Indian-American Vishal J Amin’s name has been sent by the US President Donald Trump to the Senate for confirmation as America’s new ‘IP czar’ to coordinate the country’s law-enforcement strategy around copyright, patents and trademarks.
Author: Garima Kapil
GOPIO International to launch New York chapter of International Chamber of Commerce
The Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), together with the New York Consulate-General of India, will launch the US chapter of GOPIO’s International Chamber of Commerce (GICC) at the Consulate premises on April 28. The GICC was inaugurated on Jan 10 in Mumbai by Governor of Mahar
Singapore stays on top as leading maritime capital for 3rd consecutive time
Singapore has once again clinched the top position in Menon’s Leading Maritime Capitals of the World Report. This is the third edition of the maritime report where Singapore was also ranked first in 2015 and 2012.
Indian-American Vimala Padmanabhan Kolappa honoured with flag flown over US Capitol
An Indian-American woman was posthumously honoured by a US lawmaker, who hoisted the American flag over the capitol after receiving word of her death.
Priyanka Chopra to play Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla in biopic
After playing the role of Olympic champion Mary Kom, Priyanka Chopra is all set to play the role of Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian woman astronaut in space.
Indian student wins Future CEO Owlie award
The Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT Dallas awarded the Future CEO Owlie Award to Abinav Varma, who leads the UNIBEES team.
Vivek Murthy’s sacking leaves Indian-American doctors in shock, disappointed
After the Trump administration’s dismissal of physician Vivek Murthy from the post of US surgeon-general, a top body of Indian-American doctors has expressed their shock and disappointment.
Indian activist Prafulla Samantara wins 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize
Prafulla Samantara, Odisha’s anti-mining activist, has honoured with this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize, one of the biggest recognitions in grassroots environmentalism.
Indian-American Raj Shah identified as ‘West Wing Power Player’ in Trump’s admin
Indian-American Raj Shah, who oversees the White House research operations, has been identified as one of the three ‘West Wing Power Players’ in US President Donald Trump’s White House, said reports.
NRI fights addiction in rural Punjab, sponsors treatment
The first-of-its-kind programme in KamalPura (Jagraon), Punjab, a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) is helping check drug addiction and sponsoring the de-addiction treatment of addicts.
