Tag Archives: American Indian

Biden appoints Bharat Ramamurti to the National Economic Council

By: Express Web Desk | Washington | Updated: December 22, 2020 3:34:24 pm Bharat Ramamurti (Photo: Twitter) US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday appointed American Indian Bharat Ramamurti as deputy director of the National Economic Council, which is the White House’s advisory agency to the president on national and global …

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Gitanjali Rao, 15-year-old Indian-American, named ‘Child of the Year’ for the first time in history

15-year-old Indian-American Gitanjali Rao, a “brilliant” young scientist and inventor, has been named by TIME magazine as the first “Girl of the Year” for her “amazing work” in using technology to address issues. ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and cyberbullying. “The world belongs to those who shape …

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Gitanjali Rao, a 15-year-old American Indian, becomes TIME’s first child of the year

Indian-American teenager Gitanjali Rao has been voted TIME’s first girl of the year for her work using “technology to address problems ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and cyberbullying.” The 15-year-old from Colorado, USA, was selected from 5,000 nominees and interviewed by Academy Award-winning Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie …

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Indian-American Doctor Identifies Possible Treatment to Reduce Covid-19 Deaths

An Indian-American scientist has discovered a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening inflammation, lung damage, and organ failure in patients diagnosed with COVID-19. Published online in the journal Cell, research from the laboratory of Dr. Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, an Indian-born researcher working at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Tennessee, identified the …

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