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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

Photo: Tata received the Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2012 from then-President David J. Skorton. Photo:Cornell Chronicle India-West News Desk ITHACA, NY - Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) has launched the Ratan N. Tata Distinguished Alumni

India-West News Desk ST. PAUL, MN - 3M and Discovery Education has named Sirish Subash, a 9th grader at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Georgia, the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - Four young Indian Americans have been named among the 10 honorees on the White House's prestigious 2024 "Girls Leading Change" list, celebrating their remarkable contributions to their communities. The recognition, announced by First Lady Jill

India-West News DeskITHACA, NY - Kavita Bala, dean of Cornell University’s College of Computing and Information Science, has been named the university’s 17th provost. Bala, a renowned expert in computer vision and graphics, will assume her new role on January

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY – In recognition of Jaydev Patel’s extraordinary career, New York Life has unveiled a statue commemorating him as the most successful agent in the company’s history. The statue, placed in a terrace garden adjacent to

Photo (Top Row) (Left to Right): Aavishkar Patel, Raghavendra Pradyumna, Yogesh Surendranath Photo (Bottom Row) (Left to Right): Anima Anandkumar, Sohini Ramachandran India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY – On September 17, The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan, widely recognized for guiding the city through a critical phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, announced his resignation on September 23. Vasan, who has been one of several

India-West Staff Reporter EDISON, NJ – Indian American Dhruvi Patel, a Computer Information Systems student has been crowned Miss India Worldwide 2024, marking her as the latest winner of the longest-running Indian pageant held outside India. The Miss India Worldwide pageant is

India-West Staff Reporter ANAHEIM, CA - Radhi Spear a resident of Piscataway, New Jersey, has been named the new International President of Toastmasters International, the world’s leading organization focused on communication and leadership development. Spear began her one-year term during the 2024

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - TIME Magazine has released its 'TIME100 Most Influential People in AI 2024' list, highlighting key figures shaping the future of artificial intelligence. This year's list features several prominent Indian American innovators and leaders. Among

HOUSTON, TX (ANI) - Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is set to detach from the orbiting International Space Station on September 6 and return to Earth, without astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore as per NASA. The unscrewed spacecraft is targeting a landing

Photo: Reuters/Joe Skipper HOUSTON, TX (REUTERS) -  The Two NASA astronauts, including Sunita Williams who flew to the International Space Station in June aboard Boeing's faulty Starliner capsule will return to earth on a SpaceX vehicle early next year, NASA chief Bill

Photo: Reuters /Amanda Andrade-Rhoades India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA — The gold and silver trophies in the China cabinet of Dr. Vivek Murthy's childhood home highlight the surgeon general's diverse talents, ranging from dance performances to math competitions. According to the

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA – The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors has announced that Ian Choudri will serve as the next CEO of its ambitious rail program. The decision, made during a closed session here, was unveiled after

Photo: Reuters/Claudia Greco PARIS, (REUTERS/ANI) – Spain's dream team met its match as Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of an Olympic double’s gold medal were ended by Americans Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek on July 31, the defeat almost certainly

Photo: Reuters/Luisa Gonzalez India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA — Kanak Jha, the 24-year-old Indian American table tennis player, is making history at the Paris Olympics. Jha, who previously represented the United States in table tennis at both the Rio and Tokyo

Photo:  Joginder Singh Sahi (Left), Harbhajan Singh (Right) India-West Staff Reporter SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The 47th San Francisco Marathon saw a remarkable turnout this year, with around 31,000 athletes from across the globe participating in the two-day event held on July

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization dedicated to advancing practical ideas to address the world’s greatest challenges, has announced the appointment of Navin Girishankar as president of

By REENA RATHORE Throughout their 43 years of twinhood, they have done almost everything in tandem. The journey of Indian American doctors and identical twins Jagan and Neel Gupta is a testament to the enduring power of family, education and community. The

Photo: @shawnapandya India-West News DeskBOULDER, CO - The International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) has announced a pioneering scientific mission on Virgin Galactic’s new Delta vehicle, featuring a multi-researcher crew. The IIAS-02 Mission crew includes bioastronautics researchers Kellie Gerardi from the

Photo: @ravishndtv India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - The Peabody Awards made their Southern California debut at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on June 9. Hosted by Kumail Nanjiani, the 84th annual ceremony honored notable figures including Mel Brooks, Quinta Brunson, and

Photo: Carnegie Mellon University India-West Staff Reporter PASADENA, CA - Subra Suresh, the Vannevar Bush Professor of Engineering Emeritus at MIT and president of the Global Learning Council, an education-focused innovation platform, is also now a Caltech trustee. Passionate about education, diversity, and

Photo: merlinentertainments India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - In response to a special request from Merlin Entertainments' Madame Tussauds New York, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, happily agreed to help create a fun moment for his fans. Marking the arrival of his wax figure

Photo: AMA India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL – The American Medical Association's (AMA) at its annual meeting, voted Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, an otolaryngologist from Flint, Michigan, as its president-elect. He will succeed Dr. Bruce Scott, who was inaugurated as AMA president on