NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian-American has been jailed for more than 14 years and fined USD one million for running a massive extortion ring from India-based call centers in which he and his co-conspirators impersonated […]
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Eisenhower Park was gleaming with decorations and colors from India. Indian music was heard all over the park, commencing the Indian American Night presented by Indian American Forum on Tuesday June […]
SACRAMENTO (TIP): Indian American farmer Tejpal “Jay” Mahil has been named to the Fresno State University Advisory Board, a panel of community members who provide advice on improvement and development of the University. Mahil is […]
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the largest ethnic association of medical professionals in the US, has launched a Scientific, Academic Research Foundation (SARF) for supporting key academic research initiatives. The pioneering […]
34-year-old Indian-American investment manager has been sentenced to six years in prison for defrauding investors of millions of dollars through a Ponzi scheme to fund his “extravagant lifestyle”, and has been ordered to pay over […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The Carnegie Corporation has announced the 2015 “Great Immigrant”: The Pride of America” awardees. These are the individuals who have helped advance and enlighten our society, culture, and economy. Preet Bharara, U.S. […]
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Eisenhower Park was gleaming with decorations and colors from India. Indian music was heard all over the park, commencing the Indian American Night presented by Indian American Forum on Tuesday June […]
NEW ORLEANS (TIP): A 74-year-old Indian-American motel owner, July 1, pleaded guilty to benefiting financially from sex traffickers who beat women for prostitution in the rooms he rented them at inflated rates. Kanubhai Patel, who […]
Indian American Teacher Darshan Jain is one of the 108 teachers named by President Barack Obama as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Mr. Jain currently serves as the director of […]
According to new research led by Indian American Dr. Shivani Patel of the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia – Half of heart disease deaths in the United States are caused […]
Indian American Professor Emeritus R. Paul Singh who has held dual appointments in the departments of Biological and Agricultural Engineering and of Food Science and Technology at the University of California, Davis, has been named […]
Purdue University researchers, including an Indian American, have found molecules that shut down the activity of an enzyme essential to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus replication. The virus is in the international spotlight again […]
Rishi Garg, Twitter’s top M&A Chief Indian-origin executive at the micro-blogging site has resigned, the latest in a recent string of departures from the company including that of CEO Dick Costolo. Rishi Garg, the Vice […]
Scientists led by Indian-American Neal Devaraj have designed an artificial cell membrane that can sustain continuous growth as a living cell. Devraj who is a professor at the University of California in San Diego said; […]
Economics is a seriously inexact science. Economic phenomena are hard to predict, and harder still to govern. The instruments of economic policy are not unlike allopathic medication, in that they can have side-effects, some of […]
DALLAS (TIP): An Indian American in Texas shot dead his friend in a deadly game of Russian Roulette. Vikram Virk, 27, and 18-year-old Jaskaran Singh were playing Russian roulette in Virk’s car in the parking […]
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): India Association of Long Island (IALI), one of the oldest and largest Organizations serving the Indian community of Long Island celebrated, June 14, its 36th Annual Award and Fund-Raising Gala at […]
Two Indian-Americans have been appointed to key positions in the Republican party with the mandate to involve community leaders within the party fold. Niraj Antani, a Ohio State legislature, and Janak Joshi, a Colorado State […]
HOUSTON, TEXAS: Renowned Indian-American cardiologist Suresh Gadasalli, who performed the world’s first simultaneous hybrid revascularisation, was shot dead by his friend and business associate who then committed suicide in Odesaa in the US state of […]
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: Having excelled in America in their respective fields, there are tremendous opportunities for Indian-Americans to contribute to the development of India and its ties with the US, India’s envoy in Washington has […]
Three Indian Americans are among the national finalists for the 2015-16 White House Fellowship that offers exceptional Americans first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government. Luxme Hariharan, Payal Patel and […]
Indian American Bela Bajaria has been promoted to president of Universal Television as NBC makes changes to its programming department. Bajaria had been exec VP of Universal TV since joining the Peacock in 2011. The promotion is a recognition […]
Indian American doctors seem to be in the limelight this year with numerous cases of fraud being investigated and the number of convictions growing. Dr. Ankur Roy, 38, of Miami Beach, Florida was operating Selectcare Health, Inc […]
Indian American Rajat Sharda, the first Indian / desi officer in the history of the Worcester, MA, Police Department, was sentenced to 5-to-7 years in prison on Monday, June 8, after being found guilty of rape […]
Indian American physician Pawan Kumar Jain of New Mexico has been arraigned in a US federal court on a multiple-count superseding indictment that he allegedly over-prescribed pain medication that resulted in the deaths of four […]
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