The members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently elected five new officers to ASTRO’s Board of Directors. Indian-American doctor Neha Vapiwala has been voted the President-elect of the society, an official news release stated. Dr Vapiwala is the Eli Glatstein, MD Endowed Professor and a Vice Chair in the department of radiation […]
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US polls: Billionaires Elon Musk, Vinod Khosla get into public spat as latter trashes Trump as “someone with no values, lies, cheats, rapes”
The spat stemmed from Khosla’s call to the Democrats to have an ‘open convention’ to choose ‘a more moderate’ candidate to take on Sonald Trump, the Republican Presidential nominee.
Indian origin Vivek Ramaswamy threatens to deport illegal immigrants from US if Trump is elected President
Ramaswamy made the statement while delivering his address at the Republican Party’s National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
WATCH: Indian American lawyer Harmeet Kaur Dhillon performs ‘ardas’ at Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, video goes viral
Civil rights attorney Harmeet Kaur Dhillon performed the prayer in Trump’s presence, just days after he survived an assassination attempt.
Who is Usha Vance, Indian American wife of Trump’s running mate JD Vance?
Usha, 38, would be the possible first Indian American second lady, if Trump and Vance win the November 5 general elections against incumbent President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Amar Singh, British Indian art dealer and gallery owner, to raise funds for LGBTQ+ rights in India
In September 2024, Amar Gallery will become the first to host a solo exhibition of the paintings of American abstract painter Lawrence Calcagno; much of its proceeds are ear-marked for Singh’s India-focused campaigns.
Singapore: Court allows Indian-origin woman charged for holding pro-Palestine protest to visit grandparents in India
A court in Singapore on Monday allowed an Indian-origin Singaporean woman, who was charged with organising a pro-Palestine procession without a permit, to leave the country to visit her grandparents in southern India’s Kerala. Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, 35, had organised the procession in February with two others to show support for the Palestinian cause without […]
US diaspora report captures “outsized and positive impact” of small Indian-American community
The report titled ‘Indiaspora Impact Report: Small Community, Big Contributions’ is the first volume in a series to look at the impact of the Indian diaspora, with a special focus on public service, business, culture and innovation in the United States.
Spelling Bee 2024: Bruhat Soma, 12-year-old Indian-American, lifts trophy in a diaspora hat-trick
Indian-American students Dev Shah and Harini Logan had won the Spelling Bee in 2023 and 2022, respectively. That makes it a hat-trick at the competition for the Indian diaspora in the United States of America.
DBS Group CEO Piyush Gupta appointed new Board Chairman of Mandai Park Holdings
S Dhanabalan remains Emeritus Chairman of Mandai Park Holdings, an appointment he has held since November 16, 2023.