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Twitter hires Indian American Sriram Krishnan as director of product team

Sep 19, 2017 - 1:26 pm EDT @theindpanorama 2

TIP: Micro-blogging website Twitter has hired Indian-born Sriram Krishnan, a former top executive from Facebook and Snap, as its Senior Director of Product. “I’m going to be joining Twitter and become a part of #theflock to work with the fantastic […]

U.S. energy department taps an Indian American MSU scholar for $750,000 Early Career Award

Sep 19, 2017 - 1:03 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

Mississippi TIP : A Mississippi State assistant professor of chemical engineering is receiving a prestigious early career research award, along with $750,000 in research funding, from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. Neeraj […]

Indian American girl makes it to US army

Sep 19, 2017 - 10:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

18-year-old Sukhleen inducted as private after combat training KAPURTHALA (TIP): Less than a year after moving to the US with her family, 18-year-old Begowal girl Sukhleen Dhillon has been inducted as a private in the […]

Indian American Doctor chased, stabbed to death in Kansas, allegedly by Patient

Sep 15, 2017 - 6:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

Sources quoted the US police as saying that the attacker repeatedly stabbed Dr Achutha Reddy after a conversation KANSAS (TIP): A 57-year-old doctor from Telangana was stabbed to death at his clinic in Kansas on […]

Indian American Lawmaker Ro Khanna and Senator Sherrod Brown Introduce Legislation to Raise Wages of Working Families

Sep 15, 2017 - 6:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) introduced joint legislation in the Senate and House on Sept 13 that would give working families a much-deserved wage boost to compensate for 40 […]

Indian American Raj Shah Appointed to Key White House Position

Sep 15, 2017 - 6:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump announced, September 12, appointment of his close aide Raj Shah to a key White House position. The Indian American will serve as Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy […]

Dr. VK Raju Honored

Sep 15, 2017 - 1:38 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

CONEY ISLAND, NEW YORK (TIP): Internationally renowned ophthalmologist Dr. VK Raju was, on September 14, honored by The Asha Niketan Community at a special event to honor the Founder-President of The Eye Foundation of America. […]

Indian American Scientist Ananda Theertha Suresh honored with Paul Baran Young Scholar Award

Sep 13, 2017 - 2:05 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW JERSEY (TIP): The Marconi Society, dedicated to furthering scientific achievements in communications and the Internet, will honor Google Research Scientist and UC San Diego PhD Ananda Theertha Suresh with the 2017 Paul Baran Young […]

Indian American Cosmetic Surgeon Reappointed to Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Sep 12, 2017 - 2:40 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

LAS VEGAS (TIP): Las Vegas based Indian American cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Samir Pancholi has been reappointed to the Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine for a four year second term ending June 2021. Earlier, NV […]

Indian American professor Receives Fulbright Award to India

Sep 11, 2017 - 2:25 pm EDT @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON (TIP): S Shankar professor of English at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, received the prestigious Senior Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award (Teaching and Research) for 2017–18. He will soon head to India where […]

Indian American Appointed as Top Economic Diplomat

Sep 11, 2017 - 2:23 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): The White House announced Sep 7th, President Trump’s intent to nominate Indian American Manisha Singh of Florida as Assistant Secretary of State, Economic and Business Affairs. When confirmed by the US Senate, Singh […]

Indian Americans Plead Guilty in Multimillion Dollar India-Based Call Center Scam

Sep 11, 2017 - 2:21 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

HOUSTON (TIP): Four more defendants, including three Indian origin men pleaded guilty, Sept 7 to conspiracy and passport fraud charges during the past month for their roles in liquidating and laundering victim payments generated through […]

Indian American Democrat congressional candidate Aruna Miller endorsed by Emily’s List

Sep 8, 2017 - 1:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

MARYLAND (TIP): Aruna Miller, an Indian-American politician and a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 15 in Montgomery County, Maryland, picked up the endorsement of the women’s political group Emily’s List in […]

Indian American Professor Included in All-star Team of Rising Researchers

Sep 8, 2017 - 1:02 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

BOSTON (TIP): New Chemical Engineering Professor Ashish Kulkarni of University of Massachusetts at Amherst recently has been included among the so-called “Talented 12”, an international “dream team” of rising all-stars in chemistry, as chosen by […]

Indian American Returns to New York after solo flight around the world

Sep 8, 2017 - 1:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

BUFFALO, NY (TIP): Ravinder K. Bansal, a retired entrepreneur of Indian origin, who embarked on a solo flight around the world to raise money for a hospital in Haryana, has completed a six-week tour after […]

Indian American Vas Narasimhan appointed CEO of Novartis

Sep 8, 2017 - 12:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

BASEL, SWITZERLAND (TIP): The Board of Directors of Novartis has appointed Indian American Vasant (Vas) Narasimhan, M.D., Global Head of Drug Development and Chief Medical Officer, as CEO of Novartis, effective February 1, 2018. Dr. […]

Parents travel from India to US to help son beat wife

Sep 8, 2017 - 12:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

TAMPA, FL (TIP): An Indian woman in Florida was rescued on Sept 2 after the authorities received a call from India that she was beaten and held against her will by her husband and his […]

Indian American appointed as U.S. Magistrate Judge in New York

Sep 8, 2017 - 12:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American lawyer Sanket Bulsara, who recently served as acting general counsel to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has been appointed as a magistrate judge in the Eastern District of New […]

Second Indian student Shalini rescued from Texas lake dies

Sep 8, 2017 - 12:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

HOUSTON (TIP): Shalini Singh, a 25-year-old Indian student died on Sept 3, days after she was rescued along with another Indian student Nikhil Bhatia from a swollen lake in Hurricane Harvey hit Texas on Aug […]

Indian American gets 6 months prison term for Illegally Hiring Immigrants

Sep 8, 2017 - 12:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

FORDS, NJ (TIP): Sanjay Gupta, an Indian American resident of Fords, New Jersey, was sentenced for illegally hiring twelve unauthorized aliens to work at his company, Doon Technologies located in Iselin, New Jersey. U.S. District […]

Indian American Former Campaign Guru Sentenced for Money Laundering in San Diego Mayoral Election

Sep 8, 2017 - 12:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON DC (TIP): Political consultant Ravneet Singh, former CEO of ElectionMall Technologies, was sentenced Aug 31 to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for his role in funneling more than […]

Indian American Professor awarded Talanta Medal for outstanding contributions to analytical chemistry

Sep 1, 2017 - 4:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

ARLINGTON, TX (TIP): Professor Purnendu “Sandy” Dasgupta, the Hamish Small Chair of Ion Analysis in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Texas at Arlington, has been named recipient of the 2017 […]

CGU Professor Samir Chatterjee to be honored with Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman award

Sep 1, 2017 - 4:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

CLAREMONT, CA (TIP): Claremont Graduate University Professor Samir Chatterjee has been selected for the Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman award, which is given to non-resident Indians for “outstanding services, achievements and contributions for keeping the ‘Flag […]

Indian American Fined $40,000 for Filing False VISA Applications

Sep 1, 2017 - 4:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

MANCHESTER, NH (TIP): An Indian American businessman in Manchester, New Hampshire Rohit Saksena, 42, was sentenced to serve three years of probation and pay a $40,000 fine for filing false visa applications, Acting United States […]

Indian American cab driver stabbed to death

Sep 1, 2017 - 4:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

SPOKANE, IDAHO (TIP): On August 28 an Indian American cab driver in Idaho, Gagandeep Singh, 22, was stabbed to death by 19 years old passenger, Jacob Coleman who was arrested the next day on a […]