Indian Americans

Indian American Surgeon Atul Gawande Appointed CEO Of Amazon-JP Morgan Venture

Jun 22, 2018 - 10:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK(TIP): Indian American surgeon, writer and public health innovator Atul Gawande has been named as the CEO of a new US employee health care company, a joint venture between Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, […]

Indian American Neel Gonuguntla among The Dallas Business Journal 2018 Women in Business Awards honorees

Jun 15, 2018 - 9:39 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

The 30 honorees, including US India Chamber of Commerce President, Neel Gonuguntla represent a variety of industries and roles DALLAS(TIP): The Dallas Business Journal has announced the honorees for its 11th annual Women in Business […]

Indian origin New Zealand based Radio Jockey dares Akal Takht Jathedar to open debate

Jun 15, 2018 - 9:35 pm EDT @theindpanorama 2

CHANDIGARH (TIP): Akal Takht on Thursday, June 14, excommunicated New Zealand-based Harnek Singh Neki for “derogatory” remarks on Sikh Gurus and for distorting Gurbani while hosting a radio talk show. The “hukamnama (edict)” by the […]

Indian-American woman to become CFO of US carmaker General Motors

Jun 15, 2018 - 9:28 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK(TIP): Dhivya Suryadevara, currently the vice president of corporate finance, will succeed Chuck Stevens, the GM’s present CFO, on September 1, the company said in a statement. Chennai-born Suryadevara, 39, has been GM’s vice […]

Gujarat NRI shot dead near his store

Jun 15, 2018 - 9:20 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

ATLANTA(TIP): A man from Vadodara, Gujarat, settled in the US was shot dead in Atlanta on June 9 evening. Forty-eight-year-old Harikrishna alias Harish Mistry was shot thrice by an African-American man near his store at about […]

Indian American named finalist for Sammies People’s Choice Award

Jun 15, 2018 - 9:13 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK(TIP): Parimal Kopardekar, a NASA senior technologist for Air Transportation System, has been selected as a finalist, among 12, for the 2018 Sammies People’s Choice Award by the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America […]

Indian origin schoolgirl achieves top score on Mensa IQ test, beats Einstein, Hawking

Jun 14, 2018 - 8:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

SURREY(TIP): Snnehal Vijay, a schoolgirl aged 11 just has achieved the highest possible score in a Mensa IQ test, even surpassing that of famed scientists Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein. The student, from Stanwell, Surrey, […]

Indian Origin Tommy Thomas to be Malaysia’s New Attorney General

Jun 10, 2018 - 1:31 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

KUALA LUMPUR(TIP): Indian origin Tommy Thomas, a top ethnic lawyer was appointed Malaysia’s new Attorney General on June 5thby the King, who appealed to Malaysians not to “create religious or racial conflict” over the decision, amid […]

Indian American Techie Shubham Goel is California’s youngest Governor Candidate

Jun 10, 2018 - 1:17 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

SACRAMENTO(TIP): Indian American Shubham Goel, who has his roots in Uttar Pradesh is the youngest candidate running for governor of California, Mr. Goel calls for “fresh voices to change the state government”. He was born and […]

Indian American Illinois University student Pravin Varughese ‘s murder case Trial begun

Indian American Illinois University student Pravin Varughese ‘s murder case Trial begins

Jun 10, 2018 - 1:11 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

ILLIONOIS(TIP): Lovely Varughese, the mother of Indian American Pravin Varughese will finally see the man accused of killing her son after four years as the trial begun on June 4th. Gaege Bethune, who faces a […]

Indian Origin UK based DJ jailed for trying to pull 837,000-pound scam

Jun 10, 2018 - 1:06 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON(TIP): An Indian origin UK based DJ has been jailed for three months after being found guilty of contempt of court for exaggerating the effect of his relatively minor injuries in a bid to defraud the […]

Indian Origin Jailed in Singapore for Spiking Roommate’s Drink to Rape Her

Jun 10, 2018 - 11:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

SINGAPORE(TIP): A 28-year-old Indian origin in Singapore has been sentenced by a court there for attempting to spike his flat mate’s drink and subsequently rape her, according to reports. Annadurai Prabakaran, who worked in Singapore […]

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Indian American Karthik Nemmani is the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee Winner

Jun 1, 2018 - 9:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

DALLAS, TX(TIP): 11th year in a row, an Indian American has emerged victorious in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Karthik Nemmani, 14, an eighth grader at Scoggins Middle School of McKinney, Texas, has won the […]

Indian American CEO of FutureNet Group Inc pleads guilty to bribery

May 31, 2018 - 11:52 pm EDT @theindpanorama 2

MICHIGAN (TIP): An Indian American former CEO of an IT company based in Detroit pleaded guilty for orchestrating a bribery scheme. Parimal D. Mehta, 54, a former CEO of FutureNet Group Inc, made multiple cash payments […]

Indian origin girl shot dead in car hijacking in South Africa

May 31, 2018 - 11:47 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

JOHANNESBURG(TIP): Sadia Sukhra, a nine-year-old Indian origin girl was killed after being shot during a car hijacking in South Africa, outraging the community members and sparking angry protests in Durban. Sadia, a grade four student from […]

Indian origin biochemist on UK’s Most Influential Women list by Vogue magazine

Indian origin biochemist on UK’s Most Influential Women list of Vogue magazine

May 31, 2018 - 11:41 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

LONDON(TIP): An Indian origin biochemist Priyanka Joshi has been named alongside the likes of actress-turned-royal Meghan Markle, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and bestselling author J K Rowling as the 25 most influential and aspirational women […]