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Dusshera Mela+Celebrations at the Hindu Mandir

Hindu and Jain Temple of Las Vegas invites the community to their annual Dusshera festivities on Sunday, October 29th, at the Mandir’s newly constructed festival grounds. This year’s theme is Food, Children Play Area, Garba Dandia show, Henna stall and more. Bring in the whole family & friends and enjoy some homemade food, indulge in ethnic shopping followed by the burning of Ravana’s effigy. The festivities are open to ALL, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and/or national origin.  The festival of Dusshera or Vijay Dashmi celebrates theRead More


Patel Films Releases Death Club on Amazon Prime

Las Vegans Chaitali and Neel Esh Patel are pleased to announce the release of their new film, Death Club, exclusively on Amazon Prime on Monday, October 27th, 2023.  Death Club, the horror genre, released timing coincides with upcoming Halloween celebrations. The movie is about how five friends break into an abandoned dance club to party and vandalize the nightspot when they discover lost, unhappy spirits wandering inside the club. The spirits inside the dilapidated club decided to punish the intruders for their sins. The abandoned dance club is nicknamed “DeathRead More


Roopesh Doshi Etched on Amazon’s Project Kuiper

As a part of the ambitious team of system designers for Amazon’s Project Kuiper, Roopesh Doshi’s name is permanently engraved on the satellites that will be circling the earth in low earth orbit. Amazon’s Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase broadband access through a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit. The goal is to provide fast, reliable, affordable internet worldwide to unserved and underserved places.  Doshi, till June 2023, served as a Manager of Optical Engineering for Amazon’s ambitious Project Kuiper, focusing on free-space optical communications, DWDM networks, DCI, and long-haul dataRead More


Lunch and Conversations with Nevada Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony

SAPNA – South Asian Political Network Alliance, along with the South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas (SABA-LV), invites you to its luncheon meeting with guest speaker Nevada Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony on Saturday, October 21st at 11:30 am at Mint Indian Bistro, 4246 S. Durango Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89147 [at South East Corner of Durango & Flamingo Road] The cost per person is $20, which includes a specially prepared Indian lunch buffet with a wide variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian delights. A quick Q&A session will follow our guest speaker, Lt. Gov.Read More


Reuben D’Silva for Nevada State Assembly District 28 Campaign Kick-Off Party

Please join friends, supporters, and community members for a campaign kickoff party to re-elect Reuben D’Silva for the Nevada State Assembly. What: Assemblyman Rueben D’Silva Re-election Campaign Kickoff When: Monday, October 23, 2023 at 6 PM Where: Birrieria El Zarape, 2162, N. Lamb Blvd., Las Vegas Cost: Compliment of the Campaign. However, donations of any amount will be gladly accepted. RSVP: Open invite. RSVP appreciated – editor@vegasdesi.com There is no cost to attend. However, all donations will be gladly accepted, irrespective of the amount. Be the first to donate to the campaign toRead More


Golf Tournament to Raise Funds for Global Charity Foundation

Global Charity Foundation is pleased to announce its 1st Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, October 27, 2023, to support its ongoing educational programs for Clark County’s underserved children. Non-Golfers are welcome to attend.


Indian American Senior Citizens Meeting

Las Vegas Indian American Seniors are invited to attend a senior group meeting for conversation on issues of mutual interest. Las Vegas metro officers will be on hand to discuss the personal safety issues for our growing stay-at-home aging population. What: India Senior Group Meeting When: Saturday, October 21st, at 1 PM Where: United Way Conference Room, 5830 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. Speakers: LVMPD Officers and Community Liaison Staff from Senator Jacky Rosen’s Office Cost: None RSVP: Ashok Goyal @ 702-683-1386 Light refreshments will be served. Courtesy of IshwarRead More


Shiva Gummi Pled Not Guilty at Arraignment Hearing. Jury Trial Set for December.

At the continued arraignment hearing, the court notified Shiva Charan Reddy Gummi of the criminal charges of Murder with the use of a deadly weapon. In April 2023, Las Vegan Shiva Gummi allegedly stabbed his Physician wife, Gwendoline Amsrala, to death. Dr. Amsrala, a UNLV School of Medicine graduate, recently started her medical residency. Shiva, represented by a public defender, pled not guilty to the charges by the State. Gummi’s public defender informed the court the matter was not going to the Death Review Committee. The earlier preliminary hearing and arraignment calledRead More


Hindu Mandir’s Trustees Town Hall Meeting – Miniscule Takeaways

For the first time since the Mandir’s grand opening celebrations in April 2001, a few Mandir Board of Trustees members invited the community members to hear their ongoing concerns about running the Mandir. The management called the meeting due to an open letter and a couple of subsequent articles published in this publication concerning the operational activities at the Mandir.  Some of the old timers who were there at the grand opening of the Mandir in 2001 have vociferously disagreed with the management decisions on multiple issues in administering the Mandir.Read More


Dr. R.D. Prabhu, M.D. to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Women’s Democratic Club of Clark County is pleased to announce a Lifetime Achievement Award to community leader and political activist Dr. R. D. Prabhu, M.D.  Dr. Prabhu will be conferred with the prestigious award by the Women’s Democratic Club at their upcoming 2023 Spotlight Dinner Gala on Saturday, October 14th, at the Westgate Hotel and Casino. This year’s annual dinner gala theme is “The Balance of Justice.” The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor the Club bestows on a community leader who advances and supports Democratic causes. The glamorous evening gala willRead More