NEW YORK,NY- The son of a welder from Mumbai city’s slums had a dream few Indians dared to dream — to dance with the New York City Ballet. In a few months, that dream may be a little bit closer as 15-year-old Amiruddin Shah begins four years of training at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. “I never thought I would become a ballet dancer,” Shah said, though he knew from the age of 6...

​BY DEVIKA C. MEHTA
LOS ANGELES, CA - Some think, some lead and some inspire;, Dr. Ramaswami Balasubramaniam fondly known as Balu, is a man of all wills. An avid follower of Swami Vivekananda, Balasubramaniam has faith in the famous quote: “So long as the millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold  every man a traitor who,

WASHINGTON - Citing his own journey from humble beginnings in India, leading Indian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Islam advised 22 global changemakers, including three from India, to be opportunity creators. "Be a leader: Doing the right thing is the essence of leadership," he said addressing the latest group of fellows from 17 countries to join what has been called a reverse Peace Corps here Thursday.

WASHINGTON - A 14-year-old Indian American student has won the prestigious $50,000 National Geographic Bee contest here, becoming the sixth consecutive Indian American to win the championship. Pranay Varada, who is Dewitt Perry Middle School's eighth grader from Texas, won a medal and an all-expenses-paid Lindblad expediton to the Galapagos Islands aboard the new National Geographic Endeavour II.

WASHINGTON - An Indian-origin couple was shot dead here by their daughter's former boyfriend in an apparent revenge attack before he was killed by the police in a two-hour standoff. Naren Prabhu, a Silicon Valley tech executive, and his wife were shot dead at their home in San Jose, California, by 24-year-old Mirza Tatlic, CBS News reported on Friday. Prabhu's daughter Rachel, who lives in another state, was not there at the time of...

NEW YORK - A rebellion began Indian-American teen Indrani Das on her way to the brain research that got her the quarter-million-dollar Regeneron Science Talent Search award for high school students. Most Indian parents want their children to become doctors, but not her parents. Das, who calls herself a "rebel", recalled to IANS that her parents had told her: "Whatever you do, don't be a doctor. Don't become a doctor, it's long and expensive."

BY A STAFF REPORTER
LOS ANGELES, CA-The Supervisor of Los Angeles County for the Fourth District, Janice Hahn, has appointed Deepak Jhaveri as Commissioner to serve on the County’s Insurance Commission. Jhaveri, is the founder and president of SND Insurance & Financial Services Inc. based our of Cerritos. He has 20 years of experience...

LOS ANGELES - India-born US-based actress Freida Pinto says wastage of food is not at all glamorous, adding that instead of dumping leftovers one should give it to someone. Taking forward this thought, Freida joined hands with a San Francisco-based food recovery technology company called Copia to ensure that no food was wasted at this years' Oscars party. Copia is known for providing restaurants or party organisers with pick up and...

GREEN RIVER,UT-It’s a happy time for Ken and Sarita Sah, who have just returned to Utah after 10 years of exile in their native India. But the homecoming comes with a bitter flavor and loaded with regret,The Salt Lake Tribune reporters. On July 6, 2006, after 14 years in the US, they departed willingly after losing an arduous appeal with immigration authorities. They were determined to work within the system, rather than disappearing among...