Indian Americans

Mukundkumar Patel, the owner of McCall's Motel on Euclid Avenue, Cleveland has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for trying to bribe a City Councilman

Indian American motel owner sentenced to prison for trying to bribe city councilman

Mar 25, 2016 - 3:03 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

CLEVELAND, OH (TIP): An Indian American East Cleveland businessman was sentenced Thursday, March 24 to a year in federal prison for trying to bribe a city councilman for help in getting a beer and wine […]

Indian American Incumbent Judge Loses Seat in Re-election at Fort Worth, TX

Mar 25, 2016 - 3:01 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

FORT WORTH, TX (TIP): In a March 1 election for the Fort Worth, Texas, 360th District Court, incumbent Judge Mike Sinha fell short to his challenger, Patricia Baca Bennett. The high drama election saw more […]

Rinki Kapoor, a scientist at Wako Life Sciences Inc., a molecular diagnostics company in Mountain View, CA, along with her PhD advisor and professor Annelise Barron of Stanford University studied novel mimics of antimicrobial peptides or peptoids for their antibacterial activity against multi-drug resistant bacteria, also known as superbugs

Indian-origin researcher working to beat ‘superbugs’

Mar 25, 2016 - 2:58 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

MOUNTAINVIEW, CA (TIP): Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed novel peptide-like analogs or peptoids that have the similar antimicrobial properties as peptides but more robust. The discovery, paves the way for creation of new […]

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Indian-American Students Create App For On-Demand Tutors

Mar 23, 2016 - 9:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 16

HOUSTON: Two Indian-American computer science students in the US have created an education app that helps college students connect with tutors in the locality. Described as “The Uber for Tutors”, the “Scholarly” app available as a […]

2 Indians Charged With Smuggling People Into US

Mar 23, 2016 - 9:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON: Two Indians in the United States have been charged with allegedly smuggling people from India into America and could face up to 20 years of imprisonment. Nilesh Kumar Patel, 41, and Harsad Mehta, 66, appeared […]

Indian-American Investor Honoured With Asians In America Award

Mar 23, 2016 - 9:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON: An Indian-American software executive, investor and philanthropist has been felicitated in the US with the inaugural Asians in America Award in recognition of his efforts to strengthen Indo-US ties. Silicon Valley-based Madhavan Rangaswami and a […]

Indian Professor Appointed 56th President Of International Studies Association

Mar 23, 2016 - 9:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON: An Indian Professor has become the president of a scholarly group in the US dedicated to international studies. Professor TV Paul took over as the 56th president of International Studies Association (ISA), at its annual […]

Indian American Dr Sudhir Parikh No Longer Supports Donald Trump

Mar 22, 2016 - 9:03 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON: Sudhir Parikh, an Indian American doctor and publisher has dissociated himself from ‘Indian Americans for Trump 2016’, a group supporting Republican frontrunner Donald Trump. “I allowed myself to be identified with that group,” he said […]

Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das asked for community's support to be able to provide efficient consular services

Consulate Welcomes the New Consul General Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das

Mar 18, 2016 - 8:33 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Deputy Consul General of India in New York Dr. Manoj Mohapatra hosted a reception with the community to welcome the new Consul General, Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das on Saturday March 12, […]

RANA Spring Festival on March 26 Promises to Lift Visitors’ Spirits

Mar 18, 2016 - 8:27 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Rajasthan Association of North America have invited all Indians residing in the Tri-State area to the Spring Festival Celebrations on Saturday March 26, 2016 at Hotel Hilton, Long Island Huntington, Melville […]

Isha Vyas Elected President of the Association of New Jersey Cultural & Historic Agencies

Mar 18, 2016 - 8:25 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

PERTH AMBOY, NJ (TIP): The Middlesex County Office of Culture and Heritage announced February 1 that Isha Vyas, Division Head of Arts and History Program Services, has been elected President of the Association of New […]

An Evening with the Artists at the Indian Consulate Art Exhibition

Mar 18, 2016 - 1:07 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India. organized an evening of Art Exhibition by Mr. Nayan Mitra followed by speech on “Meditations and Arts” by Ms. Nilima Madan on Friday, March 11, 2016 […]

Newly appointed India's Consul General Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das said the diplomats were now learning to think in Hindi

Consul General Riva Ganguly Das bats for Hindi

Mar 18, 2016 - 1:04 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): “Think in Hindi before you prepare your document in Hindi”, India’s newly appointed Consul General Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das would like her staff to think in Hindi in order to present […]

Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das with Representatives of Social and Cultural Organizations of Indian Americans at the reception, March 13

Indian Americans Extend a Warm Reception to Consul General Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das

Mar 18, 2016 - 12:48 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

EDISON, NJ (TIP): More than six hundred Indian American community members gathered at the ornate room at Royal Albert’s Palace in Edison, New Jersey on Sunday, March 13 to extend a warm welcome to the […]

The picture shows indicted contractor Harendra Singh and Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto, with a call to end corruption in Oyster Bay Photo/ Courtesy Democracy.com

Harendra Singh can no longer afford his defense attorney

Mar 13, 2016 - 10:41 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Indicted Indian American restaurateur Harendra Singh is no longer able to pay his business attorney, according to a court filing reported by Newsday. Singh has been in jail since December 2015 after he violated his bond conditions […]

Indian American Boy in Fray for$100,000 ‘Child Genius’ Prize

Mar 11, 2016 - 1:26 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian American boy, with his terrific memory skills and mathematical abilities, is all set to lock horns with two other finalists in the second season of Lifetime Television’s competition “Child Genius: Battle […]

Sujit Choudhry has taken an indefinite leave of absence after his executive assistant at the Berkeley Law School filed a lawsuit against him for sexually harassing her from September 2014 until March 2015.

Indian Origin Dean of Top US Law School Accused of Sexual Harassment

Mar 11, 2016 - 1:24 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): A 45-year-old Indian-origin dean of a prestigious US law school has been accused of sexually harassing his assistant for over a period of several months. Sujit Choudhry has taken an indefinite leave […]

Venkateswara Kuchipudi of Illinois became the fifth physician and 10th defendant overall to be convicted for taking part in the massive Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme at the now-shuttered Sacred Heart Hospital.

Indian-American Doctor Convicted in Kickback Scheme

Mar 11, 2016 - 12:12 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

CHICAGO (TIP): A 69-year-old Indian-origin doctor in the US has been convicted of illegally receiving benefits for referring elderly patients to a financially struggling hospital in Chicago. Venkateswara Kuchipudi of Illinois became the fifth physician […]