
Indian American


Indian American billionaire Vinod Khosla wants the world’s elite to skip Davos
SANTA CLARA, CA (TIP): Indian American billionaire Vinod Khosla wants the world’s elite to not go to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, and instead contribute that money to “a better cause.” The […]

Air India denies 85-Year-Old Lady boarding despite a confirmed seat reservation
Family rejects offer of compensation; demands punishment to the guilty November 16, 2021 3.45 PM I.S. Saluja SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Kamani Bhandari, an 85-year-old lady who is a US Citizen and an OCI card holder […]





Indian American co-founded company and University of Houston partner for COVID-19 vaccine
HOUSTON (TIP): The University of Houston (UH) has joined hands with an Indian American co-founded biotech company, AuraVax Therapeutics, to develop a ‘differentiated-approach’ vaccine against aggressive respiratory diseases, such as COVID-19. AuraVax, however, has the option to exclusively license […]

Indian American researchers making Covid-19 vaccine for older adults
INDIANA (TIP): A team of Indian American scientists is working to develop a unique covid-19 vaccine to protect all segments of the population, especially older adults using an adenovirus that causes disease in cattle. Led […]


Indian-American Diaspora to be wooed by Biden, ‘Team of Six’ Democrats
NEW YORK (TIP): Having announced Kamala Harris his running mate, Democratic candidate Joe Biden will begin his battle with incumbent Donald Trump for the Indian-American votes with a special message on India’s Independence Day. Of […]

Seema Verma mishandled millions of dollars in federal contracts: Inspector General
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian origin Seema Verma, Chief of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, violated federal contracting rules by steering millions of taxpayer dollars in contracts that ultimately benefited GOP-aligned communications consultants, according to a report […]


India’s Governance Response to Covid-19
Government of India is acutely aware of the need to balance our central concern about the welfare of our citizens with our global responsibilities. On April 14, 2020 Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of […]


Indian Origin British Parliamentarian Lisa Nandy is appointed UK Shadow Minister
Lisa Nandy said her first focus will be on the “pressing matter” of Britons stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic worldwide lockdown. LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin British parliamentarian Lisa Nandy on Monday promised a constructive […]

Restarting America
It may be accepted that waiting to restart all sectors of the economy simultaneously will unnecessarily keep some sectors shut that actually can be re-engineered to open without much further delay. America […]

You will be missed, Brahm Kanchibhotla
I never ever dreamed of losing my friend and fellow journalist Brahm Kanchibhotla the way he has been snatched from us. I recall vividly my first meeting with him in New York. Shri Atal Behari […]

GET WELL SOON
Some of our friends are tested positive with Coronavirus. Two of them, well known doctors , got infected while performing their sacred duty of saving lives. Dr. Ajay Lodha Dr. Sunil Mehrra […]

Coronavirus, my Trojan Horse, which sought to overcome my Walls of Troy
A COVID-19 Survivor’s Reflections By Ravi Batra The best that has come out of these three weeks’ “Groundhog Day“ quarantine is: I realize more than ever how much I love, and how dear my […]

Indian Origin Technology Executive Arvind Krishna Takes Charge as IBM CEO
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian-origin technology executive Arvind Krishna took charge as the new Chief Executive Officer of American IT giant IBM on April 6. As a business leader and technologist, he has led the building […]

Indian American Surita R. Bhatia Inducted into Medical and Biological Engineering Elite
NEW YORK (TIP): The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Surita R. Bhatia, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor, Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, to its College […]

Indian American Student at UVA Develops Coronavirus Tracker
NEW YORK (TIP): TrackCorona, a COVID-19 tracking website developed by two University of Virginia students, James Yun and Soukarya Ghosh, and friends at Virginia Tech and Stanford University, is proving to be a valuable public […]

