Padma Shri Awardees of 2017 Include 3 Indian Americans in Music, Education, Journalism
Three Indian Americans are named for the 2017 Padma Shri awards. They are among the 75 Padma Shri awardees of 2017. Padma Shri is India’s fourth highest …
High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017: Highlights of New H1B Visa Reform Bill in USA
With US President Donald Trump’s executive orders to limit the annual number of H1B visas and the introduction of a new H1B visa reform bill in the House of …
H1B Visa Refusal on Rise under Administrative Processing by US Immigration and Nationality Act
There has been an increase in the number of ‘administrative processing’ cases under the 221G section of the US Immigration and Nationality Act, restricting …
Visa for American Jobs to Get Priority for Foreign Workers and Students Having Education in US
Since the beginning of US elections 2016, immigration experts and foreign students as well as professionals have been panicked about immigrant and …
Highlights of Indian Railways’ Redevelopment Project for Better Train Travel in India in 2019
In India, train travel and air travel are giving each other a tough run. When the middle-class income group started taking to the skies for the dropping fares …
Newly Opened Mata Amritanandamayi Ashram in Atlanta Welcomes Indians to a Spiritual World
The Mata Amritanandamayi Ashram inaugurated a center in Cumming when Atlanta Indians were gearing up to ring in 2017 and ring out 2016. In December, the …
Six Indian Americans Receive Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards, India’s Highest Civilian Honor for NRIs
The 2017 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in Bangalore concluded over positive notes on the role of youth in transforming India. An annual global convention for …
Indian American Diplomat Ashley J. Tellis Likely to Be Next US Ambassador to India in Trump Administration
Indian American Ashley J. Tellis is likely to replace Richard Verma as US ambassador to India in the Trump administration. He is on President-elect Donald …
Two Indian American Techies among Winners of Oscars 2017 for Technical Achievement
Two Indian American engineers – Parag Havaldar and Kiran Bhat – are on the list of 18 Oscar winners for Technical Achievement announced by the Academy of …
Michelle Obama Picks 16-year-old Swetha Prabhakaran from Indianapolis for ‘Better Make Room’ Campaign
In 2016, young Indians in America were on a roll from publishing a debut book to winning spelling bee contests to helping the poor in India to contributing to …