Indian-origin sculptor Anish Kapoor wins Genesis Prize, pledges to use the money to help refugeesIndian-origin British sculptor Anish Kapoor on Tuesday won Israel's prestigious $1 million Genesis Prize for his commitment to Jewish values. Kapoor, 62, spoke out against "abhorrent government
NRI and team break Guinness world record for longest underwater human chainMechanical engineer Suneet Jain joined Chrysalis Entrepreneur Forum from India to smash the Guinness world record for the longest human chain underwater with an astounding 182 scuba divers in Koh Tao,
Three Indian-origin conferred with Australia's highest civilian awardPurushottam Sawrikar, a Sydney-based medical practitioner, received Order of Australia medal for the year 2017. Makhan Singh Khangure from Perth and a nuclear medicine specialist and a researcher from
Trump picks Indian-American to head communications commissionAjit Vardaraj Pai is the fourth Indian-American to become part of Trump's administration, following Nikki Haley, nominated US ambassador to UN, Seema Verma, head of medicare and medicaid and Preet
Indian-origin broadcaster becomes Chancellor of UK universityRanvir Singh, 39, becomes the third Chancellor of the university in Preston, the city she grew up in and completed a post-graduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from, in the year 2000. Singh is a
British-Indian professor knighted in New Year's honoursShankar Balasubramanian, 50, Herchel Smith Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at Cambridge University, has been recognised for his work as a co-inventor of Next Generation DNA sequencing, described as
Indian-origin transplant specialist organises stem cell donor registration drive in CaliforniaDr Akshat Jain, an internationally renowned stem cell transplant specialist of Indian origin, partnered with "Be The Match" - the registry arm of National Marrow Donor Program and organised a stem
Take the world and paint it "brown"Abi Varghese, an alumnus of New York University, is an Indian-American director, popularly known for his US-based Malayalam sitcom Akkara Kazhchakal and Malayalam film Monsoon Mangoes. He was born in
UAE-based Indian girl among three finalists for International Children's Peace PrizeA 16-year-old Indian girl in the UAE is among three finalists chosen for this year's International Children's Peace Prize for her unique role in improving the rights and position of children.
Pramila Jayapal wins in Washington, becomes first Indian American woman elected to CongressWith the win, Jayapal became the first woman elected to Congress in the district and the first person of color elected to the Washington State Democratic Delegation. Additionally, she is the first