President of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), Dr. Satheesh Kathula, was honored with the Healthcare & Science Leadership Award at Raising Awareness of Youth with Autism …
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South Asian Americans Win the 2024 Loudoun Innovation Challenge Award in the Lifesciences Technology Category
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readSouth Asian Americans, Meghna Sharma, of Indian origin, and Tseten Gurung, of Nepali origin, won the 2024 Loudoun Innovation Challenge award in the Life Sciences Technology category for their company, …
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SKN Foundation Launches Nationwide Helpline on Persons With Disabilities Day
by News India Times 6 minutes readOn the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3, the New Jersey-based non-profit organization devoted to the South Asian community, SKN Foundation, launched a national helpline for families of …
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Flushing Swaminarayan Mandir Holds Flu Vaccination Drive
by Archana Adalja, News India Times 3 minutes readFlushing Swaminarayan Mandir and BAPS Charities organized a Flu Education and Vaccination Drive on Sundays between November 24 and December 1, 2024 at their premises. Close to 100 vaccines were …
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Bollywood Star Aamir Khan and Daughter Ira Khan Share their Mental Health Journeys With the US Surgeon General
by Ananya Prabhakar 4 minutes readSurgeon General of the United States, Dr. Vivek Murthy, in a conversation with Bollywood star Aamir Khan and his entrepreneur daughter and Founder or Agatsu Foundation, Ira Khan explored mental …
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President-elect Trump Nominates Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to be the Next Director of NIH
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readPresident-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Indian American, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a professor at Stanford School of Medicine, to serve as the next Director of the National Institutes …
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‘I Was in Absolute Awe of How Gurudev Can Find People in the Darkest Places Like This and Reach Them with the Truth’
by Gabriella Savelli, Special to South Asian Herald 8 minutes readRikers Island, New York, is the second largest jail in the United States, and has struggled for years with staff shortages and poor facilities. The Art of Living Prison Program …
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AAPI Members Elect New Leadership for 2024-2025 and Beyond
by News India Times 4 minutes readChicago, IL: The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, AAPI, (aapiusa.org) announced its new leadership for the year 2024-2025, in Chicago on November 15. “Congratulations and best wishes to …
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Newly Released Book on Prisons in Gujarat Garners Praise
by News India Times 2 minutes readA book entitled “Gujarat Prisons: The X Factor – A Human Transformation”, was released on Nov 14, 2024 by the Governor of Gujarat Acharya Devvrat, and the Director General of …
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Hundreds of Indian American Physicians of New Jersey Attend 6th Annual Gala
by News India Times 4 minutes readIt was a sold-out event at the Imperia banquet hall in Somerset, New Jersey where some 300 Indian American physicians came together to celebrate at their 6th annual gala of the …