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AAPIP Leaders in Action | Five Indian Americans Among 25 honorees

Jul 15, 2015 - 5:24 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP); An organization dedicated to increasing charitable investments for underserved AAPI communities recently recognised 25 Leaders including five Indian Americans who are taking important actions every day to lift up communities around the […]

Indian American Girl Shreya Patel of Chicago wins Michelle Obama’s ‘healthy lunch’ contest

Jul 14, 2015 - 3:40 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nine-year-old Indian American little chef Shreya Patel is among the young winners of Michelle Obama’s “healthy lunchtime challenge” and was among the 55 young cooks who had dinner at The White House over the July 4th weekend (Friday, 10th) with the first lady […]

South Carolina’s Indian-American governor Nikki Haley

Indian American Governor Nikki Haley might run for US Vice Presidential Race

Jul 12, 2015 - 9:14 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

South Carolina’s Indian American governor Nikki Haley’s decisive action in getting the slavery-era Confederate flag removed from the statehouse grounds has increased speculation about her as a potential Republican vice presidential nominee. David Beasley, the […]

Indian American Astronaut Sunita Williams in NASA’s First Commercial Crew

Jul 12, 2015 - 9:10 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 3

Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams is among four astronauts who have been selected by NASA for commercial flights to the International Space Station (ISS) from US soil. They will work closely with company-led teams to […]

Indian American Doctor in Las Vegas Jailed for Health Insurance Fraud

Jul 12, 2015 - 9:06 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

An Indian-origin doctor has been sentenced to 71 months in a federal prison and ordered to repay over $2.2 million for health insurance fraud, the Federal Bureau of investigation announced on Friday. Dr. Dipak Desai, […]

Neal Goyal, head of Goyal Caldera Investment Group, a Chicago investment firm, has been sentenced to six years in prison for stealing more than $9 million in a Ponzi scheme

Indian American head of Chicago investment firm jailed for stealing in Ponzi scheme

Jul 10, 2015 - 3:46 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 3

CHICAGO (TIP): A US court has sentenced the former Indian American head of a Chicago investment firm to six years in prison for stealing more than $9 million in a Ponzi scheme, a media report […]

Sahil Patel, 36, of Pennsylvania was sentenced to 14 years in jail and fined USD 1 million for impersonating American officials and running an extortion ring

Indian American IRS Scam leader jailed for 14 years for running extortion ring

Jul 10, 2015 - 3:44 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian-American has been jailed for more than 14 years and fined USD one million for running a massive extortion ring from India-based call centers in which he and his co-conspirators impersonated […]

Indian American Night 2015 showcases Indian culture

Jul 10, 2015 - 12:26 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Eisenhower Park was gleaming with decorations and colors from India. Indian music was heard all over the park, commencing the Indian American Night presented by Indian American Forum on Tuesday June […]

A fourth generation farmer Tejpal "Jay" Mahil has been named to the Fresno State University Advisory Board.

Indian American farmer appointed to advisory board of Fresno State University

Jul 10, 2015 - 12:01 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

SACRAMENTO (TIP): Indian American farmer Tejpal “Jay” Mahil has been named to the Fresno State University Advisory Board, a panel of community members who provide advice on improvement and development of the University. Mahil is […]

Indian American Physicians Group AAPI Launch Research Foundation – SARF

Jul 7, 2015 - 7:04 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the largest ethnic association of medical professionals in the US, has launched a Scientific, Academic Research Foundation (SARF) for supporting key academic research initiatives. The pioneering […]

Indian American Jailed for 6 Years for Ponzi Scheme

Jul 7, 2015 - 7:00 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

34-year-old Indian-American investment manager has been sentenced to six years in prison for defrauding investors of millions of dollars through a Ponzi scheme to fund his “extravagant lifestyle”, and has been ordered to pay over […]

Among the 38 Great Immigrants honored this year are two Indian Americans- Preet Bharara (left) and Rakesh Khurana

Indian Americans Preet Bharara & Rakesh Khurana honored with Carnegie’s ‘Great Immigrant’ award

Jul 3, 2015 - 5:51 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

NEW YORK (TIP): The Carnegie Corporation has announced the 2015 “Great Immigrant”: The Pride of America” awardees. These are the individuals who have helped advance and enlighten our society, culture, and economy. Preet Bharara, U.S. […]

Indian American Night 2015 Celebrated

Jul 3, 2015 - 4:18 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Eisenhower Park was gleaming with decorations and colors from India. Indian music was heard all over the park, commencing the Indian American Night presented by Indian American Forum on Tuesday June […]

Indian American motel owner Kanubhai Patel pleads guilty in Sex trafficking case

Jul 3, 2015 - 12:57 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

NEW ORLEANS (TIP): A 74-year-old Indian-American motel owner, July 1, pleaded guilty to benefiting financially from sex traffickers who beat women for prostitution in the rooms he rented them at inflated rates. Kanubhai Patel, who […]

Indian American STEM Teacher Darshan Jain honored by Obama

Jul 2, 2015 - 6:30 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

Indian American Teacher Darshan Jain is one of the 108 teachers named by President Barack Obama as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Mr. Jain currently serves as the director of […]

Shivani A. Patel, MPH, PhD Photo of Shivani Patel Assistant Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University - Photo Source - emory.edu

Heart disease deaths can be halved : Indian American researcher Dr. Shivani Patel

Jul 1, 2015 - 2:27 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

According to new research led by Indian American Dr. Shivani Patel of the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia – Half of heart disease deaths in the United States are caused […]

World Agriculture Prize Laureate R. Paul Singh

Indian American Professor R Paul SIngh named World Agriculture Prize laureate

Jul 1, 2015 - 12:51 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

Indian American Professor Emeritus R. Paul Singh who has held dual appointments in the departments of Biological and Agricultural Engineering and of Food Science and Technology at the University of California, Davis, has been named […]

Purdue University researchers Arun Ghosh and Andrew Mesecar have identified an enzyme, called 3C-like protease, which is essential to the replication of the MERS virus. This discovery can lead to the potential development of new drugs to fight the disease. (IANS photo)

Indian American researcher at Purdue Arun Ghosh finds Key to Curing MERS

Jun 30, 2015 - 8:24 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

Purdue University researchers, including an Indian American, have found molecules that shut down the activity of an enzyme essential to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus replication. The virus is in the international spotlight again […]

Twitter’s Indian American M&A chief Rishi Garg quits

Jun 27, 2015 - 10:43 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

Rishi Garg, Twitter’s top M&A Chief Indian-origin executive at the micro-blogging site has resigned, the latest in a recent string of departures from the company including that of CEO Dick Costolo. Rishi Garg, the Vice […]

Indian-American group condemns Ann Coulter’s swipe at Nikki Haley

Jun 26, 2015 - 11:41 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The head of a top Indian-American advocacy group on Wednesday condemned Ann Coulter’s comments that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley doesn’t understand America because she’s “an immigrant” with roots in India. “It’s a demographic death […]

Indian American scientist Neal Devaraj designs artificial cell membrane – AI

Jun 26, 2015 - 11:38 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

Scientists led by Indian-American Neal Devaraj have designed an artificial cell membrane that can sustain continuous growth as a living cell. Devraj who is a professor at the University of California in San Diego said; […]

Bobby Jindal, family and staff at the announcement of his presidential bid at Kenner, Louisiana, June 24

‘Indian- American’ Louisiana Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal throws his hat in Presidential Ring

Jun 26, 2015 - 6:41 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

KENNER, LOUISIANA (TIP): Louisiana ‘American’ Governor Bobby Jindal became the 13th Republican to announce that he is running for president in 2016. Jindal, 44, an Indian-American (who hates to be called an Indian American and prefers to […]

Indian American Vikram Virk kills teen friend Jaskaran Singh in a Russian Roulette game

Jun 26, 2015 - 5:17 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

DALLAS (TIP): An Indian American in Texas shot dead his friend in a deadly game of Russian Roulette. Vikram Virk, 27, and 18-year-old Jaskaran Singh were playing Russian roulette in Virk’s car in the parking […]

Police stand outside the Emanuel AME Church following a shooting on June 17, 2015, in Charleston, South Carolina. (Associated Press photo)

Indian-Americans Bobby Jindal, Nikki Haley React to Charleston Church Shooting

Jun 21, 2015 - 12:53 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

Indian-American governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley has asked people of her state to stay calm and maintain peace, a day after the deadly shootout inside a historic black church in Charleston claimed nine lives. […]

India Association of Long Island honors 6 outstanding Indian Americans at Annual Gala

Jun 19, 2015 - 8:11 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): India Association of Long Island (IALI), one of the oldest and largest Organizations serving the Indian community of Long Island celebrated, June 14, its 36th Annual Award and Fund-Raising Gala at […]