Indian Americans

Indian American cyberbullying expert Sameer Hinduja receives $188,000 Grant from Facebook

Sep 10, 2015 - 8:43 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

Sameer Hinduja, an Indian-American cyberbullying expert has received a grant of $188,000 from Facebook to study cyberbullying and dating violence among teenagers in US. The overarching goal of this study is to illuminate the nationwide […]

Indian American Sikh Assaulted And Racially Slurred As ‘Bin Laden’

Sep 10, 2015 - 7:52 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

An elderly Sikh-American man was brutally assaulted and called “terrorist” and “bin Laden” in an apparent hate crime case in Chicago, just days before the US commemorates the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Inderjit […]

Jagdeep Grewal, an Indian American who received her master’s degree from Punjab University, is the new postmaster of Sacramento, Calif.

Jagdeep Grewal Named First Female Postmaster of Sacramento

Sep 10, 2015 - 7:43 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

NEW YORK: An Indian-American woman has become the first female to be appointed as the postmaster in Sacramento city in California in last 166 years, a media report said. Jagdeep Grewal was sworn in Sept. […]

Indian American Doctor Couple Convicted of Health Care Fraud in US

Sep 7, 2015 - 1:23 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

A federal jury in the US has convicted an Indian-origin doctor couple of a $2.5 million health care fraud, a media report said. Paramjit Singh Ajrawat, 60, and his wife Sukhveen Kaur Ajrawat, 57, who […]

Indian American Teen Charged in overnight killing

Sep 7, 2015 - 1:17 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

A 17-year-old Indian-American has been charged with first-degree murder of a 37-year-old man following an altercation in the US state of Florida, police said. Sean Patel, who lives in Clearwater, is accused of shooting dead […]

Indian American Professor Preethika Kumar, Wins Outstanding Teacher Award

Sep 6, 2015 - 10:51 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

Indian-American associate professor Preethika Kumar, at Wichita State University in Kansas, US has been selected for the prestigious Outstanding Teacher Award for demonstrating special dedication and creativity in her teaching. Preethika, an electrical engineering associate professor […]

Indian American teacher considered one of best in Texas

Sep 6, 2015 - 10:43 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

DALLAS (TIP): The talented and gifted specialist at Sommer Elementary School learned in late August that she was named one of three finalists for 2016 Texas Teacher of the Year, an award given by the […]

Luvleen Sidhu, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, BankMobile

Indian American father-daughter Bankers team revolutionizes banking via mobile app

Sep 6, 2015 - 10:37 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

A mobile app launched by Indian American banker Jay Sidhu and his daughter Luvleen can revolutionise the global banking industry into completely phone-app based banking system, a media report said. Jay Sidhu, chairman and CEO of […]

US BUSINESS MAGAZINE HONOURS INDIAN-AMERICAN WOMAN

Sep 6, 2015 - 10:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

An Indian-American woman has made it to the list of the top 30 female Business leaders in Austin Business Journal’s “2015 Profiles in Power & Women of Influence”, a media report said. Rina Patel, area president for Wells Fargo in Austin, was recognised […]

Pulitzer Prize winner Indian American author Jhumpa Lahiri to be conferred top US award

Sep 6, 2015 - 10:12 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

U.S. President Barack Obama will award Indian-American Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, the 2014 National Humanities Medal, which honors those who have widened the public’s engagement with literature and “deepened the nation’s understanding of […]

Dr. Krishnan Chakravarthy, MD, PhD Founder and CEO of NanoAxis, Johns Hopkins Hospital Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Resident Physician

New Study by Indian American researcher shows Anaesthesia may help fight flu

Sep 3, 2015 - 3:49 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

Common anaesthetics used during surgeries may help combat viral and bacterial infections in the lung, including influenza and pneumonia, researchers including an Indian American, Krishnan Chakravarthy of Johns Hopkins Institute of Nanobiotechnology have found. A report on the […]

Indian American engineer Ankur Bhatnagar’s startup skyTran gets investment from Eric Schmidt

Sep 3, 2015 - 3:31 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

skyTran, cofounded by Indian engineer Ankur Bhatnagar, a path-breaking transportation company headquartered in California, has received financial investment from Google chairman Eric Schmidt. Bhatnagar, a BTech engineer from IIT-Roorkee and an MTech from IIT-Kanpur is the sole Indian […]

Indian American scientist Sona Patel uses voice response to detect Alzheimer’s

Sep 2, 2015 - 11:16 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 3

Indian American scientist & professor Sona Patel, Ph.D. of Seton Hall’s School of Health and Medical Sciences is conducting a new research that could one day make early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and other […]

Indian American Entrepreneur & Philanthropist Frank Islam Conferred ‘Pride of India’ Award

Sep 2, 2015 - 8:25 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

The American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) has honoured India-born entrepreneur and philanthropist, Frank Islam with the “Pride of India” award. India’s Consul General in New York Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay conferred the award […]

Sarjeet Gill is a distinguished professor of cell biology and neuroscience and an entomologist at UC Riverside. PHOTO COURTESY OF S. GILL, UC RIVERSIDE

Indian American Scientist Elected Fellow of Entomological Society of America

Sep 2, 2015 - 8:01 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 3

Indian American entomologist Sarjeet Gill is one of only 10 new fellows elected this year as Fellows of the Entomological Society of America for 2015. Gill is a distinguished professor of cell biology and neuroscience at […]

Pranesh Aswath and Suveen Mathaudhu are among the three Indian Americans named Fellow by American Society for Metals

THREE INDIAN-AMERICANS AND 3 INDIANS NAMED AS FELLOWS BY AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METALS

Aug 28, 2015 - 8:41 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

SACRAMENTO, CA (TIP): Three Indian-Americans and as many persons from India are among 29 people, who have been named as Fellows this year by the American Society for Metals, for their contributions in the field […]

The crowning glory. Nisha Kalamdani is being crowned Miss Nepal US-Ambassador

Indian American Girl from NJ Crowned Miss Nepal US-Ambassador

Aug 27, 2015 - 2:32 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 9

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Nisha Kalamdani, a resident of New Jersey was crowned Miss Nepal US Ambassador 2015, on Saturday August 22nd at the New York Society for Ethical Culture in New York City. Nisha […]

Celebrating India's birthday. India's Consul General Dnyaneshwar M Mulay (second from left) cuts the cake

Indian Americans Celebrate Independence Day with Enthusiasm

Aug 21, 2015 - 6:01 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

NEW YORK (TIP): The Consulate General of India organized a celebration of India’s Independence Day at which the message of the President of India was read out and a cake was cut to celebrate India’s […]

Indian-American cardiologist Harvinder Sahota

Indian American Harvinder Sahota Donates $1.5 Million for Sikh Studies

Aug 19, 2015 - 6:04 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 3

An Indian-American cardiologist has donated $1.5 million to the University of California-Irvine to create a Chair for Sikh studies within the school, media reported on Tuesday. Harvinder Sahota donated the money to the university that […]

Indian Americans

Indian-American Sameer Lalwani Appointed in US Think Tank

Aug 19, 2015 - 6:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

An Indian-American scholar has joined a key position on South Asia in a leading US think-tank. The Stimson Centre yesterday announced the appointment of Sameer Lalwani as Deputy Director for its South Asia programme. Mr […]

Indian American NY lawyer shortlisted for TrustLaw Award

Aug 19, 2015 - 6:01 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

Indian American attorney Richa Naujoks nee Gautam has been shortlisted for Thomson Reuters Foundation’s TrustLaw Lawyer of the Year award. Celebrating groundbreaking pro bono projects undertaken by legal teams with NGOs and social enterprises around […]