Desi Talk

August 1, 2025 New York, NY Vol. XXIX, No. 31 www.desitalk.com Published by Parikh Worldwide Media, LLC. community c o l o r s IN NEW YORK r AUTHENTIC INDIAN FOOD, MADE EASIER FOR YOU. ENJOY SHOP NOW FROM YOUR NEAREST OUTLET. PHOTOS:AAPI,ITV Gold Cadet’s Life Cut Short Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra In NJ Teej Mahotsav Brings Rajasthani Spirit To NJ PAGE 4 PAGE 7 PAGE 8 NYPD Officer Killed In Shooting Rampage Immigrated From Bangladesh PAGE 9 Dr. Ravi Parikh Most Distinguished Young Physician Achievement Award Dr. Krishan Kumar AAPI Most Distinguished Physician Award Dr. Satheesh Kathula Outgoing President of AAPI Dr. Navin Nanda AAPI Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. Jagdish Gupta AAPI Outstanding Service Award Dr. Avi Singh Gandhi AAPI Most Distinguished MSRF Award Dr. Amit Chakrabarty, incoming President of AAPI and Dr. Satheesh Kathula, outgoing President of AAPI Dr. P.K. Vedantham AAPI Most Distinguished Physician Award Indian American physicians hold highly successful 43rd National Convention PAGE 14 Dr. Bobby Mukkamala President of the American Medical Association Dr. Sudhir Parikh Padma Shri recipient and chairman of Parikh Worldwide Media Dr. Mario Capecchi Nobel Laureate Aftab Pureval Mayor of Cincinnati