Indian Americans – Page 150 – The Indian Panorama

11 Indian-Americans in Forbes Midas’s best venture investors

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Eleven Indian- Americans feature in Forbes magazine’s annual list of 100 best venture investors with the “Midas” touch, who made savvy investments in start- ups and then sold off their stakes to […]

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Indian-American in immigration scam settles with US body

Mar 28, 2014 - 9:55 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian-American businessman and two Chicago based organisations will pay $15 million to settle charges of raising $158 million dollars from close to 300 investors as part of an immigration scam. The US […]

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US Senate confirms Indian-American Puneet Talwar for key state department post

Mar 21, 2014 - 8:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Puneet Talwar has been confirmed by the US Senate to a key diplomatic position, becoming the second Indian-American to join the state department. Talwar, who was a key aide of President Barack Obama […]

Indian-American professor receives NEH Award for Faculty

Mar 21, 2014 - 5:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON (TIP): Susmita Roye, an Indian- American associate professor of English at the Delaware State University, has been named as a recipient of the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) Award for Faculty. The award has […]

Consul General Mulay Reaches out to Indian American Community of Long Island

Mar 21, 2014 - 5:09 am EDT I. S. Saluja 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Consul General of India, Ambassador Dnyaneshwar Mulay met with leaders of Indian American community of Long Island on March 19 and held discussion on a variety of issues of their interest and […]

Indian Americans ensure a full house at FICCI FRAMES 2014 in Mumbai

Mar 14, 2014 - 10:02 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

The 15th Annual FICCI FRAMES conference on the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry is back at the Rennaissance Hotel & Convention Centre situated on the picturesque Powai Lake in Mumbai. It’s Wednesday, March 12th 2014; […]

Indian American Community extends a warm welcome to Ambassador Jaishankar

Mar 14, 2014 - 9:02 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

ommunity accorded a warm welcome to Dr. S. Jaishankar, India’s Ambassador to the USA, and Mrs. Kyoko Jaishankar at the Consulate, at a function organized by the Consul General in cooperation with GOPIO International. The […]

Vince Chhabria to be the first Indian-American judge in California

Mar 7, 2014 - 7:05 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian- American attorney Vince Chhabria, who has represented San Francisco in defense of its health insurance law, adoption rights of same-sex couples and other major cases, has won Senate confirmation for a federal […]

Indian-American scientist creates world’s first 3D fingerprint

Mar 7, 2014 - 6:45 am EST @theindpanorama 3

MICHIGAN (TIP): A team of Michigan State University computer scientists led by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur alum Anil Jain have built the first threedimensional model of a human fingerprint. This development will not […]

Indian Americans Preet Bharara & Mindy Kaling to speak at Harvard Class Day

Mar 7, 2014 - 6:42 am EST @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian Americans Preet Bharara and Mindy Kaling have been selected as speakers for this year’s Class Day ceremonies at Harvard Law School. Bharara is the US Attorney for the Southern District of New […]

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Indian-American Physicians to bring Issues before Lawmakers

Mar 7, 2014 - 6:38 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): An influential body of Indian- American physicians is holding its annual legislative day on Capitol Hill March 26-27 to bring issues facing the community before U.S. lawmakers. Association of American Physicians of Indian […]

New York Indian American physician Mahesh Kuthuru faces 30 years in jail for healthcare fraud

Mar 7, 2014 - 5:54 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian American physician and his colleague have been indicted on charges of healthcare fraud, which could land them as much as 30 years behind bars. Forty-three year-old Mahesh Kuthuru, along with […]

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Two Indian-American students go missing

Mar 7, 2014 - 5:48 am EST @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP): Even as search continues for an Indian-American nursing student who went missing in New York 10 days ago another India native has mysteriously vanished on a spring break trip to Florida. Reny […]

Indian-American firm to pay $15 million to resolve fraud claims

Feb 28, 2014 - 8:19 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): A diagnostic firm founded by an Indian-American physician, will pay over $15 million to the federal government to resolve allegations that it falsely billed for health tests that were never performed. Diagnostic […]

Indian-American Pentagon official to join think-tank

Feb 28, 2014 - 5:32 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Vikram Singh, the highest-ranking Indian-American at the Pentagon, is joining an eminent US thinktank after serving the Obama administration in various positions for over five years. Singh, the deputy assistant secretary of defense […]

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Strong Indian American challenge in US Congressional election in Silicon Valley

Feb 21, 2014 - 8:40 am EST @theindpanorama 1

SAN JOSE (TIP): US Congressional election in Silicon Valley this year was being seen as a two-person race between incumbent Congressman Mike Honda (Democrat) and his main challenger Rohit “Ro” Khanna (Democrat) until recently. It […]

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Indian-Americans basis for transformation of India-US ties: Ambassador Jaishankar

Feb 21, 2014 - 8:38 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): “India-US relationship has changed dramatically. When one thinks about the transformation of our ties, it is natural to attribute it to some good diplomacy on both sides…but to me, the basis for transformation […]

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Indian American convicted for sexually assaulting women

Feb 21, 2014 - 6:07 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian American man in New Jersey has been convicted of sexually assaulting or attempting to assault five women. Hiten Patel, 35, was arrested on Aug 2, 2012, after investigators linked him […]

Indian American Muslim Council (NJ Chapter) Celebrates 65th Republic Day

Feb 21, 2014 - 6:02 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW JERSEY (TIP): The New Jersey Chapter of the Indian American Muslim Council (http://www.iamc.com) an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India’s pluralist and tolerant ethos, celebrated India’s 65th Republic Day on Saturday February 1, 2014 […]

Indian-Americans basis for transformation of India-US ties: Ambassador Jaishankar

Feb 21, 2014 - 5:52 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): “India-US relationship has changed dramatically. When one thinks about the transformation of our ties, it is natural to attribute it to some good diplomacy on both sides…but to me, the basis for transformation […]

Strong Indian American challenge in US Congressional election in Silicon Valley

Feb 21, 2014 - 5:36 am EST @theindpanorama 2

SAN JOSE (TIP): US Congressional election in Silicon Valley this year was being seen as a two-person race between incumbent Congressman Mike Honda (Democrat) and his main challenger Rohit “Ro” Khanna (Democrat) until recently. It […]

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Indian-Americans should be politically more active: Neel Tushar Keshkari

Feb 14, 2014 - 5:21 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Running for California governor election with the promise of creating jobs and providing good education, Neel Tushar Keshkari feels it is time that Indian Americans, who have made their presence felt in almost […]

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Indian-Americans save most for children’s college education

Feb 14, 2014 - 5:16 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian- Americans, who have the highest income among America’s multicultural groups, save much of their higher household income for their children’s college education, according to a new study. This heavy emphasis on higher […]

Congressman Crowley Honored for His Work on Behalf of Indian American Community

Feb 7, 2014 - 5:41 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Jackson Heights Indian Merchants’ Association, Queens community members laud Crowley’s leadership, policy victories on Indian American, Sikh issues NEW YORK (TIP): Rep. Joe Crowley (DQueens, the Bronx), Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, was honored […]

Mainstream Politics comes of Age for Indian Americans

Jan 31, 2014 - 9:34 am EST I. S. Saluja 2

NEW YORK (TIP): At a meeting organized by Malini Shah at the residence of Harbachan Singh on January 25, 2014 a group of motivated Indian Americans joined together to provide support to Ms. Swati Dandekar, […]