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Indian American NASA scientist Aroh Barjatya to lead rocket mission into 2023 solar eclipse
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): An Indian-origin scientist at NASA is helming a mission that aims to launch three rockets during the 2023 annular eclipse on October 14. The mission, known as Atmospheric Perturbations around the Eclipse […]
Indian American advocate Sapna Khatri to lead Massachusetts Reproductive Justice Unit
BOSTON (TIP): Indian American abortion rights activist Sapna Khatri has been named to lead Massachusetts’ Reproductive Justice Unit, a new unit established under state Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell. The Unit will focus on ensuring […]
British-Sikh man, Jaswant Singh Chail, jailed for 9 years over assassination attempt on Queen Elizabeth II
LONDON (TIP): A British Sikh crossbow-armed intruder who pleaded guilty to committing treason after telling royal guards at Windsor Castle on Christmas Day 2021 that he was there to kill Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced […]
Two Indian-origin authors shortlisted for British Academy Book Prize
LONDON (TIP): Two authors of Indian heritage, UK-based Nandini Das and US-based Kris Manjapra, are among six worldwide writers on the shortlist unveiled here on Tuesday, September 12, for the 2023 British Academy Book Prize […]
Indian American Staffer Asha Armstrong becomes aide to House Minority Leader
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Asha Armstrong, a young Indian American, has been hired as a cloakroom assistant, who among other things alerts lawmakers when votes are coming up, for Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. “I […]
Indian American CEO Raj Subramaniam wins top Asian Americans in Business Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): : Raj Subramaniam, President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation, has won The Asian American Business Development Center’s (AABDC) Pinnacle Award for 2023. […]
Indian American Vivek Ramaswamy is a ‘very promising candidate’, says Elon Musk
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has received a big shout-out from Elon Musk, the billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO. “He is a very promising candidate,” Musk posted on X, formerly […]
Indian girl shot dead by boyfriend in US; family in India waits for her body
LUDHIANA/NEW YORK (TIP): Social media activities of once a ruralite girl belonging to a small peasant family of Brahampur village in Ludhiana district cost her dear as she was shot dead by her friend after […]
Indian-origin UK based professor Jasjit Singh appointed by Singapore National University to internationally raise appreciation of Sikh way of life
SINGAPORE (TIP): The prestigious National University of Singapore on Wednesday, August 23, appointed UK-based Indian-origin academician Jasjit Singh as a visiting faculty to conduct lectures on Sikh beliefs and raise appreciation of the Sikh way […]
Indian-origin Suri Sehgal gets Swaminathan Award for leadership in agriculture
NEW DELHI (TIP): Dr. Surinder (Suri) Sehgal, visionary agricultural entrepreneur, and founder of SM Sehgal Foundation (India) and Sehgal Foundation (USA), has received the prestigious Dr. MS Swaminathan Award for Leadership in Agriculture for 2022. […]
Indian American Sikh leader who ‘threatened’ to burn gurdwara in California’s Bakersfield to appear in court
Parminder Singh Aujla BAKERSFIELD, CA (TIP): A former Bakersfield city council Sikh candidate, who allegedly threatened to burn down a gurdwara in a California city, will be making a court appearance on August 31 for […]
Indian American researcher Nalinikanth Kotagiri leads imaging study to speedily diagnose lung infections
CINCINNATI (TIP): A federally funded study, led by an Indian American researcher Nalinikanth Kotagiri, looks to develop a new imaging method that can identify certain types of lung infections — in real-time — in order […]
Indian American Naeem Khan wins National Design Award for fashion
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American fashion designer Naeem Khan is among recipients of 2023 National Design Awards given by the New York-based Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Born and raised in India, Khan won the […]
Indian American chef Jassi Bindra wins $10,000 ‘Chopped’ award
DALLAS (TIP): Jassi Bindra, the Indian American chef known for his eclectic spin on Indian cuisine, won the $10,000 grand prize on a recently aired episode on the Food Network series “Chopped.” In the episode […]
Indian American family of Punjabi-origin owns Miss World America pageant
SEATTLE, WA (TIP): An Indian-origin family now owns the Miss World America pageant, preliminary to the Miss World competition. The family comprises Ekta, who belongs to Abohar, and husband Sanjay Saini of Ludhiana. Earlier, they […]
