United States President Joe Biden has appointed Nimish Patel to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. Patel, who currently chairs the Corporate and Securities Department at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP, boasts a diverse career spanning artificial intelligence, life sciences, technology, e-commerce, new media, and entertainment sectors. Additionally, Patel offers advisory services to both private and publicly traded companies, aiding in governance and regulatory compliance. With prior experience as a CPA and senior auditor at Deloitte, Patel brings expertise in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, and corporate restructuring. Beyond his professional endeavors, he has been actively involved…
Author: Nupur Rohila
Nupur Rohila
Love, nature, women's empowerment, and social issues make up the bulk of Nupur's writing topics. She earned a Master of Arts in Ancient History and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Delhi University before she began writing. It just so happens that Nupur also aced the Junior Research Fellowship exam for history. At present, Neha is working as a freelance content writer.
Last year witnessed the emergence of an ambitious coalition among more than two dozen opposition parties in India, uniting with the aim of challenging Narendra Modi, one of the nation’s most popular prime ministers in recent memory. However, as the national election draws nearer, this broad alliance finds itself fracturing under the weight of ideological discord and internal conflicts. Known as the INDIA alliance, this coalition, conceived to dislodge Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power, is now in disarray, plagued by political rivalries, defections, and ideological divergences. The Indian National Congress, traditionally dominant in Indian politics, leads this unity…
Varun Venkataramani and his team have clinched the third edition of the BIAL Biomedicine award, bagging a prize of 300,000 euros (US$ 324,244). The accolade, sponsored by the BIAL foundation, aims to honor exceptional contributions in biomedicine, highlighting research of significant quality and scientific relevance from the past decade. Led by Venkataramani, along with Frank Winkler and Thomas Kuner from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, the team’s groundbreaking study titled “Glutamatergic synaptic input to glioma cells drives brain tumor progression” earned them the prestigious recognition. Published in Nature in 2019, the study delves into the critical understanding of human cancer,…
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma celebrated the arrival of their son, Akaay, this week. Speculation arose about his potential British citizenship. Despite the couple keeping details of their location private, rumors circulated that Akaay was born in London, prompting questions about his citizenship status. Reports suggest that Akaay may not automatically acquire British citizenship under UK laws if he was indeed born in London. Typically, British citizenship is not granted solely based on birthplace; one parent must be a British citizen or have settled status in the UK. Although Virat and Anushka own a residence in London, Akaay is not…
Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar has proposed legislation aimed at amending the Small Business Act to offer increased financial assistance to small enterprises. Dubbed the “Loans in our Neighborhoods (LIONS) Act,” the bill seeks to augment the maximum gross loan amount for section 7(a) loans from $5 million to $10 million. The primary objective of this initiative is to fortify the support network available to small businesses, recognizing their pivotal role in local economies and communities, as stated in a press release from Thanedar’s office. The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 7(a) Loan Program stands as a vital resource for aiding…
Ashwin Ramaswami, hailing from a Tamil Nadu immigrant family, represents a significant milestone as the first Indian-American of Generation Z to vie for a State or federal legislature in the United States. At 24, his bid for Georgia State Senate District 48 underlines a fresh wave of youthful politicians emerging within the community. His narrative embodies the quintessential American Dream as the offspring of parents who migrated to the U.S. in 1990. A voice of his generation, Ramaswami aims to champion equality of opportunity, drawing from his personal upbringing and career in software engineering, election security, and technology law and…
Sethuraman Panchanathan, the director of the National Science Foundation, along with nine other Indian Americans, has been elected to the esteemed National Academy of Engineering (NAE), known for its leadership in engineering service to the nation. Among the new international members, Thalappil Pradeep, the Deepak Parekh Institute Chair Professor and a professor of chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, stands out as one of the 21 distinguished individuals. With this addition, the NAE now boasts a total US membership of 2,310 and an international membership of 332, as per an NAE press release. Election to the…
Shekar Narasimhan, an Indian American, was awarded the 2024 Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) Distinguished Service Award by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). This recognition was bestowed upon him during the Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo held in San Diego on February 12. Narasimhan, currently serving as the Managing Partner of Beekman Advisors, Inc., specializes in offering strategic advisory services to companies and investors in the real estate finance sector. The award, considered the highest honor by fellow MBA CREF members, underscores Narasimhan’s significant contributions to the commercial real estate finance industry and underscores his ongoing dedication to advancing its…
Scheduled for February 17 and 18, 2024, the conference aims to provide a platform for informed discussions and insights into India’s diverse landscape and promising future. Co-chair Taniya Bajaj emphasizes the participation of renowned experts and global influencers across different sectors to enrich the discourse on India’s trajectory. The event encompasses a wide array of topics, ranging from geopolitics and business dynamics to cultural contributions and societal challenges. The conference agenda includes panel discussions, keynote speeches, and interactive sessions, spread across two days at prestigious venues like the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School. Panels cover topics such as…
Indian American NASA scientist Rahul Ramachandran’s essay, “From Petabytes to Insights: Tackling Earth Science’s Scaling Problem,” is now available on NASA’s EarthData. It discusses the challenge of scaling in Earth science due to growing data volumes and proposes incorporating artificial intelligence into informatics as a potential solution. Ramachandran emphasizes the multifaceted nature of Earth science’s scaling problem, stressing the need for a comprehensive approach that addresses technical aspects of data management along with broader scientific processes and ethical considerations. He highlights the continuous nature of the evolution of data and research life cycles, emphasizing the role of artificial intelligence foundation…