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Diwali Stamp is unveiled at the UN. Seen from left to right: Ravi Batra, Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, Diwali Stamp Project Chair Ranju Batra, Acting President of UN General Assembly Mwaba Patricia Kasese-Bota, and Ambassador Andrei Dapkiunas of Belarus

The Diwali Stamp is a “shining tribute to the celebration of multi-culturalism”: Syed Akbaruddin

Dec 9, 2016 - 9:28 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Over 20 countries, including two UN Security Council permanent members- France and the UK– have supported a dedication ceremony hosted by India to commemorate the release of a Diwali postage stamp by […]

Ambassador Navtej Sarna addressing the gathering at the Reception hosted by Indian American Community of Metropolitan Washington, welcoming Ambassador him and bidding farewell to Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu DCM (seated left)

Indian American Community hosts warm reception to welcome Ambassador Navtej Sarna

Dec 9, 2016 - 9:24 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): The Indian American Community of Metropolitan Washington hosted a reception on December 4, 2016 at Fair Oaks, Virginia to welcome Ambassador Navtej Sarna who took charge as Ambassador of India to the United […]

Several members of IAF, IALI, Ladies Club and other groups started collecting nonperishable items to be sent as donations to soldiers and veterans of US Army.

Indian American community celebrates Veterans Day

Dec 2, 2016 - 4:15 pm EST @theindpanorama 2

LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): During the beautiful week of Thanksgiving, as Holiday season started, members of Indian American Community joined together and started initiative for Our Veterans Families in USA. Collections for Veterans Families was […]

Sandeep Mathrani, the chief executive officer of General Growth Properties had a meeting with Donald Trump on November 28

Indian-American real estate executive may join Trump administration, says report

Dec 2, 2016 - 4:05 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Local media reports speculated that a top Indian-American real estate executive could join Trump administration, after the President Elect met him at the Trump Towers in New York on November 28. Sandeep […]

Seema Verma, a health care consultant, to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Indian American Seema Verma nominated to top administrative post

Dec 2, 2016 - 4:05 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): On November 29, President-elect #DonaldTrump picked up Seema Verma, a health care consultant, to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, putting her in charge of a federal agency within the health […]

Sharath Narayan won Jeopardy! Teen Tournament - a top quiz show in the US

Indian teen wins US quiz show

Dec 2, 2016 - 4:01 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Sharath Narayan, an Indian American teen from Madison, Alabama won Jeopardy! Teen Tournament – a top quiz show in the US. In the finale held in Washington, DC, on November 22, he […]

India based Dr Bansal develops technologies to improve water solubility of medicines so that they are more effective for patients

Indian professor named AAPS 2016 Fellow

Dec 2, 2016 - 3:58 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Arvind Kumar Bansal, a professor and head of the department of pharmaceutics at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in India, has been nominated by The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) as […]

Bharara announced after meeting President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower on November 30 that he will stay on

Trump wants Preet Bharara to stay on: Community is pleased

Dec 2, 2016 - 2:59 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Preet Bharara, the United States attorney in Manhattan, said after meeting the President-elect at Trump Tower on November 30 that he would remain in office under Donald Trump’s administration. Speaking to reporters […]

Dr. Pankaj Patel, of New Springville, is the head of the psychiatry department at Richmond University Medical Center in West Brighton, where he oversees, among other things, a five-bed children’s unit, out-patient and in-patient units, detoxification units, and programs that feed in from the state Department of Motor Vehicles. (Staten Island Advance/Irving Silverstein)

Indian American among 15 appointed to NY City Community Services Board

Nov 30, 2016 - 8:41 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Indian American Dr. Pankaj Patel, a Board Certified Psychiatrist and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Sciences at Richmond University Medical Center is one of the 15 appointed […]

Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Dr Raman Singh highlighted investment opportunities in Chhattisgarh in front of a gathering at the Indian Consulate, New York on November 29

On his third US tour, Chhattisgarh CM eyes investment in ‘Priority Industries’

Nov 30, 2016 - 7:35 pm EST Bidisha Roy 1

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Every time he comes to the US, he ‘takes home something new.’ On his third US tour, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Dr Raman Singh wooed investors to invest in new sectors, […]

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Indian American Balwinder Singh pleads guilty to Khalistan terror movement involvement

Nov 30, 2016 - 7:22 pm EST @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP): 42 Year old Balwinder Singh, a resident of Nevada, pleaded guilty before US District Judge Larry Hicks to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, knowing and intending that […]

Consul General of India in New York, Riva Ganguly Das, flanked by gurdwara representatives, stands behind Guru Granth Sahib at a Gurdwara in Connecticut

Consulate General, NY Reaches out to Community to Redress and Serve

Nov 26, 2016 - 4:30 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): The Consulate General of India, New York, organized two Outreach programs for the Indian-American community, particularly the Sikh community, in the Connecticut and Massachusetts region in the month of November, 2016. At […]

Indian American community leader Harish Thakkar honored at the NYC Council Diwali

Nov 26, 2016 - 4:26 pm EST @theindpanorama 3

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The New York City Council celebrated Diwali, as usual, this year on November 15. On the occasion, some Indian Americans were recognized and honored for their services to the community. One […]

INDIAN AMERICANS AMONG SIX NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN USIBC TO ADVANCE INDIA-US COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP

Nov 26, 2016 - 4:23 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S.-India Business Council’s (USIBC) board of directors announced, November 22, 2016, the appointments of six global business leaders to serve as members of the board. Among them are three Indian Americans. They […]

Philanthropists Jaishree and Desh Deshpande, founders of the Deshpande Foundation, were honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award

Seven Indian-Americans honored with New England Choice Awards

Nov 26, 2016 - 4:20 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

WALTHAM, MA (TIP): Seven Indian-American luminaries and two organizations received New England Choice Awards at a black-tie gala last month at Westin Hotel in Waltham, MA. Philanthropists Jaishree and Desh Deshpande, founders of the Deshpande […]

Sai Ramagiri was arrested five times in 12 days in November on multiple charges

Indian teen arrested 5 times in November in New Jersey

Nov 26, 2016 - 4:17 pm EST @theindpanorama 2

BRUNSWICK, NJ (TIP): A 19-year-old Indian was arrested five times in 12 days in November on multiple charges including attempted assault by auto, driving under the influence and drug possession, according to a report by […]

Accepting the offer, Haley said "I always expected to finish the remaining two years of my second term as governor," but added she was "moved to accept this new assignment" out of a "sense of duty."

Community welcomes Nikki Haley’s nomination as US Ambassador to the UN

Nov 26, 2016 - 3:45 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

NEW YORK (TIP): The Indian American community hailed president-elect Donald Trump’s selection of South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to be the next US Ambassador to the UN and expressed the hope that she will do […]

Singer Ameet Kamath’s second album takes listeners ‘Into The Night’

Nov 26, 2016 - 3:36 pm EST @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP): India-born, New York City-raised and Minneapolis-based singer/songwriter Ameet Kamath’s second music album “Into the Night” released on Wednesday, November 23, at The Rockwood Music Hall on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. […]

Ranju Batra being awarded the New York City Council citation for her 7 year long journey to get the Diwali stamp. Seen in the picture, from L to R: Neeta Jain, CM Rory Lancman, Honoree Ranju Batra, Assemblyman David Weprin, Ravi Batra and CM Peter Koo.

New York City Council honors Ranju Batra for securing Diwali Stamp

Nov 26, 2016 - 11:05 am EST @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP): The New York City Council honored, November 15, businesswoman, community leader and chairperson of Diwali Stamp Project, Ranju Batra for her singular achievement in having a Diwali Stamp issued by the USPS. […]

Dr. Ajay Lodha, President of AAPI has called upon President-elect Donald Trump to enact Medical Liability Reform

AAPI President Ajay Lodha asks Trump to enact medical liability reform

Nov 26, 2016 - 11:04 am EST @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP): Dr. Ajay Lodha, president of the largest body of Indian-American doctors has asked President-elect Donald Trump to enact medical liability reform, which it claimed is driving up the healthcare cost in its […]

International Press Freedom Awards Ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York on November 22, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

Indian woman among Journalists honored for Courageous Reporting

Nov 24, 2016 - 1:25 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

LONDON (TIP): Journalists from India, Egypt, Turkey, and El Salvador were honored Tuesday, November 22 night in New York, at the Committee to Protect Journalists’ 26th annual International Press Freedom Awards for courageous work amid […]

Ravi Batra welcomes Trump’s choice of Nikki Haley as US Ambassador to the UN

Nov 23, 2016 - 11:46 am EST Ravi Batra 2

Welcoming President-elect’s choice of Nikki Haley, New York based eminent attorney Ravi Batra, said in a statement released to The Indian Panorama, Wednesday, November 23, “President elect Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Governor Nikki Haley […]

Trump chooses Nikki Haley to be the US Ambassador to the United Nations

Nov 23, 2016 - 11:39 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

NEW YORK (TIP): South Carolina’s Governor of Indian origin Nikki Haley has been chosen by President elect Donald Trump to be the US ambassador to the United Nations, the transition team announced Wednesday, November 23. […]

Indian-Origin Muslim Woman Wins Key Local Election In Maryland

Nov 22, 2016 - 8:44 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

Washington: A Muslim-American woman, whose parents are from India and Pakistan, has won a key local election in the US state of Maryland which was dominated by anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric. Raaheela Ahmed, 23, @RaaheelaAhmed won […]

Chemistry professor Pradip Mascharak receives Outstanding Faculty Award

Nov 22, 2016 - 8:40 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

An Indian-Origin professor of chemistry and biochemistry, Pradip Mascharak, has received the 2015-16 Outstanding Faculty Award from University of California, Santa Cruz’s Division of Physical and Biological Sciences. Mascharak earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees […]