Global religious statesman Rajan Zed was presented with “Interfaith Leadership & Vision Award” by Episcopal Church in Reno on June 19.  The Reverend Father Thomas W. Blake, Rector, Saint Catherine of Siena Episcopal Church in Reno, presented Zed with this Award, “for leveraging interfaith skills to increase cooperation and harmony among the diverse communities.”  Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, has taken-up interfaith, religion, European Roma (Gypsies), and other causes all over the world. He has read opening prayers in the United States Senate and US House-of-Representatives inRead More

The crisis in Ukraine has underscored the new reality that India has changed in the past decade. The country has refused to succumb to the continued pressure of the United States and Western Europe to engage in economic boycott of Russia. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, in India’s view, is an European problem and not a ‘world problem’. The current leaders of India also do not believe that the United States and western European countries can write the book on world order and expect India to abide by thatRead More

SAPNA – South Asian Political Network Alliance, along with the South Asian Bar Association (SABA), invites you to its luncheon meeting with guest speaker Nevada State Senator Carrie Buck and Nevada State Assemblyman Andy Matthews on Saturday, June 18th at 11:30 am at Mariposa Cocina & Cocktails, 2575 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas, NV  [SW Decatur and Sahara] The price per person is $20, which includes a specially prepared splendid lunch buffet.   A Q&A session will follow the short presentation by our guest speaker.  We hope to see you there. Senator Carrie Buck currently serves as theRead More

Since 2015 this publication has endorsed candidates for various local, state, and national political races.  This year is no different, with vegasdesi endorsing the candidates below in the primary election.  First and foremost, vegasdesi is endorsing all the Indian sub-continent candidates irrespective of party affiliation.  The three South Asian candidates, Educator Reuben D’Silva, a candidate for State Assembly District 28; Neurosurgeon Aury Nagy, M.D. for Regent State University District 7 and Small Business Owner Sayed Zaidi, for State Assembly District 42, understand the issues impacting our community and have impressive credentials for an electedRead More

Pushpaben B. Joshi, a 36 year resident of Las Vegas, passed away on June 1, 2022 at the age of 80. She is survived by her husband, Bhanuprasad M Joshi, her 3 sons, Ajit, Kartik, Umesh, 7 grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Prayers & Kirtan will be held at the ISKCON of Las Vegas Temple (8825 Escondido St, Las Vegas, NV 89123) on June 4, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Manav Dudhia, a graduate of the local CCSD Magnet School, Advanced Technologies Academy, is the winner of the 2022 College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship.  Manav is the only member of the Indian-American community in this year’s College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Beginning fall of 2022, Manav plans to join the University of Nevada – Reno to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering. The College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship is financed by the University of Nevada – Reno with up to $2,000 annually for the next four years of undergraduate study.

Nevada Republican U.S. Senate candidate Adam Laxalt hosted an Indian American community meet and greet as he continues to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Ambassador Richard Grenell former Acting Director of National Intelligence for President Donald Trump made a surprise guest appearance. Rajesh Patel, Owner of Saffron Flavors of India, is excited to support Laxalt’s campaign for the U.S. Senate. He made the following statement: “Adam Laxalt, like President Donald Trump, is a great friend and supporter of the Indian American community. He stands with law enforcement, against illegalRead More

Devika Bhatnagar, a Sophomore at the Liberty High School, and Camilla Srinarayana, an eighth-grader at Hyde Park Middle School, are named recipients of the prestigious Academic Excellence Award by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. As per the Review-Journal, the selection process for this year’s Academic Excellence Award was challenging as many highly qualified students from Clark County competed for the prestigious award. Camilla Srinarayana is a ballet dancer and freestyle figure skater and plays the piano. Camilla has also logged over 100 volunteer hours with nonprofits, including the American Heart Association,Read More