Join us on a video journey down memory lane as we follow the progress of the ISW India Center from its ground breaking to the present finished structure.

With the center completed, 2021 is shaping up to be an exciting year with many new activities. We look forward to hosting several of our traditional events and to introduce many new events and activities driven by the four new 2025 Initiatives - ISW University, ISW Symphony, ISW Women Empowering Women and ISW Professional & Entrepreneur Network. Look out for updates on our website and in the ISW eSandesh newsletter.

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Professionals are constantly required to present their ideas, sales, reports or even a subject matter slide deck to an audience. While some are talented presenters, most people are nervous. They say gifted speakers are born, but effective speakers are made! So, you have to practice. Today, speaking is a competitive skill. It gets you the promotion, the job offer, the raise; it is a leadership skill, and a must-have. While listening to Diane DiResta on a podcast recently, I made some notes on a few tips and tricks that she highlighted which made a lot of sense to me. Read all about those suggestions on our website.

By Smrithi Krishnaswamy

Tamilians worldwide celebrate their New Year on the first day of the Chithirai month. Referred to as Puthandu or Varsha Pirappu. This year, Tamilians celebrated the Puthuvarsham (New Year) on April 14, 2021. People across the globe look forward to New Year’s day with the hope of new opportunities, and it is no different in this case. Read about the customs of Tamil New Year in the rest of the article on our website.

Now that the dust has settled over the Wall Street GameStop debacle, let’s unpack what really happened here. To compare this to a sort of class revolution would not be an understatement. For years, the high class has dominated Wall Street, allowing the rich to get richer and the poor to remain static in their financial status. It is not uncommon for major hedge funds to exploit their influence and resources to generate massive income. Click here to find out how GameStop ended differently for them in the rest of the story. 

With the major expansion of the ISW India Center we have greater flexibility to accommodate your rental requests. In addition to a renovated hall, we have a brand new outdoor patio that is also available to meet your summer party needs. As we reopen we will maintain necessary COVID restrictions as required by the state and local authorities. Please see below our new rates. For all rental enquiries, please send an email to to

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