Bentonville (Arkansas, USA) headquartered multinational retail corporation Walmart removed all 74 varieties of underwear carrying the image of Hindu deity Ganesh, after Hindus protested calling these “highly inappropriate”. When searched for “Ganesh underwear” at Walmart.com today, it said: There were no search results for Ganesh underwear. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded the protest, in a statement in Nevada today, thanked Walmart for understanding the concerns of Hindu community, which felt that such a product was insensitive. We were, however, still waiting for the formal apology from the company; heRead More

Bhatnagar’s lengthy and inspirational commitment to both the university and its math students was recognized on Dec. 2 during the Faculty Length of Service Program. The annual event honors academic and administrative faculty members who reach decade-specific employment milestones. Prof Satish Bhatnagar is the longest serving faculty member at the University of Nevada – Las Vegas (UNLV). At the same ceremony, Sri Lankan Assistant Prof. Karu Hangawatte was recognized for his forty years of service to UNLV. For his half-century of contributions to his students and the university community, Bhatnagar receivedRead More

After the long delays in seeking answers from the Board of Trustees for their engrossing mismanagement of the Hindu and Jain Temple of Las Vegas (Mandir), over two hundred community members signed the petition for a special meeting. This publication was informed that organizers planned on holding a meeting on November 16 at the Mandir’s back patio.  Finally, after the quintuple squad has been sweating in their skivvies for the past few months, the Board has decided to heed the community’s concerns. These included the misuse of donor funds onRead More

The Investigative Committee of the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners has a reasonable basis to believe that Dr. Sachit Priya Das, M.D., has violated the Nevada Medical Practices Act.Per the complaint, Dr. Das is accused of one count of Medical Malpractice and another of failure to maintain complete medical records.  Per the report, a patient was admitted to the Mountainview Hospital for abdominal pain, nausea, and malaise. While at the Mountainview, the patient was found to have an elevated white blood cell count, indicative of possible infection, and bloodRead More

The Chemical & Materials Engineering faculty member Prof. Dev Chidambaram is working with the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Houston on a project to pull iron out of iron ore using electricity rather than traditional methods, which impact the environment. Of course, the fictional Tony Stark doesn’t actually need iron to save humanity, but he is an engineer with an interest in applying technological solutions to global concerns, such as air quality. Chidambaram and his colleagues are addressing air quality and other issues in the iron industryRead More