USA (Commonwealth Union)_ Darshana Patel, an Indian-American woman researcher, has declared her candidacy for California State Assembly District 76 in 2024. Ms. Patel, aged 48, is running for the North County. The current head of state Brian Maienschein will step down as his tenure expires in 2024. According to media sources, Ms Patel, who is a community leader and a Democrat, said, "As the daughter of immigrants who struggled to realize the American Dream, I know the challenges that families can face during hard times".
Ms Patel, who shifted to California as a teen, further stated, "I am running for...
USA (Commonwealth Union)_ US President Joe Biden announced that former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga will be nominated to lead the World Bank after chief David Malpass declared his intention to step down early. The development lender has just begun taking candidate nominations for a process that will conclude on March 29, with the bank stating that women candidates are highly encouraged to apply. Generally, the president of the World...
USA (Commonwealth Union)_ Seattle became the first city in the United States to prohibit caste discrimination, and the person behind this historical move is an Indian American woman activist. Yes! Kshama Sawant, the lone Indian American on the Seattle city council, introduced a "first-in-the-nation" legislation to ban caste-based discrimination. Sawant expressed her hope that the historical law will serve as a "beacon" for other towns to follow. She said,...
USA (Commonwealth Union)_ Indian American NGO Sewa International Houston's AmeriCorps team sent nearly 200 cartons of relief supplies to the victims of the tragic earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, which claimed the lives of over 46,000 lives. The NGO organized a weekend donation campaign to collect necessary supplies for families affected by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6. People from diverse Houston neighborhoods...
USA (Commonwealth Union)_ This is yet another landmark success for the Indian-American community as Indian-American Neal Mohan replaces Susan Wojcicki as the next CEO of YouTube. Susan recently announced her resignation following 25 years of service at the Google-owned firm. Mohan, the chief product officer, joined YouTube's parent company Google in 2008. He is a graduate of Stanford and formerly worked at Microsoft.
Mohan and Wojcicki have served together for...
USA (Commonwealth Union)_ American investor Bill Ackman has made a strong and early call as he uploaded a video of Vivek Ramaswamy delivering a lecture against racism. According to the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, the entrepreneur of Indian descent will run for president and win. Ackman tweeted, “I think the country is ready for his message. He is young, smart, talented, and will attract the center to...
USA (Commonwealth Union)_ Indian American school student Natasha Perianayagam was placed on the world's brightest students list by the US-based Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth for the second year in a row. The list is compiled annually based on the results of above-grade-level exams taken by more than 15,000 students from 76 countries.
Thirteen-year-old Natasha is a student at the New Jersey Florence M Gaudineer middle school. She took...