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August 1, 2025 Chicago, IL. Vol. XXIX, No. 31 www.desitalkchicago.com Published by Parikh Worldwide Media, LLC. community c o l o r s IN CHICAGO r PHOTOS:CourtesyFacebook JAINA Convention,NASA ,ISRO.GOV.IN Cadet’s Life Cut Short PAGE 8 PAGE 10 Joyful Summer Picnic PAGE 19 The Vocal Trinity 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 4 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 Punjabi Cultural Society Joins Khalsa Aid For Summer Parade In Streamwood, Illinois PAGE 8