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File photo of Apple mobile lovers seen checking the specification of a newly launched Apple phone in a shopping mall in Kolkata, on Sept. 27, 2019. (Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) By NISHANT ARORA/IANS NEW DELHI – The two big-ticket investments

A personal loan is an emergency fund that gives you money to meet big expenses related to education, wedding, vacation, home renovation, or literally anything else. Over the years, there has been a rise in the number of individuals applying

Anjali Ann Ramakumaran of Ampcus Inc. was named the Robert J. Brown Minority Business Enterprise of the Year winner. The Indian American was selected among the 2021 Med Week Award winners. (Ampcus photo) India-West Staff Reporter The Minority Business Development Agency Sept.

Roger Sidhu (above) was previously Chief Medical Officer at Roivant Sciences, founded by Indian American Vivek Ramaswamy. (LinkedIn photo) India-West Staff Reporter Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company in Brooklyn, New York, focused on exploring the role that cytokine and gene editing/cell

Chief Executive Officer of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Punit Goenka (right) with Chief Executive Officer of Sony Pictures Networks India NP Singh during a press conference by the Indian Broadcasting Federation in Mumbai on Jan. 10, 2020. (ANI photo) MUMBAI – Financially

Ajay Banga, executive chairman of Mastercard, listens as Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the start of a meeting with Banga and other business leaders from companies making commitments to support inclusive economic development in the Northern Triangle, at the

Colorado Judge Neeti Pawar was one of four Indian American women selected for Forbes magazine’s inaugural “50 Over 50 Visionary” list. (Colorado Judicial Branch photo) India-West Staff Reporter Forbes magazine recently released its inaugural ‘50 Over 50: Vision List, Highlighting Female Visionaries

Tanuja Sanders and her husband Keith Sanders, founders of the Sathya Olive Company. (Facebook photo/Sathya Olive Company) India-West Staff Reporter An Indian engineer and her husband, also an engineer, have turned into award-winning olive oil producers in western Australia. As Tanuja Sanders told

The Mylan logo. (commons.wikimedia.org photo) Associated Press NEW YORK — An Indian American former executive at pharmaceutical company Mylan has pleaded guilty to insider trading in the company’s securities, the Justice Department said Sept. 17. The department said Dayakar Mallu, 51, of Orlando,

An Air India plane. (photo via IANS) NEW DELHI – The Center on Sept. 15 received multiple financial bids for divestment of national carrier Air India. Tata Sons and industrialist Ajay Singh, in his personal capacity, have submitted financial bids for Air

Indian American executive Vijay Patil. (Twitter photo/@californiavj) India-West Staff Reporter An Indian American veteran of the auto industry, Vijay Patil, has joined Southern California-based DCR Technologies as its co-founder and chief operating officer. According to a report on constructionequipmentguide.com, DCR is expanding its

File photo of Ford car In-Xs on display during the 8th Auto Expo at Pragati Maidan, on Jan. 14, 2006 in New Delhi, India. (Sunil Saxena/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) By MICHELLE CHAPMAN/Associated Press Ford will cease auto production in India after

Indian Minister for Defense Rajnath Singh receiving Australian Minister for Defense Peter Dutton in New Delhi Sept. 10. (ANI photo) By ASHOK SHARMA/Associated Press NEW DELHI — India sought investment from Australia’s defense industry Sept. 10 as the two countries discussed ways

Indian-South African tech entrepreneur Priven Reddy has launched Leap Aerospace to develop a new-generation supersonic transport and connect the world at more rapid speeds. (press photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter South African entrepreneur and mobile app company co-founder Priven Reddy has launched

(image by pixabay.com) It is unusual to hear of Latin American VCs investing in US-based startups, but one Berkeley-based fintech managed to raise $1.5 million in funding. The startup offers a solution for banks, fintechs and credit unions with the goal

(pixabay.com image) The global market for Website Builders is estimated to reach $2.4 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2020 to 2027, according to research. Any business, no matter what size or industry, requires a website in

(pixabay.com image) More than 99% of US businesses are considered small, as they employ less than 500 individuals according to Findstack. Moveover, it was found that 69% of US entrepreneurs started their business at home. When starting a small business, one of

(pixabay.com image) Has The COVID-19 Effect On The Housing Market Subsided? The volume of finalized contracts that relate to property purchases within the U.S has continued to decline since June following the chaotic COVID-19 related boom that the housing market experienced in

File photo of industrialist Prakash Hinduja (right) with his brother Ashok Hinduja waiting for the start of a luncheon meeting hosted by King Juan Carlos of Spain in Mumbai on Oct. 25, 2012. (Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images) By JAMEY KEATEN/Associated

(pixaby.com image) Businesses need an array of specialized support systems to operate smoothly and successfully. Regarding legalities, businesses would need to track and be informed on federal laws, regulations, mandates and guidelines related to the individual industry. This may seem intimidating,

File photo of Assam state Agriculture Minister Atul Bora tillling the field using a power tiller before planting paddy saplings, in Golagaht, Assam, June 11, 2021. Economists say India’s agriculture, manufacturing and construction sectors are likely to have to have

(pixabay.com image) A logo is the face of a business, and first impressions count. Having the right logo for a business allows the client to see the quality of the business and to attach a positive emotion to it. TRUiC Small

(pixabay.com image) Global freelancer SEO services market is expected to grow from $8.81 billion in 2020 to $9.53 billion in 2021, translating to a CAGR of 8.2% according to a report by Business Wire. The growth is mainly due to companies

Recently liability insurers on both sides of the Atlantic have reportedly scaled back the cover they offer companies, ahead of an expected wave of claims as employers call staff back to the office after several months of remote working. When

(pixabay.com image) The coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives and livelihoods of people across the globe since the start of 2020. It has caused economies, regional and global, to close for weeks and months at a time. In America, the pandemic

(image by pixabay.com) John Mueller affirmed on Reddit that the Core Web Vitals ranking factor is more than just a tie-breaker, the Search Engine Journal reported recently. Mueller reportedly responded to a question on Reddit that expressed skepticism of Core Web

Dr. Ajay Samant, Indian American Business College Dean at Illinois State, was named Outstanding Dean by the University Sales Center Alliance. (illinoisstate.edu photo) India-West Staff Reporter Illinois State University Aug. 25 announced that Business College Dean Dr. Ajay Samant was named by

Indian American attorney and entrepreneur Rahul B. Patel. (rahulbpatel.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter An attorney by trade, Indian American Rahul B. Patel is a multi-faceted entrepreneur, as well as a sports agent. Among the notable clients Patel has recently added to his rolodex

Indian American Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, in a proposed letter to be sent to the Democratic leadership, said: “The American economy is unable to access the full international talent pool of high-skilled workers already present and working in the United States

Vinay Patel, president of Fairbrook Hotels. (Fairbrook Hotels photo) India-West Staff Reporter The Asian American Hotel Owners Association announced on Aug. 7 that Virginia Indian American hotelier Vinay Patel is the new chair of AAHOA’s Board of Directors. Patel became chair at

The Asian American Hotel Owners Association announced that Bijal Patel was honored with the Advocacy Award. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter The Asian American Hotel Owners Association earlier this month during its 2021 national convention in Dallas, Texas, honored Bijal Patel with

Indian American entrepreneur Manish Chandra is the founder and CEO of Poshmark, which plans to tap into the booming ecommerce opportunity in India by the end of the third quarter. Chandra (right) is seen above with Maghan McDowell at How

File photo of Reliance’s electric vehicles to combat pollution, in Mumbai. (IANS photo) MUMBAI – Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd., along with strategic investors Paulson & Co. Inc. and Bill Gates, and a

The non-profit organization Neythri is aiming to build a pipeline of South Asian women for leadership roles. Neythri’s Indian American co-founder Chitra Nayak told India-West that while she was in a leadership role at Salesforce, “I found that women were

Santosh Sankar is one of two Indian American and two India-origin investors named to the latest class of the Kauffman Fellows program. (kauffmanfellows.org photo) India-West Staff Reporter At least two Indian American and two Indian-origin individuals were named among the latest Kauffman

Yamini Rangan, HubSpot’s chief customer officer. (PRNewswire photo) India-West Staff Reporter HubSpot, a developer and marketer of software products for marketing, sales, and customer service, founded by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah in 2006, announced Aug. 4 that the company’s chief customer

India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh at the National War Memorial to pay homage to the fallen heroes on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, in New Delhi on July 26. (ANI photo) NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON (IANS) – The United States has approved

File photo of Microsoft’s Indian American CEO Satya Nadella addressing a Microsoft "Future Decoded" tech summit in Bengaluru on Feb. 25, 2020. (IANS photo) NEW DELHI – Satya Nadella-run Microsoft is in advanced talks to invest in Airbnb-backed Indian budget hotel

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated the Hyundai Motor India Corporate Office at Sector 29 near Crown Plaza Hotel on July 27, 2021 in Gurugram, India. (Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) By ARUL LOUIS/IANS UNITED NATIONS – The Delta variant-spurred

The Board of Trustees has appointed Indian American Vivek Damle, graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, to serve as the board’s representative in India. Above: The Engineering Quad at the university. (Facebook photo/University of Illinois) Associated Press URBANA, Ill. — The

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the US India Business Council Roundtable on ‘Maximizing India’s Sustainable and Inclusive Growth as a Global Destination for U.S. Investment’ through video conferencing, in New Delhi July 16. (ANI photo) NEW

IANS Infographics chart. RBI Restriction: Mastercard's Loss May Well be Visa’s Gain NEW DELHI – With the Reserve Bank of India barring Mastercard from onboarding new customers in India, and restrictions already in place for Diners and American Express, it is Visa

Krishnan Rajagopalan, CEO of Heidrick & Struggles, was among the honorees named Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business. The Indian American executive will be honored Sept. 15. (Heidrick.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter Krishnan Rajagopalan, CEO of a global executive search firm based

Jayshree Ullal, president and CEO of Arista Networks. (Wikimedia.org photo) India-West Staff Reporter Five Indian American women have made the 2021 Forbes list of America’s Richest Self-made Women, which was released Aug. 5. The magazine noted that the fortunes of the nation’s

World Resources Institute has named Indian American Ani Dasgupta as its new president and chief executive officer. (wri.org photo) India-West Staff Reporter The World Resources Institute June 23 announced that its board of directors named Aniruddha (Ani) Dasgupta as its next president

Sudha Patil and her late husband Pandit Patil established the Narmada Winery in 2009, incorporating their Indian American heritage throughout. (narmadawinery.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter An Indian American couple in Virginia have established a winery that brings a dose of Indian heritage

The Roanoke-based Asian American Business Owners Association, most of whom are Indian Americans, failed in their efforts to block a ban on electronic skill games in their stores. (representational image/Wikipedia.org photo) Associated Press ROANOKE, Virginia – A group of Asian American business

SEC Headquarters in Washington, DC. (SEC.gov photo) India-West Staff Reporter The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission June 15 announced insider trading charges against a Silicon Valley trading ring, two of whom were Indian Americans Naveen Sood and Naresh Ramaiya. The six-member ring generated

Founded by Indian American serial entrepreneur Aadith Moorthy, Boomitra is in the process of generating and certifying more than 10 million tons of carbon removals this year. (boomitra.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter Boomitra June 23 announced an investment of $4 million, which

Nikhil Arora, co-founder of Oakland, California-based Back to the Roots, was named one of the finalists in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition this year. (backtothereoots.com photo) By GIOVANNI ALBANESE Jr./India-West Staff Reporter Ernst & Young has launched the