Category Archive for: ‘Raj Shah’
The Journey and Growth of Akshaya Patra
As Akshaya Patra marks a historic milestone—25 years of nourishing children and empowering education—I had the honor of speaking with Navin Goel, CEO of Akshaya Patra USA. Our conversation explored not just the organization’s extraordinary journey from serving 1,500 meals in Bengaluru in 2000 to …
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Celebrating 25 Years of Akshaya Patra Foundation
This year, as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Akshaya Patra Foundation, I am filled with deep pride and heartfelt gratitude. Over the last quarter century, Akshaya Patra has transformed from a humble initiative feeding just 1,500 children in Bengaluru to the world’s largest …
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Nourishing a Nation: Inside Akshaya Patra’s 25-Year Journey with CEO Shridhar Venkat Ji
As part of Akshaya Patra Foundation’s 25th anniversary celebration, Forbes India recently sat down with its CEO, Shridhar Venkat Ji, for an in-depth conversation on the organization’s extraordinary journey from feeding 1,500 children in 2000 to serving over 3.35 million meals a day across India. …
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Indian-Americans are Not a Drain on America—They Are a Dividend America’s Fiscal Strength, Not Burden
A New Look at Immigration and America’s Fiscal Future For decades, U.S. political debates have painted immigrants as fiscal burdens—taking jobs, consuming welfare, and straining public finances. Yet new economic research has overturned that narrative with compelling data. According to a 2025 Manhattan Institute study …
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Editorial November 2025
Dear Readers, Recently, I had the honor of being invited as a special guest at the Palm Beach India Association’s Diwali Celebration—a beautiful evening filled with light, laughter, and community spirit. The organizers requested that I speak on a theme close to my heart: “Unity.” …
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Pregnancy Through the Lens of Ayurveda and Ancient Scriptures
By Dr. Anjali Menon As I write this forward, the debate in the United States about the safety of Tylenol use during pregnancy is making national headlines, with both President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. weighing in. At such a moment, Dr. Anjali Menon’s …
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Dear Readers, Every autumn, as leaves turn golden in America, I discover myself transported back to my childhood in India. The festival of Diwali has always been more than lights and sweets—it is the heartbeat of our culture, a declaration that virtue will always triumph …
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Celebrating Diwali in the U.S.
By Raj Shah Diwali, or Deepavali, the ‘Festival of Lights,’ is one of the most vibrant, widely celebrated, and culturally significant festivals in India and among the Hindu, Sikh, Jain, and some Buddhist communities across the globe.Traditionally marking the triumph of light over darkness, good …
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Krishnayan
A Divine Dance Drama on the Life and Leelas of Lord Krishna Presented by Desh-Videsh Media Group, in collaboration with a team of highly accomplished choreographers, seasoned performers, talented singers and gifted narrators, Krishnayan—Nritya Natika promises to be much more than a stage production. It …
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Dear Readers, and especially Newly Engaged Couples, Whenever I attend a Hindu wedding here in the United States, I find myself smiling—not necessarily because of the union of the two souls, but because of what I see taking place around the mandap. The laughter of …
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