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Aug 7, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Agnee Ghosh
“She was always of Indian heritage, and she was only promoting Indian heritage,” said former president Trump when asked a question about Kamala Harris’ ethnic identity at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) conference in Chicago on July 31.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Agnee Ghosh
Richa Awasthi has lived in Foster City for over two decades and has always been very active in the community. “I would volunteer a lot in my kids’ school. Wherever I see an opportunity, I’m inherently wired to raise my hand and help,” she says. This spirit of community service led her to campaign for a position as a Foster City Council member in 2018 and eventually become the mayor of Foster City in 2021.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Agnee Ghosh
California is leading the way in healthcare reform by incorporating community health workers, improving care administration, and partnering with community-based groups to ensure that everyone’s needs are met. The state’s Medi-Cal program is undergoing a major overhaul to better serve California’s aging population and those with disabilities by focusing on socioeconomic determinants of health.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Agnee Ghosh
“I was never a good cook growing up in India. I would observe my mother cooking, but that was the end of it!” said Laxmi Hiremath, the founder of Laxmi’s Delights. Laxmi is an accidental entrepreneur who finds great joy in developing unique, organic cuisines. Her most recent product is a new single-serve grab-and-go packaging of Laxmi’s Delights, her famed organic flaxseed spread. The name “flaxseed” says it all: it’s the plant’s seed.
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Jul 14, 2024 | 
visme.co | Agnee Ghosh
Presentations are used by businesses to educate, inform, motivate, train, and for a variety of other purposes. Companies that provide consulting services are no different from any other type of business, and as such, they may benefit from developing a consulting presentation. Let's take a look at some great consulting presentation examples from leading consulting companies to better understand what they are.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Agnee Ghosh
Covered California revealed that over 158,000 Californians maintained their Medi-Cal coverage through the enrollment program last year. Image description: Covered California and Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) hosting the AANHPI Media Roundtable. At a briefing in Sacramento, California on June 4, a panel shared information on the transitions in the Covered California Enrollment Program.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Agnee Ghosh
Doula services and other forms of coordinated maternity healthcare are crucial when it comes to reducing racial and ethnic gaps in maternal health outcomes. California is making it easier to find doulas, licensed midwives, and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs). The state has also started offering a community health worker benefit, which is good news for the state’s efforts to improve birth outcomes and give families care after a baby is born.
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Jun 9, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Agnee Ghosh
Since 1975, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach has helped many people in marginalized communities to seek legal representation. The goal of APILO is to provide culturally competent and linguistically appropriate legal representation, social support, and advocacy. The work focuses on promoting community growth, empowerment, and self-sufficiency.
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Jun 8, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Agnee Ghosh
“My dance is an extension of who I am. Each lesson that life offers, every breath I take, and every experience that touches me, shapes and enriches my art,” says Nitya Narasimhan about Indian classical dance. A professional Bharatanatyam dancer, Nitya Narasimhan’s love for the art form started when she was four years old. Although she now resides in California, USA, she frequently travels to India to perform and refine her craft.
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Feb 16, 2024 | 
logicmag.io | Agnee Ghosh
The English version of this piece is available here. Translation by Jayachandran Masilamani. அக்னி கோஷ்மொழிபெயர்ப்பாளர்: ஜெயசந்திரன் மாசிலாமணி, ஃப்ரீலான்ஸர்குறிப்பு: ஃப்ரீலான்ஸர்கள், தற்காலிக பணியாளர்கள், சுயாதீன தொழிலாளர்கள், பிளாட்ஃபார்ம் (இணைய வழி செயலிகள்) தொழிலாளர்கள் போன்ற முறைசாரா தொழிலாளர்களை ஆங்கிலத்தில் “Gig workers” என்றும் அது சார்ந்த பொருளாதாரத்தை “Gig Economy” என்றும் குறிப்பிடுகிறார்கள்.
