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Dr. Krishan Kumar Honored At Alumnus Event; Also Will Receive Honorary Degree At NY Institute Of Technology Commencement

Posted on May 7, 2026May 8, 2026 By Editor

Dr. Krishan Kumar. PHOTO: @nyit.edu Dr. Krishan Kumar, M.D., FAAP, FACEP, a clinical professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine), will be…

Indian American Physicians Elected To American Medical Association’s International Medical Graduates Section

Posted on May 7, 2026May 8, 2026 By a Staff Writer

Dr. Satheesh Kathula, Dr. Deepu Sudhakaran, and Dr. Vikram B. Patel have been elected to the International Medical Graduates Section (IMGS) of the American Medical Association (AMA). The AMA is the largest…

Scholars and students gather for academic discussion on Hinduism at Rutgers

Posted on May 4, 2026May 5, 2026 By a Staff Writer

A section of the audience at a discussion of Hinduphobia at the March 30 conference at Rutgers University. ALL PHOTOS: organizers New Brunswick, NJ, May 4, 2026: More than 75 students, scholars,…

Naperville Robotics Team Wins State’s Top Honor, Advances to World Championship

Posted on April 26, 2026April 27, 2026 By Prachi Jaitly, Special to Desi Talk

Naperville’s Boost+ Robotics Team 32356B advances to the VEX IQ World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, after winning the Illinois State Excellence Award. PHOTOS: Courtesy Prachi Jaitlly NAPERVILLE, Ill., April 2026 — A…

Professor Priyabrata Mukherjee recognized for outstanding teaching by University of Oklahoma

Posted on April 15, 2026 By a Staff Writer

Professor Priyabrata Mukherjee, Ph.D, was one of two University of Oklahoma College of Medicine faculty, alongwith Mary Moon, Ph.D., who were honored recently for their excellence in teaching and research. Moon received…

Five Of 2026 Guggenheim Fellows Are Of Indian, South Asian Heritage

Posted on April 15, 2026 By a Staff Writer

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced the appointment of the 101st class of Guggenheim Fellows for 2026. The prestigious Fellowship this year includes , 223 distinguished individuals working across 55 disciplines….

University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Lab UT, Recruit Top Quantum Researcher Deep Jariwala In Major Joint Hire

Posted on April 10, 2026April 13, 2026 By a Staff Writer

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have jointly recruited Deep Jariwala, a nationally recognized leader in quantum materials and next-generation electronic devices, as the UT-ORNL governor’s chair for quantum…

Columbia University hosts 21st India Business Conference 2026

Posted on April 6, 2026 By a Staff Writer

The 21st Annual India Business Conference was held at Columbia Business School in New York City on April 4, 2026. Hosted by the South Asia Business Association, a student run organization within Columbia Business…

Fact Sheet: Impact of H-1B Filing Fee on the Health Care Workforce

Posted on April 3, 2026April 6, 2026 By American Hospital Association

PHOTO: North Carolina Indo American Physicans – nciap.org – which offers affordable care. The Issue Hospitals and health systems across the United States are experiencing significant shortages of health care professionals. There…

It is New Year upon New Year in April 2026!

Posted on April 3, 2026April 6, 2026 By Archana Adalja

Four Indian regional New Years based on the Lunar calendar have just passed in March, right after Holi. Others are coming up on the 14th and 15th of April, based on the…

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