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US Presidential Elections: Obama Vs MCcain
 Mr Cool: Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He did BA in international relations from Columbia University and was also Editor of the Harvard Law Review.
He married on October 18, 1992 to Michelle Robinson, a Chicago native, also a Harvard Law School graduate. He has two young daughters, Malia and Sasha and professes Christian faith part of United Church of Christ.
Posted on 05 Jun 2008 by admin
Yale to expand engagement with emergent India !
 September 13, 2007 : Washington: Yale University, one of the Ivy League Universities in the United States, has joined hands with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to celebrate ‘Incredible India campaign with an eye on expanded exchanges and partnerships with an emergent India.
Reflecting the growing American interest in India's emergence, the two organisations will present panels on "India 2050: A Grand Strategy for India Rising" and "Women and Global Leadership" in New York City Sep 24-25.
Posted on 15 Sep 2007 by admin
Krishna Consciousness in New York
 New York, June 11 2007: A Ratha Yatra (chariot festival) organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) drew hundreds of people in New York.
The festival, the 31st held here Saturday, is modelled after the Ratha Yatra organised every year in Puri, Orissa, by the famed Jagannath temple there. During the festival, the temple deity is taken out in a procession on a decorated chariot. Worshippers come and pull the chariot to express their devotion.
Posted on 11 Jun 2007 by admin
Indian American in top NJ post
New York, May 6 2006: Uttar Pradesh-born Ved Chaudhary, an Indian American agricultural engineer and management specialist, has been appointed assistant commissioner for finance and budget in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
A political appointment in New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine's administration, Chaudhary's responsibilities will include finance and budget, human resources, information resource management, occupational safety and health, general services and property management, audit, equal opportunity, and public records access.
Hailing from Etawah in India, Chaudhary came to the US in 1965 to do his masters degree in agricultural engineering from Rutgers University.
He worked in AT&T Bell Labs, ITT (Europe), Bell Communications Research (Bellcore) and Telcordia Technologies for more than 25 years. He has managed high profile projects in Europe, Africa and the Middle East apart from the US.
Chaudhary has also served as presidents of the Association for the Advancement of Asian Americans, the '80/20 Initiative' for equality and justice for Asian Americans (NJ Chapter), and the Indian American Forum for Political Education.
He is also the founder of the Hindu International Council Against Defamation, on the lines of the Jewish Anti-Defamation League, to take action against any misinformation or defamation of Hindu gods and rituals.The NJDEP appointment is being seen as recognition of Chaudhry's vast work experience in various sectors.
Posted on 30 Jun 2006 by admin
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