Arogyaswami Joseph Paulraj, a 69-year-old India-born professor at Stanford University, has won the prestigious Marconi Prize 2014 for his pioneering work on developing wireless technology to transmit and receive data at high speeds. Paulraj’s contributions to wireless technology and the resulting benefit to humankind are indisputable. Every WiFi (wireless fidelity) router and 4G phone uses Multiple Input Multiple […]
New York City’s new Mayor Bill de Blasio has named Ramanathan Raju, a respected Indian-American doctor, as commissioner of Health and Hospitals Corporation, the nation’s largest public hospital system. The mayor announced Chennai native Raju’s appointment along with Maria Torres-Springer, as Commissioner of the Department of Small Business Services, with a pledge to deepen each agency’s connections to neighbourhoods […]
Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath, one of the youngest winners of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, India’s highest award recognising achievements of overseas Indians, says he has big plans for expansion of his healthcare business and India is on top of his list. “I feel highly privileged and honoured to receive this prestigious award. I am very grateful to the […]
Eyeing India as a long-term growth market, US-based retail giant Walmart says it is currently focussing on expanding its wholesale retail business in the country and would wait for further clarity on rules for entering the multi-brand retail business. We are excited about India and we continue to be so. We see the potential of the country […]
US actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead Sunday at his New York City apartment in Manhattan and initial reports suggest that the 46-year-old actor might have died from a drug overdose, a media report said Monday. According to the New York Post, Hoffman’s body was found around midday Sunday in the bathroom of his […]
Farah Khan’s “Happy New Year” has begun its next big schedule, but without Shah Rukh Khan. The superstar is recovering from the injury he recently sustained on the sets of the film. The filmmaker took to Twitter to announce the news. “And another big schedule starts of ‘Happy New Year’ today (Monday)! It’s always like […]
Actress Kate Beckinsale, known for a toned body, is dedicated to yoga sessions, says her instructor Mandy Ingber. “She has great genetics and a great attitude and is very in touch with her body,” eonline.com quoted Ingber as saying. “I started training with Kate four years ago and now it’s the only exercise she likes […]
While a lot of Bollywood celebrities are experimenting with the small screen, especially judging reality shows, actor-producer John Abraham wants to stay away from it. “I would like to judge shows in colleges and schools but I am not yet prepared to judge any show on TV,” the 41-year-old said at the Jai Hind college […]
Actress Parineeti Chopra is eagerly waiting to watch her elder sister Priyanka Chopra’s forthcoming movie “Gunday” that will hit theatres Feb 14. The 25-year-old, whose rom-com “Hasee Toh Phasee” will hit theatres Friday, says there is no competition with Priyanka. While, this time their films have a gap of a week, in 2013, Parineeti’s “Shuddh […]
Four rounds of bidding were completed by late afternoon Monday in the second generation (2G) spectrum or airwaves auction that began in the morning, an official here said. Eight mobile phone service providers are participating in the auction for 46 MHz in 900 MHz band and 385 MHz in 1,800 MHz band. “Bids have been […]