A critic of Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s “boring management” and lack of “visionary leadership”’

The Indian American informed employees last week that additional layoffs are planned “to remove layers to simplify execution and drive velocity in some areas.” Workers at Google are taking to social media to vent their annoyance over the company’s latest round of layoffs, accusing the “boresome management” of lacking “a visionary leader.” Software engineer Diane […]

Mayor Eric Adams Unveils New Statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Queens Temple After Two Vandalism Incidents

The statue was first damaged on August 3, 2022, outside the Shri Tulsi Mandir in the borough’s South Richmond Hill neighbourhood. Two weeks later, on August 16, it was flipped over, smashed with a sledgehammer, and spray painted.  A new Mahatma Gandhi statue was recently unveiled outside a temple in Queens, New York, by New […]

American Indians Celebrate the Opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya with Car Rallies and Bhajans

Devotees have been celebrating the occasion with a large number of participants since December. This week, Ayodhya’s Ram temple was dedicated, and a sizable contingent of Indian Americans attended. Community members participated in celebrations at various locations across the nation while chanting bhajans and songs honoring Ram, waving saffron flags, and dressing in traditional Indian […]

Indian Film ‘Girls Will Be Girls Wins Audience Award and Jury Award for Lead Actor Preeti Panigrahi at Sundance Festival

And Anirban Dutta and Anupama Srinivasan’s documentary feature “Nocturnes” gets World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Craft.At the Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah’s Sundance Film Festival, two Indian films took home the popular awards. Two accolades were given to Talati’s “Girls Will Be Girls”: the Special Jury Award for Acting for the film’s […]

13 Indian American High School Seniors Among 40 Finalists in Regeneron Science Talent Search

They were chosen from 300 scholars, as previously announced this month, on the basis of the scientific rigour of their projects and their potential to become scientists and leaders who can change the world. This year’s 40 finalists for the renowned science and math competition for high school seniors, the Regeneron Science Talent Search, include […]

Ram Pran Pratishtha ceremony: Echo of ‘Jai Shree Ram’ reaches New York’s Times Square

The Indian diaspora celebrated the opening of the temple with a dance performance and the waving of saffron flags in Times Square. On Monday, hundreds of Indians flocked to Times Square in New York City to commemorate Lord Ram’s consecration in the opulent Ayodhya temple. To commemorate the opening of the Ram Temple, chants of […]

An appeal for stem cell donors and an account of how an Indian national prevented a family during COVID-19

This is the tale of a single person who, in the midst of a grave and lasting incident that will affect future generations, was inspired to make a difference in the world.  In 2013, Abhishek Padmanabhuni, a native of Hyderabad, Telangana, moved to the US to complete his postgraduate studies in information technology. Community service […]