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Seen at the donation event are (right to left) MedStar’s vice president Ed Johnson, Indian American cardiologist Siva Subramanian, Sewa’s former president Sree Sreenath, Sewa’s Maryland Chapter coordinator Anita Roy and Sewa volunteer from Washington, DC, Abhijit Kaushik, who were

Indian American physician Gaurav Shah is breaking barriers as an Indian American physician serving as an executive board member of the American Society of Retina Specialists. (omic.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter Physician Gaurav K. Shah is breaking barriers in his field, recently

The book cover for actor Kabir Bedi’s emotional tell-all. (Publicity photo) By R.M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to India-West MUMBAI — This is by leaps and bounds one of the most honest autobiographies ever written! Kabir Bedi’s book’s title and the suffix say it all—these

Chirag Parikh of Johns Hopkins University is one of several Indian American doctors named to the American Association of Physicians for their advancement of biomedical research. (hopkinsmedicine.org photo) India-West Staff Reporter The American Association of Physicians recently announced its latest group of

India's Permanent Representative to the UN, T.S. Tirumurti, holds discussions with General Assembly president Volkan Bozkir. (Twitter photo/volkan_bozkir via IANS) By ARUL LOUIS/IANS UNITED NATIONS — India's Permanent Representative to the UN, T.S. Tirumurti, who will be presiding over the Security Council

Vaidehi Dongre, currently working as a business development manager, was crowned Miss India USA July 18. The Indian American pageant winner will next take part in the Miss India Worldwide pageant. (Image posted on Instagram by Vaidehi Dongre) India-West Staff Reporter Indian

(photo provided) SFO Bay area artist and art educator Lakshmi Shankarreddy has her oil paintings of skyscapes on display in an Artists Group Show in New Jersey along with art works of other participating artists. Artists Group Show, which is from

Indian American actor Ravi Patel attends SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations presents “Come As You Are” at SAG-AFTRA Foundation screening room Feb. 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Vincent Sandoval/Getty Images) India-West Staff Reporter Indian American actor Ravi Patel’s anti-bullying movie, “Butter,” which was

Indian American executive Manisha Bharti has been appointed as the first CEO of Pratham USA and Global Executive. (LinkedIn photo) India-West Staff Reporter Pratham, one of India’s largest and most respected education NGOs, July 15 announced that Manisha Bharti was named the

Raj Subramaniam, Indian American president and chief operating officer of FedEx Corp., said the company’s strategic alliance with Delhivery “will support our long-term vision to grow our India business and serve customers seeking to expand in or enter the Indian

Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia won the Golden Eye award for Best Documentary at the Cannes Film Festival. (free photo via IANS) CANNES — Mumbai-based filmmaker Payal Kapadia has won the Oeil d'or (Golden Eye) award for Best Documentary for her film,

The latest release from Aaryan Shah, a 20-year-old Indian American singer/songwriter/producer, features singer/rapper Zacari. (Facebook photo) India-West Staff Reporter “This collab was hella good without a doubt!” “This song has become my addiction.” “The collab we needed.” These are just some of

Indian American producer Smriti Mundhra attends the 2019 IDA Documentary Awards at Paramount Pictures Dec. 7, 2019 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for International Documentary Association) REENA RATHORE/India-West Staff Reporter While prospective grooms and brides may or may not have

Bhavna and Vishal Patel and their one-year old daughter, Aishani, were killed last month as the 12-storey South Champlain Towers condominium complex, where they lived, collapsed. Trisha Devi, Bhavna’s friend, told India-West the Indian American family’s bodies were cremated July

Composer A.R. Rahman and singer-songwriter Ananya Birla have collaborated on “Hindustani Way,” a song to cheer on Indian athletes representing the country at this year’s Olympic Games. (Ananya Birla/Twitter photo) Oscar-BAFTA-and Grammy-winning composer A.R. Rahman and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ananya Birla have

Indian American psychiatrist Aakash Ahuja is once again running for Santa Clarita City Council in Southern California, in 2022, after a failed attempt in 2020. (draakashforcitycouncil.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter Indian American Dr. Aakash Ahuja is once again hoping to claim a

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

Atul Gawande, surgeon and author of “Being Mortal,” poses for a profile shoot at the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival on Jan. 23, 2016 in Jaipur, India. (Priyanka Parashar/Mint via Getty Images) By SUNITA SOHRABJI/India-West Staff Reporter President Joe Biden July 13 announced

Indian American student Sia Parikh appeared as a model for renowned fashion designer and producer Andres Aquino at the Global Short Film Awards, Cannes. (Designer Dream Collection photo) India-West Staff Reporter Glamor, glitz, film, fashion, and fun. If Indian American student Sia

Janani Ramachandran, an Indian American candidate running for California’s 18th District state Assembly seat, has filed a formal complaint against the California Democratic Party, alleging that it violated its own rules when it chose to endorse her opponent, Mia Bonta.

Indian American author/TV host Padma Lakshmi speaks during the 30th Annual IFP Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street Jan. 11, 2021 in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for 30th Annual IFP Gotham Awards) By REENA RATHORE/India-West Staff Reporter On July 13,

Dr. Rahul Gupta (right), Indian American Commissioner with the Bureau of Public Health, Department of Health and Human Resources, West Virginia; and Brittany Combs (left), director of Public Health Nursing in Scott County, Indiana, participate in a panel discussion at

Indian American Prof. Jai Rudra of Washington University in St. Louis has received an NSF CAREER Award. (wustl.edu photo) India-West Staff Reporter Washington University in St. Louis June 14 announced that Jai Rudra has been honored by the National Science Foundation with

At the signing ceremony of the new Asian American TEAACH Act was (left to right): state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Governor Pritzker, and Indian American state Sen. Ram Villivalam, co-sponsor of the bill. (senatorram.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed

Sarfez Pharmaceuticals, founded by Indian American Salim Shah, received FDA approval for its Soaanz drug, which treats patients suffering from heart failure and renal disease. (ascthem.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter Vienna, Virginia-based, Indian American-led Sarfez Pharmaceuticals June 21 received approval by the

Indian American actress Sarayu Blue visits Hallmark Channel’s “Home & Family” at Universal Studios Hollywood Feb. 6, 2020 in Universal City, Calif. (Paul Archuleta/Getty Images) India-West Staff Repo Indian American actress Sarayu Rao, also known as Sarayu R. Blue, who stars in

Indian American filmmakers Janki Parekh and Naman Gupta received a grant from the inaugural Tasveer Film Fund for their LGBTQI+-themed sci-fi script, “Coming Out with the Help of a Time Machine.” (tasveer.org photo) India-West Staff Reporter SEATTLE, Wash. — Tasveer, the non-profit

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt poses for a photograph during a special screening of the film, “Guilty,” in Mumbai in 2020. (ANI photo) India-West Staff Reporter A little global fame never hurt anybody, eh? Clearly, which Indian actor wouldn’t be inspired by global

Ariana Grande attends the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards at STAPLES Center Jan. 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) India-West Staff Reporter Pop star Ariana Grande delighted fans on Instagram last week by sharing photos of

Indian American artist Arushi Jain’s album, “Under The Lilac Sky,” was released July 9. (arushijain.bandcamp.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter Artist Arushi Jain’s upcoming album offers something that music fans may not have heard before. The Indian American engineer-turned-musician/vocalist blends modular synths and

Actor Maanav plays the lead role in the Malayalam drama, “Irumbu.” (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter Malayalam actor Maanav was honored with the Best Actor award at the San Diego Movie Awards for his impressive performance in the acclaimed drama, “Irumbu.” San Diego

Indian American actor Nik Dodani attends the 2021 Tribeca Festival premiere of “Mark, Mary” at Brookfield Place June 10, 2021 in New York City. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival) India-West Staff Reporter The second season of “The Owl House,” the Peabody

Indian American Serene Singh, a Rhodes Scholar and Truman Scholar attending the University of Oxford, won a global award in memory of Princess Diana. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter Indian American Serene Singh July 1 was recognized with a prestigious global award

Indian American Neha Parikh is the new CEO of the crowdsourced navigation app Waze. “Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a (vocal!) Waze superfan both because it 100 percent helps me outsmart traffic but also because at

Manish Bapna. (opengovpartnership.org photo) India-West Staff Reporter Three Indian Americans – Manish Bapna, Pawan Dhingra, and Sangay Mishra – have been named to the newly created AAPI Victory Alliance Advisory Board for its Think Tank, the first ever think tank to focus

Spin” follows Rhea (Avantika), an Indian American teen who learns she has a passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the textures of her Indian heritage and the world around her. (photo via IANS) MUMBAI – Actor Abhay Deol's first Disney

Indian American Hollywood producer Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment Group has several high-profile projects in the pipeline, including a film based on Richard Wright’s highly acclaimed novel, “The Man Who Lived Underground.” (hydeparkentertainment.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter Paramount Pictures has acquired the

A postdoctoral researcher at the Salk Institute, Swati Tyagi was killed by motorist while she was riding her bike in La Jolla, California. (salk.edu photo) India-West Staff Reporter Swati Tyagi, an Indian American postdoctoral researcher at the Salk Institute’s Hetzer Lab, was

Indian American designer Kaviya Ravi is among the contestants on the NBC competition series, “Making It.” (nbc.com photo) By REENA RATHORE/India-West Staff Reporter Kaviya Ravi creates things for a living. Working as a window display coordinator for Anthropologie, the Indian American designer/entrepreneur

University of Buffalo researcher Souma Chowdhury has received an NSF CAREER Award. The Indian American is an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. (buffalo.edu photo) India-West Staff Reporter The University of Buffalo

Nine Indian American kids are among the 11 Scripps National Spelling Bee finalists this year. Above, the eight co-winners of the Spelling Bee in 2019, seven of whom were Indian Americans. (Mark Bowen/Scripps National Spelling Bee photo) By BEN NUCKOLS/Associated Press When

Indian actress Kubbra Sait (l) in a screenshot from the upcoming Apple TV+ series, “Foundation.” (YouTube screenshot) India-West Staff Reporter Kubbra Sait is visibly excited. The action-packed trailer of Sait’s Apple TV+ series, “Foundation,” dropped June 28 and the Indian actress, clad

Indian American diplomat Atul Keshap. (Wikipedia.org photo) NEW DELHI – Career diplomat Atul Keshap, the new Charge d'Affaires at the U.S. Mission in India, July 2 said he will work to "further strengthen the warm and dynamic U.S.-India partnership." "Namaste! My name

File photo of Booker Prize winner Kiran Desai, who wrote "The Inheritance of Loss," celebrating after the awards ceremony at the Guildhall in London, on Oct. 10, 2006. Desai was one of 11 Indian American authors named to USA Today’s

A delegation from the Indian American International Chamber of Commerce met with Indian Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Sandhu (front row, fourth from left) June 24 at the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C. (IAICC photo) India-West Staff Reporter A delegation of

Pakistani American legal scholar Lina Khan, sworn in as FTC chair June 15, is seen testifying during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee nomination hearing April 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Graeme Jennings-Pool/Getty Images) By MARCY GORDON/Associated Press WASHINGTON— Amazon is

Zeshan Chaudhry, owner of the Motel 6 in Vernon, Connecticut, and co-president at Warraich & Sons Hospitality LLC. (LinkedIn photo) Associated Press VERNON, Conn. — A Connecticut Indian American motel owner was shot and killed after an argument over the price of

Vax.India.Now , a virtual music concert to be held July 7, is an initiative by Indian American Anuradha Palakurthi’s foundation to support India’s urgent vaccination drive. (Wizspk Communications photo) R.M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to India-West MUMBAI — Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Shabana Azmi, A.R.

Nathan Varghese. (Milken Family Foundation photos) India-West Staff Reporter The Milken Scholars, a joint initiative of the Milken Institute and the Milken Family Foundation, this week announced its 2021 group of scholars, which included one Indian American and two Bangladeshi American students. Among

Swara Bhasker and Divya Dutta are seen on the poster of "Sheer Qorma." (photo via IANS) MUMBAI – "Sheer Qorma," starring Shabana Azmi, Swara Bhasker and Divya Dutta, has won the Best Short Film Audience Award at the 34th Connecticut LGBTQ