National Merit Scholarship Corporation is pleased to announce Indian-American students from the local Las Vegas schools as Semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,930 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring.  To be considered for a Merit Scholarship® award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. About 95 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and approximatelyRead More

The Jain dharma, the jain faith and way of life includes the life of the Jains as a community or group, their thinking, writings, behavior, art, drama, sculpture, poojas, spirituality, rituals, celebrations and much more. Over the past 65 years, approximately 150,000 Jains, primarily from India, Kenya, and Uganda, have migrated to North America, bringing their own gods, diverse traditions and languages. While rooted in their Indian heritage, the Jain diaspora in North America has evolved, adapting practices to new cultural contexts without altering the core principles of Jainism. TheRead More