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Clean-Power Pioneer Jigar Shah Appointed to Senior Position at U.S. Department of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has appointed Jigar Shah as Director of the Loan…

Indian American Executive Honored by Advocacy Group With ‘Justice in Action’ Award

Ann Mukherjee, chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard North America is among recipients of the…

How Geologist Sanjeev Gupta Controls the Mars Rover From his Tiny London Apartment

When geologist Sanjeev Gupta couldn’t leave London because of travel restrictions due to the COVID-19…

Biden Nominates Tech Entrepreneur Dilawar Syed to be Deputy Administrator of Small Business Administration

President Joe Biden has nominated Dilawar Syed to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business…

Biden Names Maju Varghese as his Deputy Assistant and Director of the White House Military Office

An Indian American behind the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration festivities will now head the White…

Loose Tweets Sink Ships? In a Shocking Surrender White House Pulls Neera Tanden’s Nomination

In what may be regarded as the first major defeat for the new Biden administration,…

Indian American Vipal J. Patel Named Acting United States Attorney for Southern District of Ohio

Former First Assistant United States Attorney Vipal J. Patel has been named as the Acting…

After Attacks From Right-wing Conservatives, Moderate Anti-Trump Republicans Rally to Support Vanita Gupta

While Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Director of the Office of Management…

Seven Indian American Early Career Researchers Among Sloan Research Fellows 

Seven Indian Americans are among 128 early career researchers selected to receive a 2021 Sloan…

What You Need to Know About Biden Administration’s Proposed U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021

The bill states as its purpose “to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address…

Lilly Singh Rips Indian Government for Violating Democratic Norms During Farmers’ Protest

Comedian, YouTube sensation and late-night host Lilly Singh was critical of India’s Narendra Modi-led BJP…

Sri Lankan American Entrepreneur Among Main Supporters of Recall Petition Against California Gov. Newsom

The petition to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom is in full swing with support from Silicon…