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Indian American Ben Rekhi’s film to be screened at Cinequest festival

Jan 31, 2018 - 10:49 pm EST @theindpanorama 2

Two Indian films will also feature at the Silicon Valley film festival, which will be held from February 27 to March 11. SAN JOSE (TIP): Indian American filmmaker Ben Rekhi’s movie The Ashram will be […]

Indian American ‘Dreamer’ the first such to join New Jersey Bar Association

Jan 31, 2018 - 10:46 pm EST @theindpanorama 3

Lawyer Parthiv Patel was administered the oath of office on Jan. 24by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, the first Sikh to hold this position in the United States. Patel was earlier denied membership to […]

Indian American innovation pioneers inducted into the prestigious National Inventors Hall of Fame

Jan 31, 2018 - 8:48 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Two Indian American innovation pioneers Arogyaswami Paulraj and Sumita Mitra have been inducted into the prestigious National Inventors Hall of Fame this year for their MIMO wireless technology and for nanocomposite dental materials […]

Indian American Democrats Omar Vaid, Radhakrishna Mohan seeking to run for Congress from NY 11th district

Jan 25, 2018 - 1:11 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): another two Indian Americans are among the more than half a dozen Democrats vying to unseat GOP Rep. Dan Donavan in New York’s 11th congressional district. Omar Vaid and Radhakrishna Mohan are […]

Indian American Doctor Couple Indicted in Health Fraud Case

Jan 25, 2018 - 1:07 am EST @theindpanorama 1

The Rakhits intentionally distributed controlled substances outside the usual course of medical practice WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian American doctor couple has been indicted on charges of committing healthcare fraud by performing unnecessary medical tests and […]

Indian American IIT grad marries gay partner in Maharashtra

Jan 25, 2018 - 1:04 am EST @theindpanorama 0

YAVATMAL (TIP): As they say, love always finds a way. A US-based Indian engineer married his gay lover in a traditional ceremony at Yavatmal on December 30, days before the Supreme Court agreed to review the criminalization of homosexuality. […]

Indian American NUMC surgeon tried to strangle nurse with elastic cord – Court documents

Jan 25, 2018 - 1:02 am EST @theindpanorama 3

EAST MEADOW, NY (TIP): A Nassau University Medical Center surgeon was charged with felony strangulation and assault Tuesday, January 23 after allegedly threatening the life of a nurse. According to a criminal complaint, Venkatesh Sasthakonar […]

SAALT announces mass mobilization on Saturday, first anniversary of Trump’s Muslim ban

Jan 25, 2018 - 12:09 am EST @theindpanorama 2

The group will form a human chain and will march to the downtown Trump Hotel, and the headquarters of the US Customs and Border Protection. WASHINGTON (TIP): The South Asian American advocacy organization SAALT will […]

Indian Origin ISIS Man, Dubbed “New Jihadi John”, Designated Global Terrorist By US

Jan 25, 2018 - 12:06 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US designated Indian-origin ISIS terrorist from Britain Siddhartha Dhar along with a Belgian-Moroccan citizen as global terrorists and imposed sanctions on them, the State Department said. Siddhartha Dhar, a British Hindu who […]

Indian American Jazz pianist Vijay Iyer to collaborate with writer Teju Cole for ‘Blind Spot’

Jan 25, 2018 - 12:04 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American jazz pianist Vijay Iyer will collaborate with writer and photographer Teju Cole for a spoken prose with a live score event, titled Blind Spot, on February 9 at the Institute of […]

Indian American Found Guilty of Moving Money for International Drug Trafficking Organizations

Jan 24, 2018 - 12:51 am EST @theindpanorama 1

LOS ANGELES, CA (TIP): A federal jury has convicted an Indian American man from Monrovia, California, for his role in an international money laundering organization that conspired to move millions of dollars in proceeds for […]

Indian American Cornell Student Receives Threats on Campus for Being a Conservative

Jan 24, 2018 - 12:48 am EST @theindpanorama 1

ITHACA, NY (TIP): A senior undergraduate student at Cornell University has been getting threats after sharing her conservative views on TV last year. In an essay posted on The College Fix, Neetu Chandak said that her comments on “Fox […]

Indian Origin Woman Accused of Child Murder Faces Extradition to India

Jan 24, 2018 - 12:17 am EST @theindpanorama 1

LONDON (TIP): A London-based Indian origin woman faces extradition to India for her involvement in the murder of a 12-year-old orphan from Gujarat. Arti Dhir was arrested last year after an Interpol alert over the […]

Indian American Samir Paul, running for Maryland statehouse, gets key endorsements

Jan 24, 2018 - 12:14 am EST @theindpanorama 0

MARYLAND (TIP): The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) and national Trump resistance organization Run For Something have endorsed Indian American educator Samir Paul, who is running for the Maryland House of Delegates from District 16. […]

Woman Threatened to “Rip” Off Sikh Man’s Turban in Canada Club

Jan 21, 2018 - 12:20 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

OTTAWA (TIP): A Sikh man was asked to remove his turban in a club in Canada by a woman, who also threatened to “rip” off the headgear and heckled him with racist remarks, according to […]

Indian Origin Steel Tycoon to Bid for French Assets to Secure 1,600 Jobs

Jan 21, 2018 - 12:18 pm EST @theindpanorama 2

LONDON (TIP): UK-based Indian origin steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty House Group is set to make an “unconditional and comprehensive offer” for the assets of two flagship French steel businesses. The offer, to be made […]

Indian Origin MP is First Female Muslim Minister to Address British Parliament

Jan 21, 2018 - 12:12 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

LONDON (TIP): Nus Ghani, an Indian origin parliamentarian in the UK, today became the first female Muslim minister to speak from the British Parliament dispatch box. Ms Ghani, born in Birmingham to parents who migrated […]

Indian American Lawyer Sworn in to Key Position in US State Department

Jan 21, 2018 - 12:09 pm EST @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON (TIP): Noted Indian American lawyer Manisha Singh was sworn in to a key administration position in the State Department on January 20th, becoming the in-charge of the US economic diplomacy. Ms. Singh, 45, born […]

Community Organizations lay bare their vision of 2018

Jan 19, 2018 - 3:23 am EST @theindpanorama 4

Community organizations are powerful engines of action. From culture to politics, they are the ones to bring the community together in a meaningful relationship, promoting amity and cordiality among the community members, projecting Indian values […]

Indian American Suraj Patel Announces Candidacy for US Congress

Jan 18, 2018 - 7:03 pm EST @theindpanorama 2

New York entrepreneur and lawyer aims to represent the wishes of New Yorkers in Congress NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Indian American Suraj Patel has announced his candidacy for US Congress in New York’s 12th Congressional […]

Indian American Businessmen Chintu and Chirag Patel feted as Persons of the Year 2017

Jan 18, 2018 - 6:49 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Chintu Patel and Chirag Patel, Co-Chairmen of Amneal Pharmaceuticals, were honored as Persons of the Year 2017 for their monumental corporate success and philanthropy by The South Asian Times on Jan 13, […]

Indian Americans Launch Impact Project to Help Run, Win and Lead in the United States

Jan 18, 2018 - 6:45 pm EST @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): Following historic wins at the ballot box in November 2017, a group of Indian American philanthropists, community leaders, and political operatives have come together to formally launch the Indian American Impact Project […]

Indian American Gurbir S. Grewal is the First Sikh Attorney-General of New Jersey

Jan 18, 2018 - 6:43 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

TRENTON, NJ (TIP): Gurbir S Grewal, a prominent Indian-American lawyer has become the first Sikh attorney general of the US State of New Jersey after the State Senate approved his nomination unanimously. “I never imagined that my life’s journey could bring me here today,” […]

Indian Origin is Britain’s First Woman Sikh Lawmaker to be Appointed as Shadow Minister

Jan 18, 2018 - 6:40 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

The Shadow Cabinet is the team of senior parliamentarians chosen by the Leader of the Opposition to mirror the Cabinet in Government LONDON (TIP): Preet Kaur Gill, Britain’s first woman Sikh Member of Parliament (MP) […]

Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jaypal

Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal to boycott Donald Trump’s State of the Union address

Jan 18, 2018 - 6:34 pm EST @theindpanorama 5

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has announced that she would skip President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, in protest against his policies and rhetoric against immigrants. Jayapal, 52, joins more than […]