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India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY — Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani, Azim Premji, and Nikhil Kamath have all earned spots on TIME magazine’s 2025 list of the 100 most influential people in philanthropy, joining a global group of changemakers that includes Oprah

Photo: Inderbir Gill (R) with Nima Nassiri. Photo: Nick Carranza/UCLA Health India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA– In a groundbreaking achievement set to reshape the future of transplant medicine, Dr. Inderbir S. Gill has led the world’s first successful bladder transplant in a

India-West News Desk TAMPA, FL- Vik and Sneha Patel, founders of Purple Square Management Co., have donated $3 million to support the creation of a Healing Garden at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. The outdoor space will be part of the hospital’s

Photo: C-Span India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a major move signaling its editorial ambitions, MSNBC has named veteran journalist Sudeep Reddy as its first-ever Washington, D.C. bureau chief, as the network prepares to split from parent companies NBCUniversal and Comcast

ORONO, ME - Rajendra “Raj” Singh and Neera Singh, alumni of the University of Maine, have pledged $3.5 million to help Maine students and strengthen the university’s role in innovation. The gift was announced on May 13 by Jeff Mills,

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES,CA - Michelle Obama opened up about being in therapy during an appearance on life coach and former monk Jay Shetty’s popular podcast On Purpose. The former first lady candidly discussed her ongoing transition into a new life

India-West News Desk HOUSTON, TX - Raj Mankad, deputy opinion editor at the Houston Chronicle, is part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize on May 5 for Distinguished Editorial Writing—an honor that places them at the forefront of American journalism.

Photo: University of Maryland India-West News Desk BALTIMORE, MD — In a groundbreaking surgical feat that has made headlines, Indian American physician Dr. Kalpesh Vakharia played a significant role in a life-saving series of operations that removed a rare spinal tumor and

Photo: @HarvardDivinity India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA - Dr. Atul Gawande, surgeon, author, and former U.S. global health official, delivered a sobering assessment of the gutting of U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) by the current White House during an April 28

Photo: (Top Row, Left to Right) Bijal P. Trivedi, Saurabh Jha, (Bottom Row, Left to Right)Swarat Chaudhuri, Tulasi Srinivas India-West Staff Reporter The 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows of 198 distinguished individuals working across 53 disciplines was selected from a pool of

Photo: Dina Rudick via Time India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Reshma Kewalramani, CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, has been named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025, a recognition that underscores not only her historic achievements but also

Photo: Screengrab Fox News/@MikenzieFrost India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Rina Gandhi is the attorney behind one of the most high-profile international legal battles currently gripping Washington — the fight to bring back Kilmar Ábrego García, a Maryland father unlawfully deported

India-West Staff Reporter STAMFORD, CT – Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, is proud to announce the appointment of Shweta Rawat to its Board of Directors. She brings extensive experience in scaling social impact programs, philanthropy, and advocacy, with a

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - After nearly eight years at the helm of Vanity Fair, Radhika Jones is stepping down as Editor-in-Chief. In a memo to staff on April 3, Jones explained her decision to leave, citing a sense of

Photo: Max Planck Institute India-West News Desk DURHAM, NC - Sayan Mukherjee, a Professor of Statistical Science, Mathematics, and Biostatistics & Bioinformatics at Duke University, passed away unexpectedly on March 31. He was 54. A pioneering scholar known for bridging disciplines, Mukherjee’s research

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - NYU has announced the appointment of Bharat N. Anand as the next dean of the Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Currently a vice provost at Harvard University and a professor at Harvard Business

India-West News Desk UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — For trauma patients, particularly those in remote or conflict-ridden areas, access to safe blood transfusions can mean the difference between life and death. Blood loss remains the leading cause of death for individuals aged

India-West News Desk HOUSTON, TX - For nearly 300 days, astronaut Sunita Williams soared above the Earth aboard the International Space Station, gazing down at a planet that looked both familiar and foreign. But no view was more breathtaking than that

Photo: FBI Salt Lake City India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Shohini Sinha has been appointed as the assistant director of the FBI's Victim Services Division, marking a significant milestone in her extensive law enforcement career. She has a strong background in

India-West News Desk TAMPA, FL - NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, along with two other astronauts, safely splashed down on March 18 in a SpaceX Dragon capsule, ending a prolonged mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The return,

Photo: NASA SUNITA WILLIAMS India-West News Desk TAMPA, FL - NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are set to return to Earth on March 18, after spending over nine months aboard the International Space Station. The astronauts’ return is scheduled to

Photo: Penn State India-West News Desk UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Jainendra K. Jain, Professor of Physics at Penn State University, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Wolf Prize in Physics. Jain shares this honor with two fellow physicists, Mordehai “Moty” Heiblum and

Photo: @airandspace India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Former President Donald Trump, in a rambling Oval Office address on March 6, commented on NASA astronaut Sunita Williams’s hair while discussing the prolonged mission of two astronauts stranded aboard the International Space Station

India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA - AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has been invited to participate in Harvard Kennedy School’s Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century program, a prestigious initiative for emerging leaders worldwide. The program, running from March

Photo: Blue Origin India-West News Desk DALLAS, TX - Blue Origin successfully launched its 30th New Shepard mission and 10th human spaceflight on February 25, marking another milestone in its space tourism program. The mission carried six passengers beyond the Kármán Line,

India-West Staff Reporter PURCHASE, NY – Richard R. Verma returns to Mastercard as Chief Administrative Officer, where he will oversee the company’s Law, Government Affairs & Policy, Franchise, Corporate Security, Inclusion & Belonging, and Transformation, Risk & Operations (TRO) functions. Effective

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Author and wellness advocate Deepak Chopra believes spiritual guidance could help bridge the divide between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and the Royal Family, a rift that deepened following their interview with Oprah Winfrey and

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Two Indian Americans, Yale Law School professor Natasha Sarin and surgical oncologist Dr. Vinod Balachandran, have been named to The Washington Post’s inaugural ‘Post Next 50’ list, which recognizes emerging changemakers shaping policy and society in

Photo: Columbia University India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Venkat Venkatasubramanian, the Samuel Ruben-Peter G. Viele Professor of Engineering at Columbia University, has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the highest honors in the field.

CAPTION: Seated: Jean Chandy, Mani Chandy India-West Staff Reporter PASADENA, CA - Professor K. Mani Chandy, the Simon Ramo Professor of Computer Science, Emeritus, has long been a pillar of the Caltech community, earning the admiration and respect of both colleagues and

Photos: TIME India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Two Indian Americans, Arvind Krishna and Anima Anandkumar, have been recognized among the winners of the 2025 TIME100 AI Impact Awards, which honor global leaders shaping the future of artificial intelligence. The award, introduced

Photo: AIF India-West News Desk MIAMI, FL - Victor Menezes, the banker, philanthropist and co-founder of the American India Foundation (AIF), passed away on February 4, here. He is survived by his wife, Tara Anne Fonseca, a former beauty queen and Miss

By Bhartti Kumar SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Nitin Sonawane, a 33-year-old engineer and walking peace messenger from the small town of Rashin in Maharashtra, is currently in the United States on a journey to honor Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. Since

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY -The reigning WNBA Champion New York Liberty have added Sonia Raman to their 2025 coaching staff as an assistant coach, the team announced on January 13. Raman will join head coach Sandy Brondello, a two-time

Photo:NASA HOUSTON, TX (ANI)- NASA astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams set a new milestone on January 30, surpassing former astronaut Peggy Whitson's record for total spacewalking time. Williams has now spent more than 60 hours and 21 minutes outside the International Space

Photo: Lehigh University India-West Staff Reporter BETHLEHEM, PA - Lehigh University has appointed Richard Verma, former U.S. Ambassador to India and Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, as its first President’s Distinguished Fellow. A 1990 Lehigh graduate and former university

Photo: Vinod Dham (Top Left). Photo: Wikipedia. Nitin Nohria (Top Right). Photo: Harvard Business School. Sethuraman Panchanathan. Photo: nsf.gov (Bottom Left). Ajay V. Bhatt. Photo: Intel (Bottom Right) India-West News Desk On the eve of Republic Day, the Government of India announced

India-West Staff Reporter SEATTLE, WA - U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) lost her father, M.P. Jayapal, on January 20. The congresswoman will temporarily step away from her duties to be with her family in India during this time of mourning. “My beloved

Photo: news.yale.edu India-West News Desk NEW HAVEN, CT – Yale astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan has been awarded the 2025 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics in recognition of her groundbreaking research in black holes and dark matter. The Heineman Prize, presented by the American

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY – Teach For America (TFA) has named Indian American Aneesh Sohoni as its next chief executive officer, effective April 15. A Teach For America alumnus and a dedicated advocate for educational equity, Sohoni will take

India-West Staff Reporter BALTIMORE, MD - A newly identified genetic disorder causing rapid aging has been named Garg-Mishra Progeroid Syndrome (GMPGS) in honor of its discoverers, Dr. Abhimanyu Garg and Dr. Prashant Mishra. This rare condition is linked to a mutation

India-West News Desk  PALO ALTO, CA – In 1974, Steve Jobs was living on a farm between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz, immersed in a period of self-reflection. During this time, he penned a handwritten letter to his childhood friend Tim

India-West News Desk PRAYAGRAJ - Swami Kailashanand Giri, the head of the Niranjani Akhara, where Laurene Powell Jobs is staying, told the media that she is currently resting at his camp after developing an allergic reaction during her visit to the

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Dev Pragad, Chief Executive Officer of Newsweek, will attend the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in Bhubaneswar as the Guest of Honor, following a personal invitation from External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. The event, scheduled from

India-West News Desk MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - CEO Sundar Pichai joined in on the holiday fun by donning a cricket-themed ugly sweater for Google’s inaugural company-wide contest. The black sweater, featuring cricket bats, a ball, Christmas trees, and snowflakes, perfectly reflected his

Photo: screengrab/DC News India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, who passed away at 73 on December 15, was laid to rest on December 19 at Fernwood Cemetery, Mill Valley. Drummer Anandan Sivamani and other musicians paid

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Mehtab Sandhu as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court, part of a larger announcement on December 13 that included 11 Superior Court appointments across California. Sandhu brings extensive

Photo: Assistant of the Air Force for Energy, Installations and Environment Dr. Ravi Chaudhary, June Xu, artist, and Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton unveil the painting of actor and World War II veteran Sgt. Sabu Dastagir at

India-West News Desk HOUSTON, TX - Astronaut Sunita Williams is spearheading a groundbreaking agricultural experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS), cultivating "Outrageous" romaine lettuce in microgravity. This innovative research, part of the Plant Habitat-07 project, could revolutionize farming techniques for

India-West Staff Reporter CINCINNATI, OH - Indian American technology entrepreneur Jay Chaudhry and his wife Jyothi have made a transformative $4 million donation to the University of Cincinnati (UC), aimed at supporting first-generation college students. The pledge will establish the Chaudhry