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Indian American Tejal K Gandhi among top 25 women in US healthcare

Apr 30, 2015 - 10:59 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

BOSTON (TIP): An Indian-American Harvard Professor has been named as one of the Top 25 Women in Healthcare in the US by Modern Healthcare magazine. Tejal K Gandhi, president and chief executive officer of the […]

Dr. Hardarshan Singh Valia presenting his book entitled "Indiana Coals and the Steel Industry" to Indiana Senator Dan Coats

Indian American Coal Scientist Dr. Hardarshan Singh Valia Honored With Three Awards

Apr 30, 2015 - 10:53 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

INDIANAPOLIS (TIP): Dr. Hardarshan Singh Valia, has the distinction to be the only Coal Scientist in the world to be honored with all three prestigious awards bestowed upon him by the American Steel Industry. He […]

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Indian, American Scientists Chosen for Environmental Prize

Apr 30, 2015 - 12:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

LOS ANGELES (TIP): This year’s Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is being awarded to two scientists who have worked for conservation on the land and in the ocean. Madhav Gadgil of India and Jane Lubchenco […]

Indian American Coal Scientist Dr. Hardarshan Singh Valia Honored with Three Awards

Apr 27, 2015 - 3:32 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

New York (TIP): Dr. Hardarshan Singh Valia, has the distinction to be the only Coal Scientist in the world who is honored with all three prestigious awards bestowed upon him by the American Steel Industry. […]

Indian American Scientist Sangeeta Bhatia at MIT Wins 250,000 Dollars Heinz Award

Apr 27, 2015 - 10:21 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

WASHINGTON: An Indian-American scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who has developed artificial human microlivers for drug testing, has won a prestigious 250,000 dollars Heinz award for her work in tissue engineering and disease detection. Sangeeta […]

Mr. R. A. Sankara Narayanan, Chief General Manager - International Division of Bank Of India speaks at the Consulate, April 10

Bank of India Chief General Manager-International Division Interacts with Indian American Community

Apr 24, 2015 - 11:14 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Mr. R. A. Sankara Narayanan, Chief General Manager -International Division of Bank of India met with Indian American community at the Indian Consulate, April 10. For good two hours that he […]

Indian American Techie Palani Kumanan Shares Pulitzer

Apr 24, 2015 - 11:10 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American software engineer Palani Kumanan of the Wall Street Journal won (shared) this year’s Pulitzer Prize for graphics team of investigative journalism, in growing recognition of the importance of using IT tools […]

Kumanan has shared this year's Pulitzer Prize for graphics team of investigative journalism, in growing recognition of the importance of using IT tools in reporting

Indian American tech engineer Palani Kumanan shares Pulitzer Prize in the US

Apr 22, 2015 - 4:47 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 3

NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American software engineer ‘Palani Kumananat’ of the Wall Street Journal won (shared) this year’s Pulitzer Prize for graphics team of investigative journalism, in growing recognition of the importance of using IT tools in reporting. Palani […]

Indian American Vivek Murthy Takes Oath as US Surgeon-General

Apr 22, 2015 - 3:47 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

FORT MYER: Indian-American Vivek Murthy was today administered the oath for the top post of US Surgeon General by Vice President Joe Biden at a ceremonial ceremony in Fort Myer, becoming the youngest-ever in charge of […]

By observing the driver's body language, a computer algorithm will determine the probability whether driver will turn, change lanes or continue straight ahead. (Representational image)

Indian American Develops Car Safety System That Spots Driver Errors

Apr 20, 2015 - 11:28 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

WASHINGTON: Indian-American researchers have developed a new car safety system that anticipates what the driver is going to do a few seconds before it happens to prevent those behind the wheel from committing mistakes. By observing […]

Arun Jaitley, Prakash Javadekar Celebrate Vaisakhi With Indian Americans in Washington

Apr 20, 2015 - 11:22 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar attended a colorful Vaisakhi celebration organised by the Indian embassy in Washington for the local Indian-American community. “You are far away from India, but you […]

Indian American Rajinder Sachdeva Arrested for Allegedly Accepting Kickbacks

Apr 20, 2015 - 11:18 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

NEW YORK: A 51-year-old Indian-American man has been arrested in the US for allegedly accepting over USD 280,000 in kickbacks for hiring of IT contractors at a transportation authority division in Chicago. Rajinder Sachdeva of Schaumburg, […]

Journey of an Artist – KRISH SENGUPTA

Apr 17, 2015 - 2:38 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

Krish arrived in USA (Chicago) in the summer of 2009 and it was only in early 2010 that he resumed his ‘hobby’ of painting, after a break of almost 15 years. He was born and raised in Kolkata, […]

Photo Credit - Paras Singh Minhas. (photo courtesy of pdsoros.org)

Lone Indian American among Outstanding New Americans selected for Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships

Apr 16, 2015 - 10:59 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

Today, The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, the premier graduate school fellowship for immigrants and children of immigrants, announced their 2015 recipients. The thirty recipients, called “Fellows”, were selected for their potential […]

Raja Rajeswari Becomes New York’s First Indian-American Judge

Apr 16, 2015 - 10:50 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON: Chennai born Raja Rajeswari, who came to America when she was 16, has become the first person of Indian descent to be named as a criminal court judge in New York City. Ms Rajeswari, […]

Indian-American Maya Harris gets key role in Hillary’s presidential race

Apr 15, 2015 - 7:55 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has named Indian-American Maya Harris to head a team of senior policy advisers to put together her presidential campaign’s agenda. Harris, 46, has a background in human rights, […]

Indian American Priest Sentenced to 27 Years in Jail for Bank Fraud

Apr 15, 2015 - 11:45 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

New York: An Indian-origin former leader of a now defunct Hindu temple in Georgia has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for committing bank and tax frauds, money laundering and using the temple’s income […]

Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel, 24, who is still at large, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault and dangerous weapon with intent to injure

Indian American Killed wife at Dunkin’ Donuts in Maryland

Apr 14, 2015 - 6:51 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

Maryland (TIP): Indian Origin Palak Patel was found lying dead in the kitchen at a Dunkin’ Donuts on the night of April 12. The incident came to light When a customer walked into an empty […]

Indian-Americans Donate $1 Million to University of Arizona

Apr 14, 2015 - 1:26 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

HOUSTON: An Indian-American couple has donated USD one million for the construction of a cancer services facility at the University of Arizona. The couple, Dr Ram, an orthopedic surgeon, and Meera Krishna made the donation in […]

Obama nominates Indian American Shamina Singh to Key Federal Post

Apr 14, 2015 - 1:03 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

President Barack Obama makes another Indian-American Appointment; appoints Shamina Singh as member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring in October 2019. The nomination of Shamina Singh, executive director of […]

5 years jail for Indian American Bombshell bandit Sandeep Kaur

Apr 13, 2015 - 7:04 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

Washington: An Indian-origin woman from California, nicknamed the “Bombshell Bandit” and convicted of robbing four banks in three US states, has been sentenced to 66 months in prison. Sandeep Kaur, 24, of Union City, California, […]

Indian-origin student and entrepreneur Pooja Chandrashekar created history by securing admission at all eight Ivy League schools and six other top US universities.

Pooja Chandrashekar: Indian-American Teen Whiz cracks All 8 Ivy League Schools

Apr 13, 2015 - 4:33 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

Indian-origin student and entrepreneur Pooja Chandrashekar created history by securing admission at all eight Ivy League schools and six other top US universities. “They are all fantastic schools, so I couldn’t discount any of them… I wanted to make sure I could […]

30-year-old Adarsh Alphons founded 'ProjectArt' to help troubled New York City students by providing free art classes.

3 Indian-Americans Among Biggest Philanthropists of 2015: Town and Country Magazine

Apr 13, 2015 - 2:41 pm EDT @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON: Three Indian-Americans are among 50 biggest philanthropists of 2015, that includes top business honchos like Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The list compiled by American lifestyle ‘Town […]

Indian American Sanjay Patel Shot dead in Robbery Attempt at US Gas Station

Apr 11, 2015 - 9:58 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

NEW YORK TIP: A 39-year-old Indian man has been shot dead by two masked men during an apparent robbery attempt at a gas station in the US state of Connecticut where he worked. Sanjay Patel, […]

Sim Bhullar makes history as the first Indian American to play in the NBA

Apr 8, 2015 - 10:38 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

Sacramento Kings’ Sim Bhullar became the first person of Indian descent to play in an NBA game. The Indian American makes history when he appeared in the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves for only 16 seconds […]