UT alumnus, tech founder Vedant Nair (left) speaks out about the racism Indian-origin students are facing. Amid the row over the ethnicity of the students of the University of Texas, Austin, Indian-origin tech founder and an alumnus of the university, Vedant Nair, shared his experience of growing up in Texas and his struggle as a…
Five years after buying his first Rolex at 16, Maressa says Clocked In has crossed $10 million in cumulative sales At 16, Michigan student Mason Maressa had saved $3,500 from working while attending high school. He could have used the money to buy a car. Instead, he spent it on a vintage Rolex Air-King, a…
Pic credit: Facebook/ Bower Estate Remember the scene from the Twilight saga, where Edward and Bella exchange vows in a clearing surrounded by wisteria and candlelight, the whole thing bathed in soft woodland light? Though fantasy, the scene stayed with enough people that forest weddings have become shorthand for intimate, magical, just-us-against-the-world celebrations. What if…
Indian-origin US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi. Indian-origin US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has hit back at a Florida city councilman after he was told to “take your curry and go home”, saying America is his home and that no one can decide who belongs in the country.Palm Bay City Councilman Chandler Langevin directed the remark at Krishnamoorthi…
Delhi HC seeks report from DU, police over DUSU violence NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday took strong exception to incidents of violence during campaigning for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, warning that it could stay the counting of votes and declaration of results if it is not satisfied with the…
The brothers had some business experience at home because their parents run a local tree service company. A bike ride to a local dump led Massachusetts brothers Kirk and Jacob McKinney to start a business that has grown into a multimillion-dollar junk-removal company.Kirk was a teenager when he found a pair of working speakers at…
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing the India-Israel relationship as an “unprecedented partnership” and saying the friendship between the two countries had “never been stronger”.Birthday greetings poured in from across the world, with foreign leaders, envoys and diplomatic missions highlighting India’s…
Giorgia Meloni wishes PM Modi on his birthday NEW DELHI: Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday, describing him as her friend and expressing hope for continued cooperation between India and Italy.In a post on X, Meloni said: “Happy birthday to my friend @narendramodi , to whom…
Humanity has achieved extraordinary things, from exploring distant planets to developing technologies that have transformed everyday life. Yet, despite these accomplishments, our place in the universe remains remarkably small. British physicist Stephen Hawking often encouraged people to look beyond their immediate surroundings and consider the vastness of the cosmos. His thought-provoking words, “We are just…
In 2015, millions of black plastic balls rolled across the surface of a reservoir in Los Angeles, creating an image that quickly travelled far beyond California. The 96 million shade balls were placed on the water during a severe drought, with a practical purpose: reducing evaporation while also helping protect drinking water from sunlight-related chemical…