Indian Americans

Indian American tech executive indicted for H-1B visa fraud

Mar 31, 2017 - 6:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

FREMONT, CA (TIP): Two Bay Area tech executives, Including an Indian American CEO of an employment firm based in Fremont with an office in India, are accused of filing false visa documents through a staffing […]

Sreerama is a highly respected engineer with 28 years of experience managing multi-million-dollar capital projects across the U.S. and abroad

Indian American engineer to head Houston’s Public Works Department

Mar 31, 2017 - 6:02 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

HOUSTON, TX (TIP): Houston Mayor Mayor Sylvester Turner has nominated Veteran Indian American engineer Karun Sreerama to head the Houston Department of Public Works and Engineering (PWE). Sreerama is a highly respected engineer with 28 […]

Brain Bee founder Norbert Myslinski, PhD, associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, presents a trophy to 2017 USA champion Sojas Wagle

Indian American students win top three spots at USA Brain Bee Championship

Mar 31, 2017 - 6:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

MARYLAND (TIP): Indian American students sweep top three spots at USA Brain Bee Championship hosted by the University of Maryland. The winner of the competition, which took place March 17 through March 19, is Sojas […]

IALI Celebrates HOLI DHAMAKA in Style

Mar 31, 2017 - 4:26 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): Color, Noise and Revelry and Excitement, these were the words used to describe what was the Holi event celebrated by IALI on March 19, 2017. The Festival of Colors “HOLI” was celebrated […]

Raveena Tandon inaugurates PNG Jewelers Silver Jubilee store in New Jersey, USA

Mar 31, 2017 - 12:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW JERSEY (TIP): PNG Jewelers a 185-year-old legacy, further fortified its presence in the United States of America by launching its third store in New Jersey on 17th March, 2017. The store was inaugurated by […]

Dr Yashwant Karkhanis, peacefully passed away on March 23, 2017 at his home in Fanwood, N.J. after a brief hospitalization.

Preeminent Scientist Dr Yashwant Karkhanis Passes Away

Mar 31, 2017 - 12:19 am EDT Guest Author 2

FANWOOD, NJ (TIP): One the most preeminent scientist of Indian origin, Dr Yashwant Karkhanis, peacefully passed away on March 23, 2017 at his home in Fanwood, N.J. after a brief hospitalization. He was 86. He […]

Indian American New Jersey Jewelry Store Owners Sentenced for International Credit Card Fraud

Mar 31, 2017 - 12:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

JERSEY CITY, NJ (TIP): Two Indian American owners of a New Jersey jewelry store who used the business to further one of the largest credit card fraud schemes ever charged by the Justice Department were […]

US Universities Register Drop In Indian Student Applications, Finds Survey

Mar 29, 2017 - 2:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Washington: US universities have registered a hefty drop in the number of applications from Indian students amid a spate of hate crimes and fear about potential changes to visa policies by the Trump administration, found […]

Indian Firms Gaming H-1B Visa System: Congressman Darrell Issa

Mar 29, 2017 - 2:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Washington: Indian firms, which account for the bulk of H-1B visas, have “gamed” the system, an influential American lawmaker today alleged and insisted his legislation introduced in the Congress will help fix the existing flaws. Congressman […]

Indian Americans’ income nearly double that of other Americans: US Census Bureau report

Mar 24, 2017 - 7:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): In 2015, the household median income in the US was half as compared to that of an Indian American household. According to a report by the US Census Bureau, the median household income […]

Anshumali Shrivastava and Ashok Veeraraghavan have been named CAREER Award recipients by the National Science Foundation

Two Indian American scholars at Rice win prestigious CAREER Award

Mar 24, 2017 - 7:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

HOUSTON (TIP): Two Indian American scholars from Rice University have been named CAREER Award recipients by the National Science Foundation. Anshumali Shrivastava, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Statistics and Ashok […]

With his 2008 nomination by President George W. Bush and subsequent confirmation and appointment, Judge Thapar became the Nation's first Article III judge of South Asian descent

Trump nominates Indian American Judge for top judicial post

Mar 24, 2017 - 7:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): On March 20, President Donald J. Trump nominated Indian American Amul R. Thapar of Kentucky for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. If confirmed, Amul R. Thapar of Kentucky will […]

Kuchipudi-Odissi jugalbandi by Bengaluru dancers

Mar 24, 2017 - 7:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Bengaluru-based dancers Shubha Nagarajan and Srividya Angara will be performing a rare jugalbandi of Kuchipudi-Odissi classical dance across the US between 22 April and 22 May. Titled #SAMAAGATI – a Sanskrit word […]

Rep. Ami Bera said he would like President Trump to refrain from using hateful language and to speak out more forcefully against hate crimes.

Don’t use hateful language: Indian American Congressman to Trump

Mar 24, 2017 - 7:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

Worried about frequent hate crimes against Indian-origin people in the US, a senior Indian-American Congressman has urged President Donald Trump to refrain from using Islamophobic language that pits one group against another. “We’re certainly hearing […]

The Indian Academy Awards to honor Women’s global achievements through Women’s Achievers Award

Mar 24, 2017 - 7:19 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

To commemorate International women’s day, Indian Academy Awards launched IAA WOMEN ACHIEVERS AWARDS; a campaign urging NRI women to share their personal success stories so that they could be rewarded and felicitated. IAA aims at […]

Two Indians in New Jersey Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling Foreign Nationals

Mar 24, 2017 - 7:09 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEWARK, NJ (TIP): Two Indians were each sentenced to 17 months in prison for their roles in a conspiracy to illegally transport foreign nationals into the United States via commercial airline flights, Acting U.S. Attorney […]

Indian American Postal Supervisor Charged with Theft of Government Property

Mar 24, 2017 - 7:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

CAMDEN, NJ (TIP): An Indian American resident of Delran, New Jersey, faces charges that he abused his position as a U.S. Postal Service supervisor to steal cash deposits, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced earlier […]

Indian Origin Man from Queens jailed for Alien Smuggling

Mar 24, 2017 - 7:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP): Harpushpinder Singh, 46, an Indian citizen residing in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York, was sentenced on March 18 to time served (9 months in jail) as a result of his trial conviction […]

Indian-American teen arrested for killing his mother

Mar 20, 2017 - 9:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The arrest Friday of a 17-year-old boy accused of strangling his mother sent shock waves through western Wake County’s Indian community, according to a Morrisville town councilman. It took more than a year for investigators […]

Alankrita Shrivastava's LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA is the opening film

New York Indian Film Festival Announces Dates & Films

Mar 19, 2017 - 8:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): America’s premier film festival representing the Indian subcontinent, New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), kicks off its 17th anniversary season on Sunday, April 30th, with Alankrita Shrivastava’s women’s empowerment film LIPSTICK […]