Category Archive for: ‘NRI News’
2 Indian American Artists Win 3 Arts Awards in Chicago
Two Indian-origin artists based in Chicago have won the prestigious 3Arts Awards for their achievements in 2019. 3Arts is a Chicago-based non-profit organization, which awards Chicago’s women artists, artists of color, and artists with disabilities for their indisputable contributions. This year 20 artists will be …
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Indian-Origin Economist Abhijit Banerjee Wins Nobel Prize
Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize, along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer, for their “experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.” Banerjee and Duflo, a French-American, have been married for four years. They are the first couple to win a Nobel Prize …
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Indian-Origin Doctors Helps Develop AI To Detect Brain Hemorrhage In Seconds
Is AI better in finding brain hemorrhage than human experts? Well, meet the researchers who have trained AI to accurately detect even the most complex brain hemorrhage cases to save lives in seconds. When it comes to medical emergencies, we all know, every second can …
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Florida’s Kaylan Patel Places in Top 10 at 2019 National Geographic GeoBee
Florida State Geography Bee Kaylan Patel National Geographic GeoBee Indians student National Geographic organizes annual competitions Indian-American scholarships championships national level 2019 marks the 2nd year in a row that Kaylan Patel has earned the title of being one of the best minds at the …
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Nihar Janga: 2019 National Geographic GeoBee Champion
Nihar Janga, an 8th grader at Canyon Ridge Middle School in Austin, Texas, earned top honors at the 31st annual National Geographic GeoBee National Championship. The annual geography contest was held on May 22, 2019, at National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C. The competition saw …
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Indian-Americans Dominate the 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee
Do you know what the common link is for these individuals – Rohan Raja, Karthik Nemmani, Ananya Vinay, Jairam Hathwar, Gokul Venkatachalam, and Sukanya Roy? All are names of Indian-origin, but there is an even greater commonality. Each of these are young students who have …
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Gandhi at 150: Symposium and Celebration in South florida
Gandhi at 150: Symposium and Celebration in South Florida Florida Atlantic University‘s Peace…
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Serves Akshaya Patra’s 3 Billionth Meal
Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi commemorated The Akshaya Patra Foundation’s serving of cumulative 3 Billion meals at an event held at the organization’s campus in Vrindavan, Mathura, on 11th February, 2019. The Prime Minister was joined by the Honorable Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Ram …
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Senator Kamala Harris had the best month to start the 2020 Presidential campaign
Senator Kamala Harris had the best month to start the 2020 Presidential campaign. An American attorney, a politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and a Senator from California, if you thought Kamala Harris had already achieved much, you were wrong. On January 21, …
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State Rep. Niraj Antani to Run for State Senate seat in 2020
Niraj Antani, who is currently serving his third term in Ohio House of Representative, has announced that he’s running for state Senate. He will be replacing Republican Senator Peggy Lehner, who currently represents Ohio’s 6th Senate District. Announcing the news on his social media, …
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