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Indian-origin US based Sehgal Foundation shipping oxygen concentrators to 7 Indian states

May 7, 2021 - 1:13 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

DES MOINES (TIP): The Des Moines, Iowa, -based Sehgal Foundation said it was shipping out 200 oxygen concentrators to seven Indian states on May 6, 2021. The shipment of the medical equipment was made possible […]

Indian American Sikh community honors victims of FedEx mass shooting

May 7, 2021 - 1:10 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Sikhs in the US state of Indiana have held a memorial service to honor the eight people, including four community members, who were killed in a mass shooting at a FedEx facility last […]

Indian American Billionaire Vinod Khosla Pledges $10 Million for Oxygen Supplies to India

May 7, 2021 - 1:07 pm EDT @theindpanorama 2

HOUSTON (TIP): Indian American billionaire businessman Vinod Khosla pledged USD 10 million for the supply of medical oxygen to hospitals in India. This is in continuation with the Sun Microsystems co-founder’s efforts to fund hospitals […]

The British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin Doctors In UK Expand Telemedicine Project To Help India Fight Covid-19

BAPIO in UK Expands Telemedicine Project to Help India Fight Covid-19

May 7, 2021 - 12:51 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin doctors in the UK on Sunday, May 2, said they are in the process of rapidly expanding their telemedicine project through collaborations with Indian hospitals as part of a wider Covid-19 India Appeal. […]

Indian Origin author and playwright Govender died April 29

Indian-origin author and playwright Ronnie Govender dies at 87 in South Africa

May 7, 2021 - 12:49 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

JOHANNESBURG (TIP): Ronnie Govender, an internationally acclaimed Indian-origin author and playwright known for his books and theatre efforts reflecting the difficulties of the Indian and African communities under apartheid, has died of age-related illness. He […]

Indian American chemist Sumita Mitra named European Inventor Award 2021 finalist by the European Patent Office

May 7, 2021 - 12:46 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American chemist Sumita Mitra has been named a finalist by the European Patent Office (EPO) in the “Non-EPO countries” category of the European Inventor Award 2021. Mitra was the first to […]

Indian-origin Sundar Pichai says India deserves our attention right now

“India deserves our attention right now”: Sundar Pichai

May 1, 2021 - 10:14 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

SAN JOSE (TIP): Witnessing the “heartbreaking” Covid-19 crisis in India amid a deadly second wave, Google’s Indian American CEO Sundar Pichai would like other US companies to also come forward to help in a coordinated […]

Indian American physicians, artists offer India support in Covid-19 crisis

May 1, 2021 - 10:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Paramjit Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): For Indian Americans living thousands of miles away from the country of their origin, the past few weeks have been nothing short of harrowing. As India continues to be in the […]

Indian American activists launch ‘National Call In Day’ for India Covid-19 relief

May 1, 2021 - 10:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON (TIP): Following the Biden administration’s offer to help India, currently in the middle of a cataclysmic Covid surge, some civil rights activists and lawyers based in the United States and abroad have demanded more […]

Indian envoy interacts with U.S. business community on COVID-19 relief efforts

May 1, 2021 - 1:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): India’s Ambassador to the U.S. Taranjit Singh Sandhu held an interaction with members of the business community on the current COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country. The virtual meeting was hosted by the […]

U.S. to restrict travel from India starting May 4

May 1, 2021 - 12:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The entry restrictions do not apply to lawful permanent residents WASHINGTON (TIP): Due to the very high numbers of COVID-19 cases and multiple strains of the virus in India, the United States will restrict travel […]

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Covid-19 surge: Indiaspora raises USD 1 million for India in less than 48 hours

May 1, 2021 - 12:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indiaspora, a nonprofit community of global Indian diaspora leaders, has raised USD 1 million towards COVID-19 relief efforts within the last 48 hours as the organization announced on Friday to launch the “Help […]

Team led by Indian American Professor find Covid-19 fighter human genes

Team led by Indian American Professor finds Covid-19 fighter human genes

Apr 23, 2021 - 10:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): A team of US scientists led by Indian American professor Sumit K. Chanda have identified a set of human genes that fight SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes Covid-19. Knowing which genes […]

Indian Americans welcome New simplified OCI card rules

Indian Americans Welcome New Simplified Rules on Overseas Citizens of India Cards

Apr 23, 2021 - 10:16 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian Americans have welcomed the Indian government’s decision to simplify the process of maintaining Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards, saying more overseas citizens will now opt for this form of residency. The OCI […]

Indian-Origin Billionaire Issa Brothers Buy UK Fast Food Chain Leon

Apr 23, 2021 - 10:14 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa have acquired a popular British fast-food chain, Leon, as part of what they described as their goal to grow their foodservice operations in Britain. The Issa brothers, […]

Indian American mathematician working with cryptocurrency found floating in Hudson River

Apr 23, 2021 - 10:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): No foul play is suspected in the death of an Indian American mathematician working with cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence whose body was found floating in New York’s Hudson River. The dead man […]

Indian American engineer behind NASA’s Ingenuity’s historic Mars flight

Apr 23, 2021 - 10:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

HOUSTON (TIP): An Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras trained Indian American robotics technologist Bob Balaram is the man behind Monday, April 19 history making flight of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on the Red Planet. […]

Vanita Gupta scripts history as first Indian-American US associate attorney general

Apr 23, 2021 - 9:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Prominent Indian-American civil rights lawyer Vanita Gupta has been confirmed by the US Senate as associate attorney general, making her the first person of color to occupy the third highest position at the […]

With more than 3 lakh cases, India records world’s highest single-day spike on April 21, 2021

Apr 23, 2021 - 8:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The country reported 3,15,660 infections and 2,091 deaths. NEW DELHI /NEW YORK (TIP): India set a world record of sorts on April 21 when it registered, for the first time, more than 3 lakh COVID-19 […]

Indian American cast of ‘Family Karma’ tackles culturally sensitive issues in Season 2

Apr 16, 2021 - 8:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP): Despite Indian Americans being one of the fastest growing immigrant groups in the United States, it is not very often that one gets to see an all-Indian American storyline on mainstream television. […]

Indian American Business and Community Leader Sejal Desai named Akanksha Education Fund Executive Director

Apr 16, 2021 - 8:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

DALLAS, TX (TIP): Sejal Desai, an Indian American business and community leader from Texas has been appointed the new Executive Director of Akanksha Education Fund to promote educational opportunities for disadvantaged children in India. “The […]

Biden names Indian American Officials Meera Joshi, Radhika Fox for key jobs

Indian American Officials Meera Joshi, Radhika Fox named for key jobs

Apr 16, 2021 - 8:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): President Joe Biden is tapping two Indian American women already working in his administration as part of a 10-member team to lead on climate and transportation matters across key agencies. While Meera Joshi […]

U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia

Apr 16, 2021 - 7:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Expels 10 Russian diplomats, restricts trading and blacklists 32 individuals over ‘election meddling, cyberattack’ WASHINGTON(TIP): A reminder of the cold war period, the United States announced sanctions against Russia on Thursday, April 15, and the […]

Inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States

President Joe Biden greets Indian Americans and Sikhs on Vaisakhi

Apr 16, 2021 - 7:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Joe Biden led his country in greeting Indian Americans, South Asians and Southeast Asians on the eve of their New Year. “(First Lady) Jill (Biden) and I send our warmest wishes […]

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India’s worries grow as Coronavirus cases mount to cross 200,000 on a single day

Apr 16, 2021 - 7:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

India registered 2,16,642 new COVID-19 cases as of 11.15 p.m. IST on April 15. As many as 1,153 deaths were also recorded on the day. Country adds more than 1,100 deaths; Maharashtra leads with 61,695 […]