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Infosys whistleblower says H-1B visa holders have poor skillsets; Nasscom refutes charge

VeenaMarch 20, 2015

by VeenaMarch 20, 201502295

Bengaluru, March 20 (IANS) Thousands of Indian techies working in the US on H-1B visa are highly trained and skilled, the IT industry’s apex body

City News

Atlantans Launch Petition to Prime Minister Modi on Violence against Women

VeenaMarch 20, 2015

by VeenaMarch 20, 201502333

Atlanta GA, March 20: An online petition on change.org initiated by Indian-Americans and allies of India in Atlanta is gaining momentum. Here is the text of the petition that

What's Cooking?

Mango Pulihora

VeenaMarch 20, 2015

by VeenaMarch 20, 201503867

Ugadi is right around the corner and this festival is not complete without a touch of Green and Sour Mangoes. This is one festival I

NRI News

Catholic Diocese distances itself from Idaho Senator’s labeling Hindu faith “false”

VeenaMarch 20, 2015

by VeenaMarch 20, 201502638

Sheryl Nuxoll NRI Pulse Staff Report Atlanta, GA, March 20: In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise, which comprises the entire state

City News

Sentencing Hearing of Commander Selvam Set for March 23 & 24

VeenaMarch 20, 2015

by VeenaMarch 20, 201502316

Atlanta, GA March 20: The sentencing hearing of Annamalai Annamalai, a/k/a Dr. Commander Selvam, a/k/a Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar, the former leader of the now

Movie Review

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – only second best

VeenaMarch 20, 2015

by VeenaMarch 20, 201503181

By Troy Ribeiro Film: “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”; Cast: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Richard Gere, Tina Desai, Lillete Dubey,

City News

CRY Atlanta Action Center’s First Holi Raises $2000 for Underprivileged Kids

VeenaMarch 19, 2015

by VeenaMarch 19, 201504165

BY SACHI PURI Photos by Venkat Kutta Photography Atlanta,GA: On Saturday, March 7, the registration volunteers at Shakerag Park were overwhelmed with people waiting to

NRI News

Vijay Kumar named dean of top US engineering school

VeenaMarch 19, 2015

by VeenaMarch 19, 201502372

Washington, March 19 (IANS) Vijay Kumar, an Indian-American expert on robotics and cyber physical systems, has been named dean of the University of Pennsylvania School

Books

Typical Earth citizen will soon be Indian: Organizers of new book prize

VeenaMarch 19, 2015

by VeenaMarch 19, 201502880

Hong Kong, March 19 (IANS) By 2030, the average citizen of planet Earth will be an Indian man in his mid-20s. But few people in

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Nine Indian-Americans among Sloan research fellowship winners

VeenaMarch 19, 2015

by VeenaMarch 19, 201502527

Washington, March 19 (IANS) Nine Indian-Americans are among 126 young US and Canadian scholars awarded $50,000 Sloan Research Fellowships honoring outstanding early-career scientists in eight