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Khan Academy Founder Sal Khan Among Tech for Humanity Inaugural Prize Winners

The Computer History Museum (CHM) announced the inaugural Patrick J. McGovern Tech for Humanity Prize winners…

Gitanjali Rao, Suraj Kulkarni Among Winners of the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

Gitanjali Rao, Time magazine’s first ever, ‘Kid of the Year’ is among 10 winners of…

Drs. Komal Bajaj and Lekshmi Santhosh Selected for National Academy of Medicine’s Inaugural Class of Scholars

Two Indian Americans — Drs. Komal Bajaj and Lekshmi Santhosh — were among 10 professionals…

Amar Shah Named First Hindu Chaplain at Illinois’ Northwestern University

After graduating from Northwestern University in 2016, Amar Shah is returning to his alma mater…

Indian American Man Games Banks, Realtors and Courts to Stay Free for 2 Decades in a House He Doesn’t Own

It’s been two decades since Guramrit Hanspal has been avoiding eviction from his home in…

Honoring Lives Lost: Elected Officials, Community and Faith Leaders Remember Victims of FedEx Facility Shooting

Community members gathered at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 1, to honor…

Climate Scientist Sonali Shukla McDermid and Law Professor Neel Sukhatme Named Andrew Carnegie Fellows

With the goal of applying scholarly perspectives to some of society’s most important issues, Carnegie…

2 Indian American Women Killed in Fiery Car Crash in Fresno, Calif., Remembered by Family

Family members are mourning the tragic death of two Indian American women killed in a…

8 Indian Americans, 1 Indian Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Eight Indian Americans and one Indian are among 252 artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders in…

Akshaya Patra USA CEO Vandana Tilak, the ‘Creative Force’ Behind Charity Organization, Steps Down

Vandana Tilak, CEO, director, and advisory board member of Akshaya Patra USA has resigned, effective…

Padma Lakshmi Seeks Public Help for 21-Year-Old Pakistani American Acid Attack Victim

In another shocking incident in the chain of rising anti-Asian hate crime, a young South…

Murder in Paradise: Pittsburgh Man Accused of Strangling Indian American College Buddy While Vacationing in Hawaii

A 37-year-old Pittsburgh man pleaded not guilty last week to manslaughter in the strangulation death…