Indian Americans – Page 55 – The Indian Panorama

NRIs key to propelling Punjab’s growth: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Feb 18, 2022 - 11:47 pm EST @theindpanorama 3

AMRITSAR / NEW YORK (TIP): Addressing NRIs as the “soul of Punjab”, Sidhu said at most of the villages, the NRIs had donated more funds than the government and their influence could not be ignored. […]

Indian-origin business leader Vipul Chawla appointed as group CEO of Singapore’s FairPrice Group

Feb 18, 2022 - 11:45 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

SINGAPORE (TIP): Indian-origin business leader Vipul Chawla has been named as the group CEO of Singapore’s FairPrice Group, a union-linked supermarket food chain operator across the country with an annual revenue of nearly USD 3 […]

Indian American engineer Sanjay “Ram” Ramabhadran nominated as the Chair of Houston Metro

Feb 18, 2022 - 11:42 pm EST @theindpanorama 2

HOUSTON (TIP): Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Thursday, February 17, nominated a highly respected engineer, a long-time community leader, and a current METRO board member, Sanjay “Ram” Ramabhadran to serve as the next Chair of […]

Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna’s book on digital age creates buzz

Feb 18, 2022 - 11:41 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A book on the digital age by Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, which seeks to democratize the digital revolution in the larger good of humanity and the planet, has been getting rave reviews […]

Indian-origin Malaysian man sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Singapore

Feb 11, 2022 - 9:07 am EST @theindpanorama 2

SINGAPORE (TIP): A Malaysian man of Indian origin has been sentenced to death by a court here for delivering heroin in Singapore and acting as a middleman for drug traffickers, according to a media report. […]

Indian American Michelin chef Vikas Khanna

Indian American Michelin-star chef Vikas Khanna partners with Zighrana to launch signature Made-in-India perfume in New York

Feb 11, 2022 - 9:04 am EST @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): A traditional Indian essence and wellness products company has partnered with Michelin-star chef Vikas Khanna to launch a signature Made-in-India perfume here, aiming to usher in a “new dawn” for India’s […]

Indian American Himanshu B. Patel to advise powerful Congressman on crypto

Indian American Himanshu B. Patel to advise Congressman Sessions on Crypto

Feb 11, 2022 - 9:01 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON, (D.C.): Congressman Pete Sessions has appointed Indian-American Himanshu B Patel as his chief economic development and energy infrastructure advisor for his Crypto Technical Working Group. In a statement, Sessions said it is vital for […]

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Indian American software engineer in Seattle goes missing

Feb 11, 2022 - 9:00 am EST @theindpanorama 1

SEATTLE, WA (TIP): Saurabh Gupte, an Indian American who works at Amazon went down from his 6th floor apartment in Trio Condos in Seattle to throw trash on Monday, February 7 morning, and never returned, […]

Indian American community condemns vandalization of Mahatma Gandhi statue

Indian Americans condemn vandalization of Gandhi statue in New York

Feb 11, 2022 - 8:57 am EST @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP): Indian-American community leaders on Monday, February 7, condemned the vandalism of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in New York and said this is disrespect to Gandhi and Martin Luther King, two leaders […]

Indian diaspora group urges Biden to reject appointment of Masood Khan as Pakistan envoy to US

Feb 5, 2022 - 9:32 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON,D.C.(TIP): An Indian diaspora group urged US President Joe Biden to reject the appointment of Masood Khan as Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, alleging that the diplomat is a sympathizer and supporter of terrorist […]

Indian American founded Ravi & Naina Patel Foundation donate $1.5 million for Gandhi Center

Ravi & Naina Patel Foundation donates $1.5 million for Gandhi Center

Feb 5, 2022 - 9:28 am EST @theindpanorama 2

Paraminder Aujla FRESNO, CA (TIP): California State University, Fresno, plans to establish a Gandhi Center to promote the development of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of inner peace and sarvodaya (universal uplift) with a $1.5 million donation […]

Diaspora has been important pillar of India-US relationship: Ambassador Sandhu

Feb 5, 2022 - 2:51 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): The Indian-American diaspora has played an important role in strengthening the India-US relationship, the country’s top envoy said here on Wednesday, January 26, a day after the Indian government announced Padma Bhushan […]

Eight Indian Americans among latest list of 100 Most Influential Academics in Government

Eight Indian Americans among100 Most Influential Academics in Government

Feb 4, 2022 - 10:14 am EST @theindpanorama 2

NirpalShergill LONDON (TIP): As many as eight Indian American academics, including IMF’s Gita Gopniath figure in London based Apolitical’s latest list of 100 Most Influential Academics in Government whose work influenced policymaking in five key areas. […]

Indian-origin NYPD officer hailed hero for shooting gunman in New York

Jan 26, 2022 - 7:40 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): A 27-year-old Indian-origin “super rookie” NYPD officer is being hailed as a hero after he shot a convicted felon who killed his colleague and seriously injured another while investigating a domestic-violence call […]

Indian-origin Gujrati family of four found frozen to death near US-Canada border

Jan 26, 2022 - 7:37 am EST @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A family of four Indians from Gujarat — including a baby and a teenager — froze to death in -40F blizzard after walking for 11 hours through waist-high snow to illegally cross […]

Indian American golfer Bhatia wins The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic

Jan 26, 2022 - 7:32 am EST @theindpanorama 0

GREAT EXUMA, THE BAHAMAS (TIP): Indian-American golfer Akshay Bhatia has become the third-youngest player to win a Korn Ferry Tour event since the Tour’s establishment in 1990 when he secured a two-stroke victory at The […]

Indian American Director of White House military office quits citing personal reasons

Jan 26, 2022 - 7:29 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Maju Varghese, the Indian American director of the White House Military Office, has quit his post, citing personal reasons. In a series of tweets on Saturday, January 22, Varghese said leading the […]

Indian American businessman Narender Reddy announces campaign for newly drawn Georgia House District 50

Jan 26, 2022 - 7:27 am EST @theindpanorama 1

ATLANTA, GA (TIP): Republican businessman Narender Reddy announced his candidacy Tuesday, January 18, for the newly drawn House District 50 in North Fulton. “I’m running for the State House because we need a leader who […]

Indian-origin Scotland Yard chief Inspector dismissed for misconduct

Jan 23, 2022 - 9:26 am EST @theindpanorama 1

LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin chief inspector in London’s Scotland Yard police force has been dismissed for “gross misconduct” without notice following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS). Davinder Kandohla was […]

Indian-origin CEO returning to his position after firing 900 employees over Zoom last month

Indian-origin CEO who fired 900 employees over Zoom last month is returning to his position

Jan 23, 2022 - 9:25 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Vishal Garg, the Indian-origin CEO of US-based homeownership firm Better.com, who recently fired nearly 900 employees over a Zoom call and triggered widespread outrage, is returning to his position more than a […]

Indian American soil scientist Rattan Lal up for a key role

Jan 23, 2022 - 9:22 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President Joe Biden intends to appoint leading Indian American soil scientist Dr. Rattan Lal as a member of Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD). Established in 1975, BIFAD advises the […]

Indian American chemical engineer Poornima Padmanabhan gets NSF CAREER Award

Jan 23, 2022 - 9:21 am EST @theindpanorama 1

ROCHESTER, NY (TIP): Indian American chemical engineer Poornima Padmanabhan, who is searching for the origins of life based on minute systems of molecules, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. […]

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5 Indian origin scientists among 45 American Mathematical Society Fellows in 2022

Jan 23, 2022 - 9:18 am EST @theindpanorama 0

PROVIDENCE, RI (TIP): Five Indian origin mathematicians are among 45 American Mathematical Society Fellows for 2022 from around the world chosen for their “outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilization of mathematics.” […]

Expert CEO Forum at 15th AAPI Global Healthcare Summit 2022 Urges Modi Govt. to Appoint an Indian Preventive Task Force (IPTF)

Jan 21, 2022 - 9:47 am EST @theindpanorama 2

HYDERABAD / NEW YORK (TIP): The Healthcare industry in India and worldwide is rapidly changing, leading to many describing the healthcare environment as dynamic, complex, and highly uncertain. How the health care environment is perceived […]

Federation of Indian Associations Chicago elects Sunil Shah as Chairman

Jan 21, 2022 - 9:43 am EST @theindpanorama 1

CHICAGO, IL (TIP): FIAFounder President Sunil Shah has been conferred the title of the Chairman of the FIA Board in recognition of his services to the organization. The meeting was a significant one, not just […]