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Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk POTOMAC, MD - Royal Challengers Bengaluru may soon have a new captain in the boardroom, and one name keeps rising to the top of the chatter: Sanjay Govil. The American tech billionaire and cricket entrepreneur, already a familiar

WASHINGTON, DC.- A leading Indian jewelry brand has opened its largest showroom in the United States, marking a major expansion of its US presence as it seeks to cater to the growing Indian diaspora in the region. Tanishq, the Tata Group’s

India-West Staff Reporter CUPERTINO, CA – Apple has hired veteran artificial intelligence researcher Amar Subramanya as its new vice president of AI, a key appointment that signals how aggressively the company is now moving to strengthen its AI leadership. Subramanya, 46, is regarded in industry circles as one of the most experienced

India-West Staff Reporter DALLAS, TX -Math-learning platform Bhanzu has entered the U.S. offline education market with the launch of its first physical center in McKinney, marking a strategic expansion into American classrooms after witnessing strong traction online. The move follows increasing demand in the United

India-West News Desk BENGALURU – Apple is once again at the center of a regulatory storm in India after the telecoms ministry quietly issued an order requiring all smartphone makers to preload a government cyber security app that cannot be deleted. The

Photo: Shivon Zilis X India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Elon Musk has dropped a revelation that caught even longtime followers off guard, casually disclosing on a popular podcast that his partner, an AI specialist, Shivon Zilis, is half Indian and that

India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA - Raju Chekuri, who leads the California-based cybersecurity and AI firm Netenrich, has made a new investment in Indian sport, backing the Goa Guardians, the latest franchise to join the Prime Volleyball League (PVL). Himself a former amateur player

India-West News Desk CAMDEN, NJ - “F—ing Indians don’t know a thing.” That explosive line, allegedly spoken by Campbell Soup Company’s chief information officer Martin Bally, is now at the center of a lawsuit and an internal probe that has put the

India-West News Desk AUSTIN, TX – ShantiNiketan, a leading developer of culturally specific senior living communities, is launching its unique model near Austin to serve the growing needs of the Indian American community. Following the success of its existing Florida campuses,

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - At the 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show, the car maker Kia, on November 20, unveiled the 2027 Telluride, its flagship three-row SUV that combines capability, comfort, and technology in a single package.  “With the launch of

India-West News Desk WILMINGTON, DE - A US bankruptcy court in Delaware has entered a default judgment against Byju Raveendran, the founder of the major Indian ed-tech firm Byju's, holding him personally liable for over $1.07 billion. The ruling comes as part

NEW DELHI- Electric car-maker Tesla is set to bolster its India presence with the opening of its first full-fledged center in Gurugram this month. The move comes at a time when the US carmaker is facing stiff headwinds globally  , pushing India

India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA - Parallel Web Systems, an AI startup founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, has secured $100 million in Series A funding to expand its web search infrastructure for artificial intelligence agents and support agreements

MUMBAI- US-based Federal Card Services (FCS) on November 11 announced its entry into India with a substantial investment of $250 million. The investment will be distributed across its three core business pillars: technology, real estate, and services. As part of this expansion, the global

NEW DELHI - In a significant development for India’s indigenous fighter jet program  Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on November 7 inked a deal with US-based General Electric (GE) for the supply of more than 100 jet engines to power the Light Combat Aircraft

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Tech leaders Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella joined millions of Indians in celebrating the country’s maiden triumph at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, lauding the team’s grit, inspiration, and historic achievement. Their posts underscored the worldwide recognition of India’s

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Air India on November 3 said its flight from San Francisco to Delhi, via Kolkata, made a “precautionary landing” in Mongolia, after the flight crew suspected a technical issue. "The aircraft landed safely at Ulaanbaatar and is

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY – Wipro Limited celebrated a historic milestone on October 31 as its top leadership rang the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange, marking 25 years of the company’s listing and the global launch

NEW DELHI – Google is stepping up its AI initiatives in India through a new collaboration with Reliance Intelligence, the AI subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited. The partnership will provide eligible Jio users with free access for 18 months to

India-West Staff Reporter BROOKLYN, NY – Etsy, Inc. which operates online marketplaces connecting millions of buyers and sellers globally, on October 29 named current President and Chief Growth Officer Kruti Patel Goyal as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1,

CHICAGO, IL  — A massive new building was opened in Hyderabad on October 29, as McDonald’s officially inaugurated its largest overseas facility, a sprawling Global Capability Centre in Hitec City. Spanning 1.56 lakh square feet, the state-of-the-art center is now the single

India-West News Desk BALTIMORE, MD - T. Rowe Price Group has announced the re-election of Richard Verma as an independent director on its Board of Directors. Verma, a seasoned diplomat and corporate executive, previously served on the board from 2018 to 2023

MUMBAI — India’s Federal Bank announced on October 24 that its Board of Directors has approved the sale of a significant 9.99 per cent stake to an affiliate of US-based private equity giant Blackstone. The deal, valued at $705 million,

By MANISHA KOSHY NEWPORT BEACH, CA - Energy drinks such as Red Bull, Monster and Prime among others have long been a go-to solution for people chasing focus and vitality, but the caffeine highs and sugar crashes that follow have left

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Global technology leaders, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, extended their Diwali greetings on October 20. Tim Cook shared a “stunning” Diwali photo captured by Mumbai-based photographer Apeksha Maker, noting that

India-West Staff Reporter HARTFORD, CT - Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT) fully supported the concerns of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) regarding the Trump Administration's $100,000 H-1B visa fee increase, warning that the policy risked a significant loss of talent for the

WASHINGTON, DC -  The US Chamber of Commerce, the country’s biggest business organization, has sued the Trump administration over the $100,000 H-1B visa application fee, calling it “unlawful”. In a lawsuit filed in a district court in Washington on October 17,

From left: Dr. Alireza Mirahmadi, Samhita Kadiyala, and Dr. Kiran Agarwal-Harding. By Sabrina ChughNEW YORK, NY - Walking through the bustling corridors of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting at the Hilton Times Square, one booth stood out amid the

NEW DELHI – Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on October 14 announced the company’s largest-ever investment in India — a $15 billion Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh — marking a major step in India’s digital and

By Maria Abraham SANTA CLARA, CA — The 8th U.S.-India Conference, organized by the All India Management Association (AIMA), drew a packed audience to the University of California, Santa Cruz, Silicon Valley Campus on October 7. The theme — “U.S.-India: Normalization

India-West News Desk PALO ALTO, CA - Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has accepted advisory positions with Microsoft and the artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic. The BBC reported that Sunak said he was “delighted” to work with “two of the world’s

Photo: Auro Bhatt, the owner of San Francisco, CA-based New India Bazaar poses with his family outside his store. (Photo provided) BY REENA RATHORE SAN FRANCISCO, CA — When a customer walks into Srinivas Sakhamuri’s Vijetha Indian Supermarket in San Ramon, Dublin,

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk and X, formerly Twitter, have reached a settlement with former executives Parag Agrawal and Vijaya Gadde over $128 million in severance the executives claimed was withheld after Musk’s 2022 acquisition of the company. The

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — Google CEO Sundar Pichai has congratulated three physicists with deep ties to the company’s Quantum AI program—John Martinis, Michel Devoret, and John Clarke—after they were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering work

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Vishnu Hari, the Indian American co-founder of Silicon Valley startup Ego, is in the headlines following the departure of his fellow co-founder, Peggy Wang, who announced on September 26 that she was stepping down

WASHINGTON, DC - Several Indian pharmaceutical companies including Glenmark, Granules India, Sun Pharma, Zydus and Unichem are recalling medicines from the US market, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recalls are related to manufacturing issues, impurities, and labelling errors, according to the regulator’s latest Enforcement

WASHINGTON, DC -US President Donald Trump on September 25 announced tariffs of up to 100 percent on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical drugs, starting October 1, 2025. The move could hit the Indian pharmaceuticals sector hard as it is significantly dependent on trade with foreign

India-West Staff Reporter TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a Sister State Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State of Karnataka, India’s technology hub, in a move aimed at strengthening economic and technological ties between the two

India-West Staff Reporter BELLEVUE, WA — T-Mobile has appointed Srini Gopalan, its current Chief Operating Officer, as the company’s next Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1. Gopalan, who will succeed Mike Sievert, brings a career that bridges leadership experience in India,

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Tesla is facing a federal class-action lawsuit accusing the electric vehicle company of favoring H-1B visa holders over U.S. citizens in hiring and firing decisions. The complaint, filed September 12, alleges that Tesla systematically prioritizes

Photo: Twitter India-West News Desk MENLO PARK, CA — Indian American entrepreneur Baiju Bhatt, co-founder of the stock trading platform Robinhood, has earned a spot on Forbes’ 2025 list of the 10 youngest billionaires in America. At 40, he is the only

Photo: LinkedIn India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A former top cybersecurity executive at WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit against Meta, the parent company of the messaging app, alleging that the tech giant ignored critical security flaws and put billions of

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the world's fifth-largest jewelry retailer, has announced a significant global expansion, with plans to open and revamp 48 showrooms by December 2025. This landmark phase includes 27 new showrooms and 21 revamped locations across 10

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -Apple is expanding its retail presence in India with two new stores in Bengaluru and Pune, announced CEO Tim Cook. The new locations, Apple Hebbal in Bengaluru and Apple Koregaon Park in Pune, mark the third and fourth official Apple Stores in

India-West News Desk MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Google have announced a landmark partnership aimed at boosting the global profile of women’s cricket. This women’s-only collaboration will leverage Google’s technology and expertise to enhance fan engagement,

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - In one of the most significant antitrust rulings since U.S. v. Microsoft, a federal judge has imposed new restrictions on Google but stopped short of ordering the company to sell its Chrome browser. U.S. District Judge

India-West News Desk ATLANTA, GA – Pizza chain Papa Johns International is set to return to India by October, with an ambitious plan to open 650 outlets over the next 10 years. The company, the world’s third-largest pizza delivery chain, exited India

NEW DELHI – India is close to signing a major defense contract with U.S. aerospace firm General Electric (GE) for fighter jet engines, a move set to bolster the country’s indigenous combat aircraft program. According to officials familiar with the matter,

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI — OpenAI is making its first big push into India, announcing plans to set up a corporate office in New Delhi and build a local team to better serve one of the world’s largest technology markets.

India-West Staff Reporter MEMPHIS, TN — FedEx Corp. has appointed Vishal Talwar as its new Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Information Officer, and President of FedEx Dataworks. The appointment is effective August 15. "As a seasoned leader in the technology sector,