Results are IN and the voters have rejected three Indian American candidates from serving the community. For the first time in the history of local politics, three Indian Americans were on the unusual long ballot along with the candidates for the White House.   The three candidates, Radhika Pochampally Kunnel “RPK” (D) for Assembly District 2, Sayed Zaidi (I) for Assembly District 42, and Swadeep Nigam (NP) for Regent, University System, campaigned exhaustively till the day before the election day.  All three candidates communicated a positive message for a meaningful constructive message atRead More

The burgeoning Indian community club Friends of India is pleased to announce a new executive committee for the years 2021-2022.  The club provides a kaleidoscope of vibrant social and cultural India for the growing and prosperous Southern Nevada Indian community. The incoming expanded Executive Committee and Sub-Committee members are looking forward to engaging the Indian community year-round with festivities and Indian heritage programs.  In a prepared statement, the incoming President Ram Singh said, “Friends of India Las Vegas represents Asian Indian living in the greater Las Vegas area with roots from theRead More

However unthinkable it is, many people have been wondering if President Trump will peacefully transfer power if he loses the upcoming election. The fear has become more intense as President Trump has maintained his strong opposition to ‘mail in ballots’. He has characterized them fraudulent although almost all experts of the US election process have said there is no evidence to suggest that. President Trump has refused to commit to a ‘peaceful’ transfer of power if he loses the election at the White House press conference on September 23, 2020Read More

According to Dr. Kavita Batra, a new biostatistician at the UNLV School of Medicine, biostatisticians not only can assist in designing studies, they review the data, perform quality assurance to statistical methods and outputs, and help interpret results of analyses to relay meaningful information to inform public health policies. Academic medicine, she notes, is evidence based. When Batra explains what she can bring to collaborations at the medical school, her scientific voice is evident: “I bring my analytic, problem-solving, and communication skills to the school of medicine. I perform advancedRead More

FOI Virtual Diwali 2020 Event The FOI Virtual Diwali 2020 event is scheduled for Saturday, Nov 7th from 5:00 pm onward. A variety of performances by our local talent and professional performances by Bollywood singers will be presented during this virtual event. The 2020 Diwali magazine along with a Diwali gift package will be distributed to all the sponsors and members who advertise in the magazine and renew the membership before Oct 15.

Vegasdesi.com is pleased to announce the endorsements for the 2020 general election.  The endorsements below are the result of months of research on candidates’ background, qualifications, professional experience, and in certain instances informal meetings with the candidates. Exercising your right to vote matters as the elected officials have a constitutional and legal power to create, change, define, and enforce policies impacting your daily life. vegasdesi.com’s election advisory panel includes members from both the political parties and an independent.  All the members have a wide, diverse political experience & an in-depth knowledge of theRead More

For the first time in the history of Nevada, three Indian American candidates, Radhika Pochampally-Kunnel, Sayed Zaidi, and Swadeep Nigam, are on the ballot in the 2020 general election. Kunnel, a Democrat, is running for an open Assembly District 2 seat, while Zaidi is an independent candidate from Assembly District 42.  Nigam is running in a non-partisan race for the Regent, University System District 3. All three candidates have been campaigning for months to come out a winners in their respective races. The third-quarter financial reports submitted by candidates Kunnel andRead More

Indian Voices for Trump, a national group of Indian community members & supporters of President Trump invites you to a luncheon MAGA MEET-UP event with speaker Swati Singh What: MAGA MEET-UP Where: Taj Palace Restaurant When: Sunday, October 18th, 2020 @ 12:30 PM Cost: Free