December 4, 2020 | Blogs Author: Abhishek Poddar, Founder and Trustee of the Museum of Art & Photography
The pandemic has changed the way we live. People still fear crowded public spaces and it will be a while before we return to life as we knew it. The Museum of Art & Photography decided that we must be… Read more
December 4, 2020 | Blogs Author: Shefali Mehta Founder and Principal, Open Rivers Consulting
Agriculture in India remains a prominent industry responsible for nearly half of the labor force. In the face of the growing need to increase yields sustainably, there is increasing opportunity for innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration. Thanks to Indiaspora, I had… Read more
November 5, 2020 | Blogs Author: Rajesh Mehta, leading international consultant, entrepreneur and columnist
India’s Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, recently said the rise of China as a “big geo-political event of our lifetimes”. He also added that “The underlying idea is a consistent India. Independent India will express itself very differently and that is… Read more
October 28, 2020 | Blogs Author: VR Ferose, Senior Vice President, HEAD of SAP Engineering Academy, SAP SE
Stories in CNN, Time and Indian Express have highlighted how Covid-19 has disproportionately affected people with disabilities. While the pandemic and lockdown has affected all of us, the needs of the disability community have been largely overlooked. Therefore, it becomes… Read more
October 28, 2020 | Blogs Author: Yuven Sundaramoorthy, Professional Race Car Driver
Yuven Sundaramoorthy is a 17-year-old professional driver currently racing in the USF2000 Championship sanctioned by the INDYCAR series. Yuven began his racing career when he was 10, starting in go-karts and graduating to Formula cars in 2017. He is now… Read more
October 20, 2020 | Blogs Author: Leslie Shampaine, Producer and Director at Shampaine Pictures
“I found the most talented kids in the world, here in Mumbai”, exclaimed famed ballet teacher Yehuda Ma’or, when he excitedly told me about the boys he was training at an inner-city dance school. “They are diamonds in the rough.… Read more
September 23, 2020 | Blogs Author: Somnath Sengupta, Founder, Every Life Works
Current estimates indicate that almost 80 percent of working-age adults with autism are either underemployed or unemployed. Things neurotypical adults take for granted—like filling out an application, resume screening, getting through a job interview, onboarding to a position, and adjusting… Read more
My days in school are some of my most cherished days. Memories of friends, of learning, of teachers that I have tried to emulate, of school premises... Trips, conversations over lunch breaks, the excitement of preparing for sports days and… Read more
September 4, 2020 | Blogs Author: Dr. Sonia Ashok, Founder of Connective Coalition
Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer. We in the South Asian diaspora know all too well that these are the only “acceptable” career choices in our communities. As the eldest of three children and the most academically and science-inclined one, it was expected… Read more
August 21, 2020 | Blogs Author: Ram Gada, Founder and President of Gujarati Samaj of Minnesota
I have served several different non-profit organizations during my 56 years in the United States. I have been asked this question on several occasions: what is my motivation for these activities? My humble response is, I am paying back my debt… Read more