Thursday, October 13th, 2022
Diwali Celebrations at Hindu Mandir
Hindu Mandir invites the community to their Diwali Celebrations on Tuesday, October 25th 2022.at 6:30 PM. Diwali Puja followed by Diwali Dinner at 8:00 PM.
Deepak Chopra to speak at UNLV
India-born Global Physician Deepak Chopra, a pioneer in Integrative Medicine and Personal transformation, will be the next speaker at UNLV’s popular Barrick Lecture Series. Chopra will be speaking on “The Future of Wellbeing.” Since 1982, UNLV’s free Barrick lecture series has brought world-renowned personalities to the UNLV campus. In the past, the Barrick lecture series featured many South Asian speakers and thinkers, including Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, global thinker Farid Zakaria, and prominent Physician Sanjay Gupta. The lecture is FREE. However, tickets are required for entry. Tickets are limited to two perRead More
Celebrate Diwali with Former Attorney General and Candidate for US Senate, Adam Laxalt
In an ongoing outreach effort and commitment to growing Southern Nevada’s Indian-American community, former NV State Attorney General and currently a candidate for US Senate, Adam Laxalt, invites the community for a luncheon to celebrate Diwali on Friday, October 21st, 2022. Laxalt, a candidate for the US Senate, would like to meet with community members and celebrate Diwali, a festival of lights to bring peace, prosperity, and happiness during the ongoing auspicious festival season. Kash Patel, a former Chief of Staff United States Department of Defense, will join the former Attorney GeneralRead More
Sadanand Verma, Ph.D. Retires After 55 Years of Exemplary Service to the UNLV Academic Community – Guest Author Satish Bhatnagar, Ph.D.
In the shrinking world of human associations, mainly due to the raging digitization, I often wonder how many people would ever know someone for 48 years. Take a moment to think about it. I know some of you are not yet 48 years old. In 1974, when I joined UNLV, Dr Verma was 44 years old and I was 34 years old. What a professional journey of life it has been! About three years ago, I wrote a reflection on Dr Verma when he turned 90. Therein, I detailed hisRead More