26 Articles by
agarwalvj
Born in village Kotah (Saharanpur), Vijendra Agarwal, left India in 1973 after Ph.D. (Physics) from IIT Roorkee but always remained connected with his roots. A researcher in Italy, Japan, and France, he came to the US in 1978. He served as faculty and academic administrator (Assistant Vice President, Associate Vice Chancellor, and Dean of the College of Science and Engineering) in several universities, and an Executive Fellow in the White House S&T Policy during Clinton administration. Following his voluntary retirement in 2014, he and his wife co-founded a US-based NGO, Vidya Gyan, to serve rural India toward education, health, and empowerment of girls and overall development. An Indian at heart, his passion for writing has no boundaries. This includes policy, politics and people, and social/cultural activities promoting community engagement. Currently, he is the Brand Ambassador for Times of India and frequently blogs on Linkedin on various topics.
Opinions
Futuristic approach to electing national leaders: Using functional-MRI to read and reveal what they are thinking
With the emergence of and advances in the scientific tool called fMRI, known to reveal what one is thinking, the U.S. must take the lead, in collaboration with other countries, in using fMRI to better inform the electorate about their Presidential candidates.
Opinions
Is Indian govt ready if Biden is elected?
What Modi govt has changed is- the USA needs India as much as India needs the USA whether it is Biden or Trump in the White House.
Reports
The pandemic disrupting the future of millions of underprivileged children
Our focus is on the children in rural India’s government schools which serve the educational aspirations for economically disadvantaged families.
Opinions
How much do Indian Americans matter in the race to the white house?
Admittedly, every vote matters but do Hindus in America need to be blindly passionate for either candidate and sacrifice Hindu unity, humility, and mutual respect?
Opinions
The invisible Corona-virus (an equalizer), the visible bias- virus (a divider) and all lives matter
This article discusses the similarities and differences between the coronavirus and bias-virus. Is the latter a “divider” based on race and/or religion with a slogan such as “Black/White/Muslim/Hindu/xxx Lives Matter?” Why not openly embrace, “All Lives Matter,” which is global, inclusive, and free of bias-virus, at least visibly?
Reports
The journey of anti-CAA virus in the U.S.: A tale of three cities
Kshama Sawant, a Hindu immigrant embraces Hindu phobic ideology and lead an anti-India campaign to seek a stage for her future political dreams.
