​By NIMMI RAGHUNATHAN
ONTARIO, CA –  On the evening of July 5 as thousands of Californians raced to duck under tables and get outdoors, 3,450 Jains at the Ontario Convention Center sat in prayer as a spiritual leader led them in the chant of the Navkar Mantra. It was a spectacular show of calm but...

BY A STAFF REPORTER
CERRITOS, CA-Donors Bhupesh and Kumud Parikh established the Kumud Parikh Family Endowed Scholarship at Cerritos College on June 27 in the amount of $125,000 for Cerritos College students. The Parikhs also pledged to raise $25,000 for additional scholarships, 

POMONA,CA - The Huntley College of Agriculture at Cal Poly here will get a jumpstart on a new minor focusing on plant-based food and nutrition, thanks to a $51,000 donation from Bipin Shah and his wife, Rekha. The minor would complement the college’s studies in nutrition and food science, which focuses on healthy eating and diets, food processing and chemistry, 

BY A STAFF REPORTER
LOS ANGELES,CA - Dr. Abhay Asthana, President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America visited Southern California recently. Asthana met VHPA’s executives and volunteers of Los Angeles and Irvine Chapter on June 8 & 9 to encourage members of both chapters. 

BY SONAM MIRPURI
ANAHEIM, CA- Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party U.S.A. Los Angeles Chapter and NRIs4Modi Group came together to hold a Vijay Sankalpa Yagnya to celebrate the Bharatiya Janata Party’s landslide electoral win in India on  June 2 at the All World Gayatri Parivaar here. The Vijay Sankalpa Yagnya was performed with...

BY SONAM MIRPURI
CERRITOS, CA- The Association of Los Angeles Physicians of Indian Origin, Inland Southern California Organization of Physicians of Indian Origin, Tri-Valley Indian Medical Association, and Indian Medical Association of Southern California , along with American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, 

​BY GINA DARGAN
LONG BEACH, CA –The Lotus Petal Foundation hosted its annual gala dinner here on May 18. Founded in 2011, this non-profit organization has expanded exponentially through the years as they continuously strive to provide fundamental healthcare and quality education to children living in the slums of India. 

By A STAFF REPORTER
IRVINE, CA – The inaugural celebration to mark the establishment of the Dhan Kaur Sahota Presidential Chair in Sikh studies at the University of California, Irvine, was an upbeat one with expectations on its contributions running high. On May 6, a small hall filled with enthusiastic community members - many of them Sikhs - 

BUENA PARK, CA – The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE )SoCal at their monthly meeting at The Yellow Chilli restaurant, here on April 24, was co-sponsored by Pratham. Focus of the event was the nexus between Artificial Intelligence and Customer Relationship Management. Ramana Metlapalli, Managing Principal of Varasi and Jerry Hartanto, Practice Consultant Big Data Intelligence of Trace3 were the speakers. 

NEW YORK,NY - American actor-singer Nick Jonas and actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas brought a dose of whimsy to the Met Gala 2019 with their appearance as a married couple. ​Nick, 26, and Priyanka, 36, attended their first Met Gala here as a married couple on May 6. For the event with theme ‘Camp: Notes on Fashion’, Priyanka brought whimsy and animation to the pink carpet with a vibrant, yet unique custome-made Dior...