Indians in USA
From Raja Sweets to Mahatma Gandhi District: Yogi Bhai’s vision for Houston’s Little India
(September 11, 2024) Had Joginder Singh Gahunia been alive, he would have turned 80 this year. Though he passed away in 2002, he left behind a sweet legacy — Raja Sweets, the oldest North Indian fast-food restaurant and sweet shop in Houston. Almost every Houstonian...
Antarctica’s Mount Sinha: Named after a Bihar-born scientist in the USA
(August 22, 2024) In 2013, Professor Akhouri Achyutanand Sinha, was searching online for information to write a tribute to a former team member, who had passed away. The late team member had accompanied Professor Sinha on an Antarctic expedition in the 1970s. The...
How Venkatesan Sundaresan’s 2024 Wolf Prize-winning agricultural discovery will feed billions
(August 8, 2024) For addressing a long-standing problem in the sphere of sustainable agriculture and food security, Indian-American plant biologist Venkatesan Sundaresan has been awarded the 2024 Wolf Prize in Agriculture. Often referred to as the ‘Nobel Prize for...