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March 24 New York & Dallas Print Editions

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Alankrita Shrivastava's LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA is the opening film

New York Indian Film Festival Announces Dates & Films

Mar 19, 2017 - 8:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): America’s premier film festival representing the Indian subcontinent, New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), kicks off its 17th anniversary season on Sunday, April 30th, with Alankrita Shrivastava’s women’s empowerment film LIPSTICK […]

Gobind Munjal (with raised right hand) is sworn in by the immediate Past President Mr Sunil Modi (at the mike). From L to R: Consul General Riva Ganguly Das, Shashi Shah, Gobind Munjal, Mrs. Munjal, Sunil Modi, and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer

Association of Indians in America (AIA) Executive Committee 2017-18 Inaugurated

Mar 19, 2017 - 8:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

A former IALI President Gobind Munjal is sworn in as President The Association of Indians in America (AIA), New York Chapter held an Inauguration / Oath Ceremony of the Newly Elected 2017-2018 Executive Committee at […]

Ravi Bhooplapur, Gobind Bathija, Nagendra Gupta Jagdish Sewhani, Sunil Jain. Animesh Goenka and others at BJP Victory celebration in New York

BJP Victory celebrated in New York

Mar 19, 2017 - 5:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American community in New York celebrated victory of BJP in U.P., Uttarakhand and other states. Community leaders of various organizations joined in congratulating Modi for landslide victory. “Modi magic has worked […]

From left to right: Dr. Jessica Rosati, Chief Program Officer; Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano; and Billy Gonyou, Manager of the LI Cares February Food Drive

Mangano and LI Cares Collect Hundreds of Pounds of Pet Food and Supplies for Disadvantaged Families

Mar 17, 2017 - 8:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Long Island Cares, Inc. – The Harry Chapin Food Bank thanked employees for participating in Nassau County’s 6th Annual Pet Food Drive Challenge. The pet […]

March 17 New York & Dallas Print Editions

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Lighting the lamp to inaugurate the event. From L to R: Purnima Desai, Rajiv Bhambri, Vandana Sharma, Sudhir Vaishnav, Dr. VK Raju,, Peter Kothari, Dr. D. Nori, Biju Chacko, Prof. Indrajit S Saluja, Parveen Chopra, HR Shah, George Maragos, MC Sangeet Sharma (partially visible), Dr. Sudhir Parikh, Ginsmon Zacharia (partially visible) , Srujal Parikh Photo/ Mohammad Jaffer-SnapsIndia

Padma Shri HR Shah honored at Inauguration of new Executive of IAPC

Mar 10, 2017 - 7:53 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The Indo American Press Club (IAPC) held the inauguration of its new Executive Committee on March 4 here in the presence of community leaders and officials. Mr H.R. Shah, Chairman and CEO of TV Asia who […]

March 10 New York & Dallas Print Editions

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Preparing Global Citizens: Expanding Multilingual Classrooms in New York City

Mar 3, 2017 - 8:14 pm EST Carmen Fariña 0

Like many New Yorkers, I am a child of immigrants. Being a City of immigrants is what makes us strong and resilient, and as New Yorkers, we take pride in living in a diverse, multicultural […]

Ekta Desai was racially profiled and yelled at by a stranger on a PATH train (Photo Courtesy of Facebook)

Indian American girl racially abused in New York train

Mar 3, 2017 - 8:00 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): In yet another incident against an Indian American, the same day when an Indian American engineer was shot dead in an apparent hate crime in Olathe, Kansas, an Indian American girl living […]

March 03 New York & Dallas Print Editions

Mar 3, 2017 - 12:21 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

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Feb 24 New York & Dallas Print Editions

Feb 24, 2017 - 12:00 am EST I. S. Saluja 7

Mayor de Blasio Announces Interactive ‘NYC Love your Local’ Initiative to Celebrate Independent, Neighborhood Businesses and Offer $1.8 Million in Grant Funding

Feb 17, 2017 - 7:33 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Gregg Bishop has announced the launch of ‘NYC Love Your Local,’ a new initiative to celebrate and promote the diverse, […]

Chancellor Fariña Announces $3 Million Investment in Classroom Libraries through Universal Literacy Initiative

Feb 17, 2017 - 7:15 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

Through Universal Literacy, 103 reading coaches are strengthening literacy instruction at all 107 elementary schools in Districts 9, 10, 17, and 32 Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced that the 107 elementary schools participating in the Universal […]

Comptroller Stringer Debars Contractor that Cheated Immigrant Workers out of $1.7 million in Prevailing Wages and Benefits

Feb 17, 2017 - 12:52 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

(New York, NY) – New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer today assessed $3.2 million in fines against K.S. Contracting Corporation and its owner, Paresh Shah, for cheating dozens of workers out of the prevailing […]

Dr. Raju will serve as community health investment officer for New York's largest health provider

Former NYC Health& Hospitals CEO Dr. Ram Raju takes key role at Northwell Health

Feb 10, 2017 - 4:38 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP):Dr. Ram Raju, former president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, is joining Northwell Health, the largest healthcare provider in the state of New York. Raju, who in November stepped down from […]

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano (left), his wife Linda, and former Town of Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto (Right) are charged with corruption. If convicted, they may face up to 20 years in prison

Mangano, Venditto corruption trial date set for 2018: April 5 is the next court date

Feb 10, 2017 - 1:01 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

MINEOLA, NY (TIP): A Newsday report published February 9, said a federal judge in Central Islip on Wednesday, February 8, set Jan. 15, 2018, as the start of the corruption trial of Nassau County Executive […]

ZEE ALWAN & ZEE AFLAM Launched

Feb 3, 2017 - 3:25 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

On January 19th, 2017 ZEE TV Americas held a press conference/community event in New Jersey for the launch of 2 New Networks – ZEE ALWAN & ZEE AFLAM targeting the Arab audiences in the USA. […]

Indian Consulate, NY to host first outreach event of the Year in New Jersey

Feb 3, 2017 - 2:59 pm EST @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India, New York will host the first outreach event of 2017 on 7th February in TV Asia in Edison, New Jersey. There will be a session ‘Ask […]

Born in India, Designer Mac Duggal’s enthusiasm for women’s couture fashion was honed at an early age when he took a sketch pad and began to merge the rich, royal history and opulent traditions of his native land with a sophisticated and contemporary esthetic.

International Fashion Designer Mac Duggal Makes NYFW Debut

Feb 3, 2017 - 2:48 pm EST @theindpanorama 2

Mac Duggal’s First NYFW Show to be Presented in Association with Arts Hearts Fashion NEW YORK (TIP): Mac Duggal, LLC will stage its first ever New York Fashion Week show with its Fall/Winter 2017 collection. This […]

Indian origin man charged with drug smuggling in US

Feb 3, 2017 - 2:10 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): On January 31, Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Raymond Donovan, the Special Agent in Charge of the Special Operations Division of the U.S. […]

Deputy Consul General Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra (10th from the right) administered the oath of office to new executive committee members of FIA

FIA celebrates Republic Day with zest and fervor

Feb 3, 2017 - 2:06 pm EST @theindpanorama 2

As per tradition, the newly elected officials of the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) of the tristate (NY, NJ &CT) took the oath of office during India’s Republic Day celebration on January 28th at the […]

Consul General Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das spoke about the highlights of PBD 2017

Indian Consulate in New York celebrates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Jan 13, 2017 - 3:05 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India, New York in association with AIA (Association of Indian Americans) celebrated Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2017 (PBD 2017) at its premises on Saturday 8, January 2017. A […]

Note-bandi will help curb corruption, fight terror

Notebandi not enough to end corruption

Jan 6, 2017 - 5:05 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

The historic decision of Nov 9, 2016 to demonetize currency notes of Rs. 500/1000, which represents 86 %of the total currency in circulation, was ‘overdue’ since the last time in 1978. Many reports suggest that […]

Dave Ashok Chokshi will serve as Member, Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health

Indian American Physician named to Key Administration Post

Dec 10, 2016 - 12:55 pm EST @theindpanorama 68

WASHINGTON (TIP): On December 1, President Barack Obama announced appointment of Dave Ashok Chokshi as Member, Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health. President Obama said, “These fine public servants bring […]

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