Our Bureau Cincinnati, OH Shailaja Paik, a distinguished historian and professor at the University of Cincinnati, is receiving this year’s MacArthur Fellowship. She is among 22 recipients. The prestigious award, often referred to as the “genius grant” includes $800,000 in...
Our Bureau New York, NY On September 29, 2024, Dr. Satheesh Kathula, President of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) shared his vision for AAPI under his leadership and about AAPI’s contributions to India and the United...
Our Bureau Edison, NJ A crime bill advocated by Mayor Sam Joshi has passed the state assembly on Monday and will be sent to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk in 45 days. According to this bill, home invasion is classified as...
Our Bureau Minneapolis, MN The Forest Stewardship Council’s International Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Subhra Bhattacharjee as the new Director General, effective 01 October 2024. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), founded in 1993 is...
Our Bureau New York, NY In 1974, the first mandir of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha in North America was inaugurated by His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj in Flushing, New York. This year, BAPS commemorated 50 years of spiritual upliftment, community service,...
Our Bureau Olympia, WA The Washington Center for the Book (an affiliate of the Library of Congress Center for the Book administered by Washington State Library) recently selected Sonora Jha’s novel ‘The Laughter’ under the category of Fiction Winner. ‘The...
Our Bureau Washington, DC The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently announced the appointment of Raj Parekh as its first-ever Chief of Corporate Enforcement. He will serve as the primary interface between BIS’s special agents, the...
Our Bureau Ithaca, NY Cornell University recently announced the name of Kavita Bala, dean of the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science (Cornell Bowers CIS), as the university’s 17th provost. Bala is appointed for 5 years...
More than 500 Residents Took Part in Demonstrations Designed to Promote Active Lifestyles Our Bureau New York, NY The Department for the Aging joined by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, NYC Health + Hospitals and a host of...
Innovative Program Reinvests Proceeds from Carbon Offset Purchases to Help Affordable Housing Developments Afford Resiliency, Decarbonization Projects Our BureauNew York, NY New York City Mayor Eric Adams has created a new fund, the GreenHOUSE Fund, to help building owners comply...
