Lindblad, of British and Swedish nationality with Indian ancestry through his mother, has progressed rapidly through the junior ranks.
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Mamta Singh becomes first Indian American elected to public office in Jersey City
According to reports, Singh won the Council At-Large seat this week, marking a breakthrough moment for the Indian diaspora in the city.
‘F*** AQI who cares’: Indian man in Sweden goes viral after saying life in India is emotionally easier
Ankur Tyagi, who has been living in Europe for the past five years, shared his thoughts on X on Monday, while responding to another user who said he understood why people want to leave India due to issues like pollution, corruption, high taxes and real estate prices.
Indian-origin neuroscientist Akshay Jagadeesh joins OpenAI as research resident
Akshay Jagadeesh, an Indian-origin neuroscientist with a strong background in brain research, has recently joined OpenAI as a research resident. This marks an important move from academic work in neuroscience to research in artificial intelligence. His work will now contribute to developing safer AI systems and using AI to support progress in health and medicine. […]
British Indian industrialist and philanthropist Lord Swraj Paul dies aged 94
Paul, who passed away aged 94 in London on Thursday, August 21, was appointed a Labour life peer as Baron Paul of Marylebone in 1996.
From Agra to space: Indian-origin Arvinder Singh Bahal flies on Blue Origin’s 34th mission
Also known as Arvi, Bahal was born on October 13, 1945, in Agra and raised near the Taj Mahal. He joined the National Defence Academy in 1962 with hopes of joining the army but had to leave after a polo accident led to partial hearing loss. After that, he spent nearly four years working on a Scottish-owned tea plantation in Darjeeling.
Procter & Gamble appoints Indian-origin Shailesh Jejurikar as CEO; becomes first Asian to lead company
Jejurikar (58), who joined Procter & Gamble (P&G) as an assistant brand manager in 1989, will replace Jon Moeller as part of a top leadership transition, according to a statement from the Cincinnati, Ohio-based company. He will become the first Indian and Asian to lead the company.
Blue Origin’s next spaceflight to carry Indian-American Arvi Bahal and 5 others
With this launch, Blue Origin will increase the total number of people flown above the Karman line to 76. The flight date has not yet been announced, but a live webcast will be available on launch day, beginning 30 minutes before liftoff.
IMF’s Gita Gopinath resigns, will join Harvard as inaugural Coffey Professor
Gopinath, who joined the IMF in 2019 as Chief Economist, became the first woman to hold that position. She was promoted to First Deputy Managing Director in January 2022, making her the Fund’s No. 2 official.
Singapore: Indian-origin man acquitted in maid abuse case
The incident purportedly happened in a Housing Board flat in Bidadari Park Drive at around 5 pm on July 3 that year.
