Category Archive for: ‘NRI News’
Indian-American Amit Kshatriya will head NASA’s brand-new “Moon to Mars” mission
Amit Kshatriya, an experienced Indian-American software and robotics engineer, will help the agency develop a long-term lunar presence to prepare for humanity’s next significant leap to the Red Planet. NASA’s first Moon to Mars Program director is Amit. The new office will explore the Moon …
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Nikki Haley’s Presidential candidacy and her views on Key issues
Born on January 20, 1972, Nikki Haley is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 116th and first female governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017, as well as the 29th American ambassador to the UN for two years, from January 2017 …
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Indian-origin Vimal Kapur set to become CEO of Honeywell
Honeywell International announced on Tuesday that Vimal Kapur, who has over three decades of experience managing the multinational manufacturer’s numerous operations, will take over for Darius Adamczyk as CEO. The top office of a premier American MNC has yet again been held by a business …
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US nominates Indian-origin Ajay Banga to lead World Bank
US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-origin corporate leader Ajay Banga, vice chairman of General Atlantic and former president and CEO of MasterCard, to be the World Bank’s next president. The nomination comes at a critical juncture in the Bank’s ambitious internal reform. Banga has …
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Indian-origin, Rahul Roy-Chowdhary to become Grammarly’s next CEO
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 …
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Laxman Narasimhan of Indian origin officially takes over as Starbucks CEO
Laxman Narasimhan, an executive of Indian descent, became the official CEO of the multinational coffee giant Starbucks on Monday. He thus joined the expanding cadre of businessmen of Indian origin who are in charge of major multinational companies. Starbucks announced in September of last year …
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Harvard Divinity’s Hindu Studies Professor
Indian American scholar Swayam Bagaria has been appointed as Assistant Professor of Hindu Studies at Harvard Divinity School, succeeding Christopher Rossi, who retired. Bagaria, formerly a Postdoctoral Fellow in Hindu Studies at HDS since 2022, previously held a similar position at the University of Virginia. …
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An Indian-American aerospace industry expert has been named NASA’s chief technologist to advise Administrator Bill Nelson on technology strategy and programs. AC Charania joined NASA on January 3. He replaced Bhavya Lal as acting chief technologist. Mr. Charania will manage technology engagement with other federal …
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Two mathematicians of Indian descent in the US and Canada get Padma awards
The highest civilian honors in India are called Padma Awards The Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards are granted in three categories to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to a variety of sectors and disciplines, including art, social work, literature, education, …
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Indian-American from Atlanta, AC Charania, becomes NASA Chief Technologist
AC Charania, an Indian-American aerospace industry expert, has been named NASA’s chief technologist to advise Administrator Bill Nelson on technology strategy and programs. This is a tremendous achievement for Charania and for the Indian community, as well as for all of us who are inspired …
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