Monthly Archive for: ‘January, 2020’
List of Indian Americans and Indians who have received a Nobel prize
The following are the Nobel laureates who were Indian citizens at the time they were awarded the Nobel Prize. Born in India The following Nobel laureates were born as Indian citizens but were citizens of another country when they were awarded the prize.
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Additional information about Abhijit Banerjee and his wife, Esther Duflo
Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee, MIT economists whose work has helped transform antipoverty research and relief efforts, have been named co-winners of the 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, along with another co-winner, Harvard University economist Michael Kremer. “We …
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Indian Community News February 2020
Keerthana-Musical Gala Night In Orlando When: 02/09/2020, 3:30 PM Where: Community Hall (HSCF) 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry 32707 Contact: Dr. Guru Prasad 321-277-3724 Host: Hindu Society of Central Florida Valentine Karaoke in Orlando When: 02/15/2020, 5:30 PM Where: Lakshminarayan Temple 4907 W. South St., …
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Florida Orlando Keerthana-Musical Gala Night in Casselberry When: 02/09/2020, 3:30 PM Where: Community Hall (HSCF)1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry,32707 Contact: Dr. Guru Prasad 321-277-3724 Host: Hindu Society of Central Florida South Florida Day of Service When: 02/23/2020, 10:00 PM Where: South Florida Hindu Temple 13010 W. …
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Editorial February 2020
Dear Readers, Indian-Americans shine in many spheres other than IT and Spelling Bees, which is our cover story for this issue. I am very happy and proud to report to you that this list is increasing by leaps and bounds. Even though one print issue …
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Get to Know: Sanjay Chandran
It was my pleasure to interview Sanjay Chandran, who is modest, soft spoken, and exceptionally talented in music as well as in his professional career. He is among eleven young alumni who received the Penn State Alumni Association’s Alumni Achievement Award in 2006. Chandran is …
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Body Betrayed Beauty by Neha Ganju Tanna
It was my privilege to attend book launch of Body Betrayed Beauty by Neha Ganju Tanna on January 4, 2020. For most of us living in South Florida, we have watched Neha, a sweet and bubbly girl, grow up, get married and become a mother …
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Indian Americans: A Rising Political Force in the US
When United States President Trump decided to share a stage with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Houston, Texas, in September 2019 in front of a crowd of over 50,000 Indian Americans, the political power held by Indian Americans as well as the community’s influence …
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Padma Awards 2020
As India celebrated its 71st Republic Day on January 26, 2020, with the usual ceremony, splendid display and glory, the country also honored Indians who have made excellent contributions in a variety of fields and made the nation proud. It is that time of the …
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Indian Americans Shine in Spheres other than IT and Spelling Bees
There was a time when the world was obsessed with how Indian Americans reigned in spelling bee contests and across the IT sector. Some of the best minds running IT giants are Indian American business people. Names such as Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft; Sundar …
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