapid attribution analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists from the World Weather Attribution group. Heatwaves intensified by climate change are making life much tougher for people living []

OpenAI's just unveiled flagship model GPT 4o moves the world of artificial intelligence (AI) closer to the eventual possibility of it becoming conscious and, in some new form, sentient.

Calling it the most consequential relationship that is passing through a historic era, US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, asserted on Tuesday that the ongoing investigation into an alleged plot to assassinate Sikh radical Gurpatwant Singh Pannun will not affect ties between Washington and New Delhi.

A few hours after India and Iran signed a 10-year agreement regarding the Chabahar port, the US has said there will be no exemptions for Indian firms dealing with Iran from sanctions already in force.

I salute the Kashmiris who are holding massive protests and agitations in the Pakistan army occupied Kashmir against inflation, particularly huge rise in electricity bills and food prices.

A man of Indian-origin has pleaded guilty to attacking the White House with a rented truck in May 2023 with the intent of replacing the democratically-elected government with a dictatorship fuelled by the ideology of Nazi Germany, according to a US attorney, India Today reported citing a PTI story.

Loke ki balbe? [What will people say / think / opine?] Growing up in India, that was the first and very often the final sentence that was spoken on all matters that needed stepping beyond the groupthink of the day. My family was not unique, nor was my case any worse than the overwhelming majority of my cohort, and legions before, and after, me. Those three Bengali words, or their equivalent in every language and dialect, are still dreaded in a majority of Indian households.

The U.S.-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue was co-chaired by the Department of State Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Elizabeth Richard, Pakistans Additional Foreign Secretary for the UN and OIC Ambassador Syed Haider Shah.

As people of Indian descent in the US who are shut out from voting observe India's parliamentary elections with interest, supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been working to mobilise voter turnout back home and direct it to the party that aligns with their ideology -- while invoking divine blessings.

BITS celebrates 25 years of alumni association in Silicon Valley Extortion cases rise in Indian American community, FBI asks for active reporting Masked men rob jewelry store in California Meet the Draper winners at TiE50 Indian media and Prime Minister Modis allegations that two top businessmen gave illegal cash to his opponents U.N. General Assembly []

Veena Iyer, executive director of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM), has been appointed by Governor Tim Walz as a District Court Judge in Minnesotas Second Judicial District. Iyer will be replacing Judge JaPaul J. Harris. Minnesotas Second Judicial District encompasses Ramsey County.

Held May 1 through 3, this conference led by Indian Americans in Silicon Valley and held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California, drew more than 2,400 participants. It attracted IT professionals, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, startups, students, overseas delegates, corporate entities, academics, and non-profits.

The real problems facing India is its massive poverty and unemployment, appalling level of child malnourishment (every second child in India is malnourished, according to the Global Hunger Index), skyrocketing prices of essential commodities like food, fuel and medicines, almost total lack of proper healthcare and good education for the masses.

In Miss USA's 72-year history (established in 1952), no reigning titleholder has ever relinquished their crown. Now, both Miss USA, Noelia Voigt, and Indian origin Miss Teen USA, UmaSofia Srivastava, have shockingly resigned mid-reign. Citing mental health concerns as a priority, Voigt stepped down three months before her reign was due to end. She announced her decision to relinquish the crown and sash of Miss USA.

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- In the middle of an election cycle in India, misinformation and false narratives are being created about Indian democracy in the West, a prominent Indian American doctor said on Sunday. Chicago-based Dr. Baharat Barai hit out at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not taking action against Sikh separatists who are openly []

Voting for the fourth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections began at 7am on May 13 for 96 seats across 10 states and Union Territories. The states of West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh will be in focus as many big-ticket candidates are in the fray.

The Indian Consulate in New York has announced that it will remain open throughout the year, including weekends and other holidays, to address the emergency requirements of people.

Indian tech industry leaders have come out in support of Ola Founder and CEO, Bhavish Aggarwal, after his tirade against Microsoft-owned LinkedIn for deleting his posts and ullying Indians into agreeing with the Big Tech platforms or canceling them out.

This past week, Apple released an ad to support the new iPads and highlight their extreme thinness. The advertisement showed creativity being crushed into the iPad. The ad, called Crush, was universally panned by everyone on social media. Apple eventually apologized.

From all accounts and estimates we are receiving from social media and other sources ( though one has to wait till 4th June when the results of the ongoing Indian parliamentary elections will be finally announced ), the seats of the ruling BJP in the Lok Sabha ( the lower, and more powerful, House in the Indian Parliament ) will be considerably reduced. Presently the BJP has on its own 303 seats in the 545-member House, and the NDA, the coalition it leads, has 353, which gives the BJP a comforta

India has emerged as a critical partner for the US which is doubling down on it for trade and working on further boosting economic ties, according to a senior US trade official. Assistant Commerce Secretary Arun Venkataraman said, I genuinely believe that this is very much a heyday of this bilateral economic relationship between India and the US.

After his release from Tihar Jail on Friday evening, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told a large gathering of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters that the 140 crore people of the country will have to fight together against dictatorship.

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly on May 10 voted in favor of a resolution that upgrades Palestine's rights at the world body as an Observer State may fall short of full membership but sends a powerful message to both Israel and the United States.

Several dozen Indian students on Optional Practical Training (OPT) whose H-1B visas were denied because of fraud committed by their employers, leading to a lawsuit filed by over 70 students, have had these sanctions lifted.

Much has already been said and written about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policy of religious polarisation of Indian society, inciting and spreading of hatred against the Muslim minority, and 'saffronisation' of the Indian state and educational institutions, all with the aim of getting Hindu votes. So one need not labour any more on it.

Industry leaders, BITS Pilani officials, alumni, and startups, converged at the BITS Pilani Alumni Association (BITSAA) Silicon Valley Chapter (BITSAA SVC) annual conference BITSync '24, to build relationships, and celebrate the 25-year long success of BITSAA Silicon Valley Chapter.

Even factoring in the fact that news cycles these days are rapid and that a large number of the Indian broadcast and online media is owned by entities unabashedly pro-government, the general silence on an extraordinary case of political grandstanding by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is quite troubling.

A student from Telangana, pursuing a master's from a university in the US, has been reported missing in Chicago for a week, as per his family. The Consulate General of India in Chicago said, in a post on X, that it was deeply concerned to learn that Rupesh Chandra Chintakindi has been incommunicado since May 2.

Targeting the US for interfering in India's internal affairs, Russia has said that Washington is trying to complicate the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, including by making egular unfounded accusations on threats to religious freedom in the country.

After two years of recessionary fears, high inflation, and unprecedented monetary tightening, the global macro-outlook looks relatively better now with improving growth, disinflation and monetary easing in sight, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Chairman N. Chandrasekaran said.

Veteran Congressman Sam Pitroda, facing fire over a string of controversial statements in the recent past, stepped down as the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) on Wednesday.