A women and child empowerment group in Massachusetts was recently awarded $25,000 by the New York-based Guru Krupa Foundation (GKF). The money was given to the Desai Foundation, and it will be used to support business programs and technical education training for women and young girls in Tamil Nadu. An official statement claims that the contribution, which will fund the required vocational training, would help 400 women and girls aged 18 and older. Sewing and design, beautician training, candle and clay lamp manufacturing, computer instruction, and other classes are among those scheduled. A portion of the money will be used…
Author: Akancha Mishra
Akancha Mishra
Akancha has been a journalist for about twenty years, and she has a Bachelor of Arts in English Honors and a Master's Degree in Mass Communication from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. She and her husband and children Supriya and Alok currently call New York City home.
The appointment of Indian-origin Ajay Banga as the World Bank’s new president has been approved. Ajay Banga, a former CEO of Mastercard, was chosen on Wednesday by the 25-member executive board of the World Bank to serve as president for a term of five years beginning on June 2. The former Mastercard CEO has become the first Indian-American to be elected as World Bank President. The Indian government also awarded Ajay Banga, who is from Pune, the Padma Shri in the field of trade and industry in 2016. The World Bank said in a statement: “The Board looks forward to…
In honor of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and India, the UAE Ministry of Economy held a special event on May 8th, Monday, at the National Exhibition Center in Abu Dhabi, during the annual Investment Meeting (AIM). The conference, themed “CEPA Beyond Trade,” emphasized the beneficial benefits of the agreement during the past 12 months on economic and cultural exchange between the two old partners. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), jointly launched the…
The release of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff, is planned for Eid 2024. The Airlift actor shared the premiere date of his forthcoming action movie on his Instagram account on Friday, May 5. He also posted a series of unseen pictures from the set with Tiger and wrote, “See you in the theatres on Eid 2024. #BadeMiyanChoteMiyan #BadeMiyanChoteMiyanEid2024. @tigerjackieshroff @vashubhagnani @aliabbaszafar @jackkybhagnani @therealprithvi @deepshikhadeshmukh @pooja_ent @ihimanshumehra @aazfilms.” In one of the circulated photographs, Akshay and Tiger were clad in military garb and firing weapons. Another showed the pair riding motorcycles while an airplane flew in…
An upcoming slice-of-life OTT film from YRF Entertainment titled “Vijay 69” would have seasoned actor Anupam Kher as the protagonist. The 2017 movie “Meri Pyari Bindu,” starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Parineeti Chopra, was directed by Akshay Roy. According to a press release from YRF Entertainment, “Vijay 69” will tell the story of a sexagenarian man (Kher) who intends to participate in a triathlon competition at the age of 69. Maneesh Sharma, a director best known for the YRF films “Band Baaja Baaraat,” “Shuddh Desi Romance,” and “Fan,” will produce the movie. “Vijay 69” is the third endeavor from YRF Entertainment,…
A number of Indian Americans from the New York State Assembly, governmental organizations, commercial ventures, and advocacy groups have been listed in the City & State’s Power of Diversity: Asian 100 list for 2023. In the Asian 100 list, Rohit T. Aggarwala, New York City Chief Climate Officer; Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection; Neal Kwatra, founder and CEO, Metropolitan Public Strategies; Satish Tripathi, president, University at Buffalo; Rajiv Shah, president, The Rockefeller Foundation; Preet Bharara, partner, WilmerHale; Nayan Parikh, president, Ashnu International; Dev Awasthi; vice president, Corporate and Legislation, Kasirer; Nikki Singh, senior manager of Policy and…
“All Indian leaders will be of low calibre and men of straw. They will have sweet tongues and silly hearts.” In 1931, Winston Churchill, late prime minister of Britain, said these words describing Indians and Indian leaders. The evil empire of Britain ruled and looted India for decades. The tide has turned and now Britain Prime minister Rishi Sunak, India-origin and Hindu, will rule the same empire from the same leadership position once held by the merciless Churchill. It was perhaps predestined that in the year of India’s celebration of its 75th year of independence from British rule, an Indian…
There are players, there are legends and then there’s the G.O.A.T. Rario is proud to announce a special partnership with Sachin Tendulkar, commemorating the Master Blaster’s 50th birthday. Paying tribute to SRT’s illustrious career and invaluable legacy, Rario is thrilled to launch a collection of 10 limited-edition digital cards. What sets these digital cards apart is their rarity. With only 10 of them available to buy right now, they are ultra-rare collectibles that cannot be found anywhere else. As proud owners of these exclusive cards, fans will also get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to virtually interact with Sachin Tendulkar himself and…
Suresh U. Kumar, a serial entrepreneur and professor of innovation and entrepreneurship at NJIT, has been chosen by the board of directors of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), a group of businesspeople, corporate leaders, and senior professionals in Silicon Valley, to lead the organization for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2023. TiE New Jersey is ready to continue growing and achieve new heights with Suresh’s appointment. He will represent the NJ chapter at the Silicon Valley TiECon in 2023 and the TiEGlobal CM Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Suresh served as a member of the Biden-Harris Campaign 2020 Economic Development…
The artificial intelligence-based online text editing service Grammarly has chosen Rahul Roy-Chowdhury as its next CEO. The corporation announced that the executive of Indian descent will take over as CEO in May. Rahul tweeted, “I joined @ Grammarly two years ago because of a deep belief in our mission to improve lives by improving communication. I’m honoured to serve that mission in a new capacity as Grammarly’s CEO, starting May 1. We’re just getting started.” “Our millions of users remain our north star as we continue solving their real communication challenges. Grammarly has been harnessing innovation in AI responsibly for…
