Indian Americans

Syed Akbaruddin assumes charge as India’s Permanent Representative to the UN

Jan 8, 2016 - 10:26 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP) Syed Akbaruddin, a 1985 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, has assumed charge as Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He succeeds Asoke K Mukerji who has retired. This is his first-ever […]

South Carolina’s Indian-American Governor To Give Republican Response To Key Obama Address

Jan 7, 2016 - 12:59 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who has been mentioned as a possible 2016 vice presidential pick, will deliver the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address. Haley, the first female […]

Glen Rock attorney sworn in as Bergen County prosecutor

Jan 4, 2016 - 11:22 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

TRENTON, NJ (TIP): A Glen Rock attorney and former federal prosecutor became the county’s top law enforcement official on Monday, January 4, the first change in leadership in Bergen County in 14 years, says a […]

Padmasree Warrior is the New U.S. CEO of ‘NextEV’

Jan 4, 2016 - 5:33 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

Indian American Padmasree Warrior, one of Silicon Valley’s high-profile women executives, has been appointed as the U.S. based chief executive officer of a Chinese firm ‘NextEV’ which is building an electric car to compete with American […]

After her untimely death, the parents of Georgina Joshi (above) created a foundation, which recently gifted Indiana University $1 million to help build a state-of-the-art audio recording studio. (Indiana.edu photo)

Indian American Foundation Pledges $1 Million for Studio at Indiana University’s Jacobs School

Jan 4, 2016 - 5:25 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

An Indian American foundation, The Georgina Joshi Foundation Inc., has given a $1 million gift to Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music for a state-of-the-art audio recording studio. The new facility, to be named the Georgina Joshi […]

Elderly Sikh Stabbed To Death In California

Jan 4, 2016 - 5:15 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

SAN FRANSISCO: A 68-year-old Sikh man was stabbed to death in California’s Fresno city on January 1, prompting police to launch a hate crime probe into the city’s first homicide. Gurcharan Singh Gill, an employee […]

Indian American Sikh Gurbir Singh Grewal appointed Bergen County prosecutor by Gov Christie

Jan 2, 2016 - 4:30 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

Indian American U. S. attorney Gurbir Singh Grewal will be the new acting County prosecutor from Jan 4, 2016 and will take over for John L. Molinelli, who ended his 14-year tenure as the county’s top […]

A Discussion on Yogendra Kumar’s book ‘Diplomatic Dimension of Maritime challenges for India in the 21st century’

Jan 2, 2016 - 12:06 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

NEWYORK (TIP): As part of the ongoing Media India Lecture Series, the Consulate General of India organized a discussion panel on Amb. (Retd.) Yogendra Kumar’s book ‘Diplomatic Dimensions of Maritime Challenges for India in the […]

‘Bharat Ko Janiye’ – Online Quiz launched for the Indian Diaspora

Jan 1, 2016 - 11:54 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

NEWYORK (TIP): A press release of the Indian Consulate says that in an effort to educate Indian Diaspora all over the world, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has launched the “Bharat ko Janiye” quiz. It […]

Invitation to Invest in Karnataka

Jan 1, 2016 - 3:00 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

NEWYORK (TIP): A high level delegation led by Sri R.V. Deshpande, Minister for Large & Medium Industries and Tourism, Government of Karnataka, was warmly welcomed by Consul General Ambassador Dnyaneshwar. M. Mulay at the India […]

Vivek Ranadivé will lead a venture to collect funds for University of California with an aim to invest in innovation opportunities.

Indian American Vivek Ranadive to lead University of California’s Investment Fund

Jan 1, 2016 - 1:56 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

SACRAMENTO (TIP): Prominent Indian American businessmen will lead a venture to collect funds for University of California with an aim to invest in innovation opportunities. Silicon Valley entrepreneur Vivek Ranadivé, a pioneer in the realm […]

IALI members at the General Body meeting

India Association of Long Island (IALI) has new leadership

Jan 1, 2016 - 1:55 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): The India Association of Long Island (IALI) held its 38thAnnual General Body Meeting on Dec 27, 2015at Mint Restaurant in Long Island. It was attended by anoverwhelming record crowd of over 200 […]

AAPI-QLI donates $10 K to Chennai floods

Jan 1, 2016 - 1:55 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

NEWYORK (TIP): American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) QLI donated $10,000 towards flood relief in Chennai at a fund raiser “Chennai – we are with you” organized by America Tamil Sangam in Antun […]

Manhattan Global Services launched at a festive Holiday Party

Jan 1, 2016 - 1:55 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

NEWYORK (TIP): A festive holiday party in Manhattan was the occasion for the launch of a new business. A well known community leader and a socialite Roger Chugh and Anuraag Verma teamed together to launch […]

‘India Awakes’ Screened at Indian Consulate

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

NEW YORK (TIP): A film “India Awakes” was screened at the Indian Consulate on December 14. The screening was followed by interaction with the crew of the movie. The film focuses on the many genuine […]

An evening of Music, Dance & Art of India at the Indian Consulate

Jan 1, 2016 - 1:08 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The Consulate General of India in collaboration with World Yoga Community Inc. organized an evening of Indian classical music and dance on Friday, December 18, 2015 in the Consulate’s ballroom. The program […]

Indian Consulate hosts a curtain raiser - Indiasoft

Indian Consulate hosts a curtain raiser discussion and presentation on Indiasoft 2016

Jan 1, 2016 - 1:05 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

NEW YORK (TIP): As a prelude to “Indiasoft 2016” the Consulate General of India in association with the Electronics and Software Export Promotion Council (ESC), New Delhi, organized curtain raiser discussion and presentation on Indiasoft […]

Indian Cancer Scientist Develops Software For Cancer Patients

Jan 1, 2016 - 12:56 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON: An Indian scientist in the US has developed a new MRI-based technique to predict survival of patients with aggressive brain tumours and help them provide personalised therapy. Dr Pallavi Tiwari’s work is based on recent […]

Indian American Doctor Amit Majmudar Is Ohio’s First Poet Laureate

Jan 1, 2016 - 12:56 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON: A 36-year-old Indian-American doctor has been named the first Poet Laureate by the US state of Ohio for showcasing a variety of styles in his poetry. Amit Majmudar, a diagnostic nuclear radiologist, was named to […]

Steve Rao (second from right), seen here with his daughter Sonia, wife Komal Parekh and son Rayan (left to right), was elected Morrisville, N.C., mayor pro tem Dec. 8 by the City Council members. (SteveRao.com photo)

Steve Rao Elected Mayor Pro Tem of Morrisville, North Carolina

Jan 1, 2016 - 12:55 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

Two Indian-Americans Steve Rao and Satish Garimella were officially sworn in to the Morrisville, N.C., City Council earlier in December with the former also being elected as mayor pro tempore. Rao, who is perhaps the […]

Amrik Singh Bal, 68 attacked in a Hate Crime in California

Police investigate Sikh Attacked In California as a Hate Crime

Dec 31, 2015 - 7:05 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

NEW YORK: A 68-year-old Sikh man was attacked Saturday, December 26, morning west of Highway 99 in what Fresno police are investigating as a hate crime – the latest such attack on a Sikh resident in […]

Indian American Physical Therapist Gets Into OneStar National Service Commission

Dec 28, 2015 - 2:48 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

Indian American Physical Therapist Sonal Bhuchar has been appointed to OneStar National Service Commission in Texas that promotes volunteerism and oversees administration of the AmeriCorps programmes in the US state. Ms Bhuchar, a professional physiotherapist […]

Syed Akbaruddin assumes charge as India’s Permanent Representative to the UN

South Carolina’s Indian-American Governor To Give Republican Response To Key Obama Address

Glen Rock attorney sworn in as Bergen County prosecutor

Padmasree Warrior is the New U.S. CEO of ‘NextEV’

Indian American Foundation Pledges $1 Million for Studio at Indiana University’s Jacobs School

Elderly Sikh Stabbed To Death In California

Indian American Sikh Gurbir Singh Grewal appointed Bergen County prosecutor by Gov Christie

A Discussion on Yogendra Kumar’s book ‘Diplomatic Dimension of Maritime challenges for India in the 21st century’

‘Bharat Ko Janiye’ – Online Quiz launched for the Indian Diaspora

Invitation to Invest in Karnataka

Indian American Vivek Ranadive to lead University of California’s Investment Fund

India Association of Long Island (IALI) has new leadership

AAPI-QLI donates $10 K to Chennai floods

Manhattan Global Services launched at a festive Holiday Party

‘India Awakes’ Screened at Indian Consulate

An evening of Music, Dance & Art of India at the Indian Consulate

Indian Consulate hosts a curtain raiser discussion and presentation on Indiasoft 2016

Indian Cancer Scientist Develops Software For Cancer Patients

Indian American Doctor Amit Majmudar Is Ohio’s First Poet Laureate

Steve Rao Elected Mayor Pro Tem of Morrisville, North Carolina

Police investigate Sikh Attacked In California as a Hate Crime

Indian American Physical Therapist Gets Into OneStar National Service Commission

Police investigate Sikh Attacked In California as a Hate Crime

Barack Obama To Present National Medal Of Science To Indian American Professor

Indian American Inventor Named Fellow Of US Academy