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Surjit Bassi has sued Prestige Motors in NJ for not selling him a Mercedes Benz for fear he might ship it to Taliban

Indian American Surjit Bassi Sues New Jersey Dealership for Not Selling Car over Taliban Concerns

Aug 12, 2016 - 9:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian American man has sued a New Jersey car dealership after it allegedly refused to sell him a swanky Mercedes-Benz because a manager thought he might ship the car to the […]

Ram finished third in the election with 11,720 supporters and 17.42 percent of the vote.

Indian Jewish American Kesha Ram Falls Short in Vermont Lt. Gov. Primary Election

Aug 12, 2016 - 9:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK(TIP): Kesha Ram, D-Vt., the great great granddaughter of Ganga Ram, an Indian civil engineer known for building a network of health infrastructures in both India and Pakistan before partition, lost the race for […]

Georgetown University Appoints Hindu Priest as 1st Director for Hindu Life

Aug 12, 2016 - 9:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 67

GEORGETOWN (TIP): Georgetown University which is one of the top universities in United States has appointed a first full-time director for Hindu Life in recognition of the growing number of Hindu students at the university. […]

Marine Cpl. Gurpreet Singhwas shot to death by enemy fighters in Afghanistan five years ago

Slain Sikh Marine’s Family Hurt by Donald Trump’s Remarks About Khans

Aug 12, 2016 - 8:58 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

LOS ANGELES (TIP): Voicing support for a fallen Pakistani-origin American soldier’s parents who had come under attack from Donald Trump, the family of a slain Sikh Marine has said they were “hurt” by his remarks […]

Message on the 69th Anniversary of India's Independence

Independence Day Celebrations at the Indian Consulate, New York

Aug 12, 2016 - 8:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Consul General of India Mrs. Riva Ganguly Das and the Consulate Staff Cordially invites the Indian American community and friends of the community to the Celebration of 70th year of India’s Independence on August 15, 2016 […]

Jain said that the delivery of one's ashes for lunar interment would be based on a 'payload' price of $3 million per kilo.

Indian-American’s Moon Express to take human remains to moon

Aug 12, 2016 - 8:38 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): A private firm co-founded by an Indian-American and licensed to launch a spacecraft and land on the moon plans to take human remains to the earth’s satellite at USD 3 million per […]

A musical evening by music maestro A.R. Rahman on August 15 is the highlight of Independence Day celebrations at the United Nations

INDIA CELEBRATES 70TH INDEPENDENCE DAY

Aug 12, 2016 - 8:23 am EDT I. S. Saluja 1

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The 70th Independence Day of India is being celebrated with great enthusiasm with parades, flag hoisting and music concerts at a number of places all over the Tri-State area of New York, […]

Kanak Jha, the youngest member of Team USA in Rio

Aug 12, 2016 - 6:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

For someone born on June 19, 2000, Kanak Jha has done well to fit in with the older crowds. This year, 16-year-old Kanak Jha picked up the paddle as the youngest member of the United […]

Chief Guest Dilip Chauhan, Director of Southeast/Asia n Affairs for Nassau County Comptroller (5th from right) with IAPC officers. Chairman of IAPC Ginsmon Zacharia is seen 4th from left and IAPC President Parveen Chopra, 5th from left.

IAPC opens Tristate chapter at conference kickoff

Aug 5, 2016 - 7:16 am EDT @theindpanorama Comments Off

NEW YORK (TIP): The Tristate Chapter of Indo American Press Club (IAPC) was inaugurated July 29 by Dilip Chauhan, Director of Southeast/Asian Affairs for Nassau County Comptroller, at a colorful meeting at Tyson Center in […]

Pramila Jayapal has swept an open Congressional primary in Washington State with 38.2 per cent of the votes and could make history as the first woman from the community to be elected to the US House of Representatives, if she wins the November general election. (Forbes image)

Indian American State Senator Pramila Jayapal Wins Congressional Primary in Washington

Aug 5, 2016 - 7:14 am EDT @theindpanorama Comments Off

SEATTLE (TIP): Indian-American Pramila Jayapal has swept an open Congressional primary in Washington State with 38.2 per cent of the votes and could make history as the first woman from the community to be elected […]

Indian-Origin New Jersey man arrested for indecent behavior with sleeping Virgin America passenger

Aug 5, 2016 - 7:11 am EDT @theindpanorama Comments Off

NEWARK, NJ (TIP): An Indian man who touched the privates of a female passenger while she was asleep on a plane has been charged with abusive sexual conduct. Veerabhadrarao Kunam, 58, of Visakhapatnam, India, is […]

Indian Americans Raj Sharma, Ash Chopra,Sonny Kothari and Raju Pathak have been ranked 17, 129, 176 and 184 respectively on the Forbes 2016 Americas Top Wealth Advisors list

4 Indian Americans among US top wealth advisors: FORBES

Aug 5, 2016 - 7:07 am EDT @theindpanorama Comments Off

NEW YORK (TIP): Four Indian-origin persons have been named among Americas top wealth advisors by Forbes on a list of 200 members who collectively manage USD 675 billion. Raj Sharma and Ash Chopra, both working […]

Sheila Chaman who is on a brief visit to New York met Consul General Riva Ganguly Das, August 4 and obtained her comments on the working of the Consulate and preparations for the celebration of India's Independence Day

“BEING A WOMAN ADDS A SPECIAL FLAVOR TO A POSITION”- AMBASSADOR RIVA GANGULY DAS

Aug 5, 2016 - 7:00 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau Comments Off

The Consulate General of India in New York is where every Indian living in New York visits at least once a year. The Consulate is planning a grand Event to celebrate the 70th Independence of […]

Naveen Jain, co-founder and chairman of Moon Express

Firm Co-Founded By Indian-American To Land Spacecraft On Moon

Aug 4, 2016 - 10:54 am EDT @theindpanorama Comments Off

WASHINGTON: In a first, the Federal Aviation Administration has given license to a private US company, co-founded by an Indian American, to launch a spacecraft and land on moon in 2017. This breakthrough US policy […]

Indian Chef Called ‘ISIS’, Punched In The Face In Omaha, NE

Aug 4, 2016 - 10:52 am EDT @theindpanorama Comments Off

NEW YORK: A 30-year-old Indian chef was punched repeatedly in the face and called “ISIS” by an unidentified man in an alleged hate crime incident in the US city of Omaha. Suthahar Subburaj, who works […]

Crew install new sewers on West 21st Street in Coney Island.

Indian American Engineer Jatin Upadhyay leads Sewer and Water Main Project in New York

Aug 4, 2016 - 8:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BROOKLYN, NY (TIP): An Indian American Jatin Upadhyay is DDC Engineer-in Charge of a project to expand storm sewers and increase drainage capacity on parts of West 21st Street and Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island […]

Southeast Asian Dance Retreat Performance and Reception

South Asian Dance Retreat returns with a bang to Columbus, Ohio

Aug 4, 2016 - 8:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

COLUMBUS, OHIO (TIP): The South Asian Dance Retreat supported by the Barnett Center for Integrated Arts and Enterprise in collaboration with the Department of dance, The Ohio State University and Chennai’s very own dance academy, […]

Indian-American Digital Expert ‘Sree Sreenivasan’ gets NYC’s Top Digital Job

Aug 4, 2016 - 7:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

New York City (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that he will appoint Sree Sreenivasan, an eminent Indian American digital media expert, the former Chief Digital Officer of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Columbia University, […]

Kalpita’s charity dance show to help the blind

Jul 30, 2016 - 6:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Kalpita Chakote, a rising senior at George W. Hewlett High School, New York help raise over $7,000 to prevent blindness and restore eyesight by giving a charity dance performance in Port Washington […]

Ekal Vidyalaya’s Phenomenal Fund-Raising Success in 2016

Jul 29, 2016 - 11:38 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): As India is emerging as an economic power on the world stage, there is another contrarian reality by its side which is quite unsettling. Even in this technologically advance new millennium, there […]

Indian-Americans in spotlight at democratic convention

Jul 29, 2016 - 9:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The growing clout of Indian-Americans in US politics came to spotlight as three leaders from the community took the center stage at the ongoing Democratic National Convention that anointed Hillary Clinton as party’s presidential nominee Neera […]

Javed Khan – The India-Born Muslim Cop Who Keeps US Hindu Temple Safe

Jul 26, 2016 - 8:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

INDIANAPOLIS: A Mumbai-born Muslim police officer is the security in-charge of the largest Hindu temple in the Indianapolis city of US, setting an example of inter-faith cooperation and social harmony at a time when religious […]

Sikh Charity Praised For Helping Stranded UK Travellers

Jul 26, 2016 - 8:41 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (Wire Services) A UK-based Sikh charity has won widespread praise for taking proactive action in distributing bottles of water to passengers stranded at a UK border crossing over the weekend. Khalsa Aid volunteers swung […]

Indian American NJ Man Arrested For Killing Wife ~ Stabbed 30 times

Jul 26, 2016 - 8:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK: A 46-year-old Indian-American has been charged with stabbing his wife to death early Tuesday, July 19, morning in their apartment as their three children slept nearby, as per a report in NJ.com Nitin P. Singh, 46, was […]

Dheeraj Tomar with celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna (right)

A Chef par excellence, Dheeraj Tomar

Jul 23, 2016 - 5:30 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

New York City is home to a variety of expert cooks who are known for adding twists to traditional Indian culinary art. A number of upscale restaurants in the city offer their brand of Indian […]