• 6 Indian American Students Win $90,000 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships

    India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY – Six Indian Americans are among the 30 winners of the 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, a merit-based graduate school program for immigrants and children of immigrants. Selected from 2,323 applicants, the 30 Paul and […]

  • Mexico-Based Indian Scientist Fighting Wheat Diseases Gets Padma Shri

    NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – Ravi Prakash Singh, the Mexico-based scientist who received the Padma Shri award, has been hailed for his achievement in making wheat strains resistant to rust diseases, protecting the supply of the foodgrain that is an essential element in diets around […]

  • Indian American Doctor Richest Political Candidate In India

    India-West News Desk DALLAS, TX – With family assets of more than Rs 5,705 crore, Indian American doctor Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar may be the richest candidate in the Lok Sabha elections. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidate from Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur constituency on April 22 […]

  • At FIDE Tournament In Toronto, Gukesh, 17, Becomes Youngest Winner

    TORONTO, (IANS) – Social media was flooded with awe and admiration when 17-year-old grandmaster D Gukesh on April 22 scripted history by becoming the youngest player ever to win the Candidates Tournament, held here in Canada. Gukesh scored 9/14 points to clinch the honor after […]

  • Shri Thanedar's Crypto Investment Fills Re-Election Campaign Coffers

    India-West News Desk DETROIT, MI – Michigan Congressman Shri Thanedar’s bold move to invest campaign funds in cryptocurrency has proven lucrative, with promising returns thus far. The Detroit Democrat, known for self-funding his campaigns as a millionaire businessman, redirected $3.7 million from his campaign this […]

  • On Earth Day, Allu Arjun, Jackie Shroff Call For A Green Planet

    MUMBAI, (IANS) – Telugu superstar Allu Arjun and Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff observed the Earth Day on April 22. Allu, who is awaiting the release of ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’, the sequel to the box-office juggernaut ‘Pushpa: The Rise’, shared a creative of the planet […]

  • NatGeo Rolls Out Earth Day Videos To Create Changemakers

    NEW DELHI, (IANS) – In less than 50 years, our planet has lost 69 per cent of its wildlife population. To highlight this loss, and celebrate Earth Day, National Geographic India is back with its ‘One For Change’ initiative, which is now in its third […]

  • Hansal Mehta Has A Visitor On Sets In London

    MUMBAI, (IANS) – Acclaimed filmmaker Hansal Mehta is currently occupied with the shooting of his upcoming series ‘Gandhi’, starring Pratik Gandhi in the titular role. Hansal, who recently delivered another impressive show with ‘Lootere,’ met legendary filmmaker Shekhar Kapur in London. The ‘Aligarh’ director took […]

  • An Exploration Of Herbal Supplements

    NEW DELHI, (IANS) – A country like India boasts a rich cultural heritage with well-established traditional health practices, including Ayurveda. However, achieving optimal well-being in the modern world presents unique challenges. Dietary limitations due to cultural norms can lead to micronutrient deficiencies. Chronic stress, often […]

  • 2024 Jain Leadership Forum Held in Chicago

    Photo: linkedin.com/company/youngjainprofessionals/ CHICAGO, IL- Often, people wonder what the future of their religion and values will hold, especially when they are a minority community in a new land. From April 5th to 7th in Chicago, under the leadership of Dipak Jain, the former Dean of […]

  • Indian Student's Death in US Possibly Linked to Blue Whale Suicide Game

    WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) – In a grim first for Indians studying in US colleges and universities, a first-year student took his own life in March while playing, it is understood, a macabre online game of dares called the “Blue Whale Challenge”, which has also been […]

  • Sunny Bhathela Makes Watch With Hindi Numerals

    Photo: CEO and CCO of VIANI Watch Company Sunny Bhathela pictured at his design studio, Credit: pix: nscu.edu/news NEW YORK, NY – Sunny Bhathela, a second-generation South Asian and Raleigh native, earned degrees in biochemistry and genetics from NC State in 2014. He then set […]