Indian Americans

British-Indian author pens new Famous Five adventures as an ode to Blyton

Jun 23, 2022 - 1:58 pm EDT @theindpanorama 2

LONDON (TIP): An India-born author based in London, who grew up reading Enid Blyton stories, has penned her own set of adventures for the Famous Five characters created by the celebrated English children’s writer, more […]

Indian origin Surinderpal Singh Oberoi is the subject of a biopic

Indian origin Surinder Pal Singh Oberoi on silver screen

Jun 23, 2022 - 1:34 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

Mahesh Bhatt directs 2-hour40-minute biopic; Ajay Devgun plays Surinder Pal Singh Oberoi NEW YORK / GURDASPUR (TIP): Bollywood filmmakers are smitten by the charitable initiatives of billionaire philanthropist and Dubai-based NRI Surinder Pal Singh Oberoi, […]

Indian American Daleep Singh joins PGIM Fixed Income as chief global economist

Jun 23, 2022 - 1:21 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): After serving as US deputy national security advisor for international economics and deputy director of the National Economic Council for 16 months, Indian American Daleep Singh has joined PGIM Fixed Income, one […]

Indian Americans pay tribute to Sidhu Moosewala

Indian Americans pay tribute to Sidhu at Times Square on his birth anniversary

Jun 19, 2022 - 8:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Videos of Sidhu Moosewala’s songs being played at Times Square have taken the internet by storm. His fans in the United States came together to pay a heartfelt tribute to him on […]

Indian American Sikh man sells fuel at $500 loss a day to help people in difficult times

Jun 19, 2022 - 8:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

PHOENIX (TIP): Amid rising costs, a Sikh gas station owner is selling fuel to his customers at a much lower price than he had purchased it. Jaswinder Singh claimed that he was suffering a loss […]

Indian American techie Sowmyanarayan Sampath named Verizon Business CEO

Jun 19, 2022 - 8:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Yet another Indian American techie is set to become the CEO of the business arm of US telecom giant Verizon. Currently the chief revenue officer of Verizon Business, Sowmyanarayan Sampath will become […]

Indian American Jayathi Murthy appointed the President of Oregon State University

Jun 19, 2022 - 8:09 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

CORVALLIS, OR (TIP): Jayathi Y. Murthy, an Indian American leader in higher education engineering teaching, research and service, and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, has been appointed Oregon State University’s next president. Murthy, 64, who […]

Indian American security expert Radha Iyengar nominated by Biden to top Pentagon position

Jun 19, 2022 - 8:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden has nominated security expert Radha Iyengar Plumb to the post of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the latest Indian-American to be named for a […]

Six Indo-Canadian Punjabis win Ontario polls

Jun 10, 2022 - 1:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BRAMPTON (TIP): Six Indo-Canadian Punjabis have been elected to the provincial legislature of Ontario in elections held on Thursday, June 2. The Progressive Conservative Party (PC) has again got mandate from the people. As many […]

Indian-origin Booker Prize winning novelist Salman Rushdie leads over 40 British Indians in Queen’s Jubilee Honors list

Jun 10, 2022 - 1:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

LONDON (TIP): Salman Rushdie, the Mumbai-born author of the Booker Prize-winning novel ‘Midnight’s Children’, leads a list of over 40 professionals and community champions of Indian-origin to be honored in the Queen’s Birthday Honors list. […]

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Indian-origin South African gambler loses court bid to get back millions he lost at a casino

Jun 9, 2022 - 12:02 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

JOHANNESBURG (TIP): A South African Indian-origin gambling addict has lost a court bid to force world-renowned casino venue Sun City to repay over five million rands that he lost while gambling there. In the unusual […]

Indian American Dr Gagan Pawar becomes CEO of US healthcare agency

Jun 9, 2022 - 11:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

SACRAMENTO / JALANDHAR (TIP): Coming as a proud moment for Jalandhar, a 41-year-old medico Dr Gagan Pawar has become the Chief Executive Officer of a US-based healthcare agency. Her father Major-Gen Sarabjit Singh Pawar (retd), […]

Indian American Sopen B. Shah nominated by Biden as US attorney in Madison

Jun 9, 2022 - 11:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President Joe Biden has nominated Indian American advocate Sopen B. Shah as US attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, which includes Madison. Shah’s nomination was sent to the Senate for confirmation […]

Indian American tech businessman Ramit Varma exits Los Angeles mayoral race

Jun 2, 2022 - 12:40 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

LOS ANGELES (TIP): Indian American Tech businessman Ramit Varma, who spent $4 million of his own money to run for Los Angeles mayor, has quit the race and endorsed billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso. […]

Indian American diplomat Gautam Rana to be nominated by US President as ambassador to Slovakia

Jun 2, 2022 - 12:37 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden is set to nominate Indian-American career diplomat Gautam Rana as the new US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Slovakia. In a statement on Wednesday, the White House announced […]

Indian American, first woman of color, Vermont senator Kesha Ram Hinsdale ends Congressional bid

Jun 2, 2022 - 12:35 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

MONTPELIER, VT (TIP): : Kesha Ram Hinsdale, the youngest Indian American to ever serve in state elected office, ended her Congressional bid Friday, May 27, announcing plans to run for re-election to the Vermont State […]

Canada-based Indian-origin kingpin Goldy Brar on Faridkot cops’ radar for over a year

Jun 2, 2022 - 12:29 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

FARIDKOT / VANCOVER (TIP): Canada-based Indian-origin gangster Goldy Brar, who took responsibility for the murder of Sidhu Moosewala, has been on the radar of the Faridkot police for over a year. After the killing of Youth Congress […]

Canada based NRI initiates ‘Guru Ki Rasoi’ to distribute free lunch boxes to over 400 needy every day

Canada based NRI initiates ‘Guru Ki Rasoi’ in Punjab to distribute free lunch boxes to over 400 needy every day

Jun 2, 2022 - 12:27 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NAWANSHAHAR/VANCOUVER (TIP): With an aim to feed poor and needy persons daily, a charitable organization, Nishkaam Sewa Society, which has been started by Canada-based NRI Gurjinder Singh, a native of Chela village in Hoshiarpur, is […]

Indian-origin businessman Sunil Chopra elected as mayor in UK for the second time

May 26, 2022 - 11:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin businessman Sunil Chopra has been elected as the mayor of London Borough of Southwark for the second time. Delhi-born Chopra took the oath on Saturday at Southwark Cathedral, Montague […]

Indian American Impact Project mobilizes ‘Dream with Ambition’ summit

May 26, 2022 - 11:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian American Impact Project hosted a first of its kind ‘Dream with Ambition’ summit and gala with a call by Vice President Kamala Harris to “continue to lead with conviction, continue to […]

Indian American lawmakers deeply concerned over bullying of the Indian origin student in Texas

May 26, 2022 - 10:58 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): All four Indian American lawmakers have expressed their deep concern over the assault of an Indian American in a targeted bullying incident at a school in Texas sparking outrage in the community. […]

Indian American business leaders in a venture to launch America’s first-ever professional Twenty20 cricket league

May 26, 2022 - 10:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): More than a dozen Indian-American business leaders including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen are among major investors in a venture to launch America’s first-ever professional Twenty20 cricket league. […]