Mira Dani and Nataliyah Tahir, students at the UNLV School of Medicine, are spearheading an important initiative to support Senate Bill (SB) 265, which aims to improve the way health data is collected concerning individuals who self-identify as Asian. The bill, which is non-partisan and sponsored by Republican Senator Lori Rogich and Democratic Assemblyman Duy Nguyen, seeks to address disparities in health data collection, particularly for South-Asian communities. Currently, health data related to race and ethnicity often lumps individuals from various Asian backgrounds into a broad category, which can maskRead More

Hindu prayers (mostly first time) will open the Goose Creek City Council and Town Councils of Pelion, Norway and Perry in South Carolina in April, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocations from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before these councils. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and root language of Indo-European languages. Zed, who is the President of Universal Society of Hinduism, will recite from Rig-Veda, the oldest scriptureRead More

Forty-eight hours ago, I left Akhand Param Dham, a kind of subsidiary of Nirajani Akhara (here Akhara means a spiritual academy), where I had stayed for three days. This is perhaps one of the hundred sites in the 10,000 acres of land covering the 2025 Prayagraj Maha Kumbh. However, the Kumbh has not left me! These feelings are similar to the experiences one gets after suddenly stopping and sitting down with eyes closed after spinning around for only a minute or two. Despite the body being no longer in motion, one feels giddyRead More

Hanadi Nadeem’s election to the Nevada Legislature is a historic moment, both for her and for the state. As the first Muslim woman to serve in this capacity, her presence is a significant milestone for diversity and representation in politics. Her focus on issues that affect many Nevada residents, including education, healthcare, and affordable housing, makes her a relatable figure for voters who are concerned about these essential areas. Given Nevada’s growing South Asian and immigrant communities, Hanadi’s election could also inspire more individuals from these groups to get involvedRead More

University of Nevada – Reno, Undergraduate researcher Anirudh Praveen explores complexities of brain aging and neurodegenerative disease. In this first-person narrative, Anirudh Praveen, undergraduate researcher, tells Nevada Today about his experience researching neurological and neurodegenerative disorders in the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. Imagine waking up one day and forgetting where you put your keys, only to realize you’ve forgotten aspects of your whole life. Or suddenly, your own body feels foreign, as if it’s moving without you, no longer responding the way you expect. Moving out of bed seems likeRead More