Indian-Origin
Indian American attorney Vaishali Bhatia named ATI VP and General Counsel
DALLAS (TIP): ATI Inc, Dallas-based aerospace and defense company has named Vaishali Bhatia Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, effective March 20. The Indian American executive will lead all aspects of the […]
Indian-origin PM of Ireland Leo Varadkar resigns for ‘personal, political reasons’
LONDON (TIP): Ireland’s Indian-origin Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, on Wednesday, March 20, sent shockwaves across the country by announcing his sudden resignation citing “personal and political reasons”, triggering a leadership contest. The 45-year-old Taoiseach, as […]
Three Indian American women among 14 win GSV Power of Women award
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Three Indian American women — Anupama Vaid, Bijal Shah and Shalinee Sharma- are among 14 winners of 2024 Power of Women award instituted by GSV Ventures, a multi-stage venture capital firm focused […]
Indian American executive Dhivya Suryadevara joins Optum Financial as CEO
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Dhivya Suryadevara, former Indian American chief financial officer for Stripe, a global FinTech company, has joined United Health Group as CEO of Optum Financial Services. “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined […]
Indian-origin attorney Binaifer Nowrojee named president of Open Society Foundations
WASHINGTION, D.C. (TIP): Indian-origin human rights lawyer Binaifer Nowrojee has been appointed the new president of The Open Society Foundations, founded by billionaire investor George Soros, promoting democratic principles and human rights, through grants in […]
Indian American Dr Kamal Verma, acclaimed scholar of South Asian literature, passes away in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C (TIP): Dr Kamal D Verma, an acclaimed scholar of South Asian literature, died of natural causes this week here in the American capital. He would have turned 92 in April. Professor Verma taught […]
27-year-old Indian-origin student dies in jet ski accident in Florida
TAMPA (TIP): A 27-year-old Indian student died as his watercraft collided with another in Florida, according to media reports. Venkataramana Pittala from Telangana was driving a rented Yamaha personal watercraft (PWC) that collided with another […]
First Indian American Sikh woman Mayor Neena Singh honored in New York
NEW YORK (TIP): Neena Singh, first Indian and Sikh woman Mayor of Montgomery township in New Jersey, was among the four prominent Indian and Indian American women honored in New York for their achievements and […]
Mridangam Maestro T. S. Nandakumar: A Cultural Ambassador of India
By Ajay Ghosh BRIDGEWATER, NJ (TIP): Well known around the world for his mastery of the Mridangam, a percussion instrument that is a primary rhythmic accompaniment in Carnatic music ensemble, and with expertise in various […]
Indian-origin UK based woman charged with murder of 10-year-old daughter
LONDON (TIP): A 33-year-old Indian-origin woman on Wednesday, March 6, appeared before a UK court charged with the murder of her 10-year-old daughter, who was found dead at their home in a town in the […]
Ramesh Singh Arora becomes Pakistan’s first Sikh minister in Punjab
Belonging to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party, Arora has returned to the Lahore provincial assembly for the third term after winning the February 8 polls LAHORE (TIP): Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, an influential minority leader, […]
Indian-origin executives appointed to UK’s Competition and Markets Authority board
LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin executives with years of experience in the field of law and finance have been appointed to the board of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a non-ministerial department responsible for strengthening […]
Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, British Indian chef Asma Khan win India-UK Achievers Honours
The award recognizes the achievements of Indian students and alumni who have pursued an international programme of study LONDON (TIP): Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar and British Indian chef Asma Khan were among the winners of the […]
Indian American Republican candidate Vin Kruttiventi, vying for a seat in CA 14th district
SACRAMENTO (TIP): Vin (Vinay) Kruttiventi is an Indian American Republican, who is vying for a seat in the 14th Congressional District, home to a large Indian American community. Kruttiventi secured 17.8 percent of the vote […]
Indian American coach Sean Desai joins Los Angeles Rams in senior defensive role
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American coach Sean Desai, who was relieved of his duties after just one season as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator, is expected to be hired by the Los Angeles Rams in a […]
Indian – origin classical dancer, MFA student shot dead during evening walk
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP)- In a tragic incident, Amarnath Ghosh, a Bharatnatyam and Kuchupudi dancer from Kolkata, pursuing a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, was shot dead during […]
Two Indian Americans bag Gates Cambridge Scholarship at the University of Cambridge
NEW JERSEY (TIP) : Two Indian Americans — Sadhana Lolla and Ishan Kalburge — are among 26 academically outstanding and socially committed US citizens selected to be part of the 2024 class of Gates Cambridge Scholars at […]
Indian American Sikh teen rolls out album of Gurbani Shabad Kirtan in 31 ragas of Guru Granth Sahib
ALBANY, NY (TIP): A 12-year-old Arjanveer Singh has come out with an album of Gurbani Shabad Kirtan in 31 ragas of Guru Granth Sahib, qualifying him as a prodigy. Based at Albany, New York he […]