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College Awareness Day
Preparing for college can be stressful for both parents and students. As the first person in my family to go to college, I felt the same anxiety and I know how many of you feel. However, […]
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Awards that divide | Being on the right side of the government
Awards go up in public esteem if given on merit, and decline if extraneous considerations prevail. Of all the Padma awardees this year the most controversial is the choice of veteran actor Anupam Kher. That […]
India
Bank of Baroda Celebrates World Hindi Day
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Bank of Baroda here have always taken a lead when it comes to recognizing Hindi as the language of India. The bank organized World Hindi Day celebrations for the second year […]
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Beware of Zika Virus: Mangano and Health Officials
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, Commissioner of Health Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, Nassau University Medical Center President/CEO Dr. Vic Politi, infectious disease experts and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Madalyn Farley today cautioned residents […]
Europe
INDIA CELEBRATES 67th YEAR as Republic: Showcases Military Might
NEW DELHI (TIP): India’s military prowess and achievements in different fields, state-of-the-art defense, diverse cultural and social traditions and the government’s emphasis on self-reliance dominated the showcase at New Delhi’s Rajpath on the country’s 67th […]
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Indian Consulate in New York celebrates 67th Republic Day of India
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India in New York, hosted a reception to celebrate the 67th Republic Day of India on January 26, 2016. A large number of guests attended the event. […]
Americas
Air India Kanishka Bombing Convict Inderjit Singh Reyat Released from Prison
TORONTO (TIP): The only person ever convicted over the 1985 Air India bombings that killed 331 people was released from a Canadian prison on Wednesday, January 27 after serving two decades behind bars. Inderjit Singh […]
Europe
Indian-Origin ‘Jihadi Sid’ Praises Hitler in Video Monologue
LONDON (TIP): A video has emerged which shows Indian-origin ISIS terrorist suspect Siddhartha Dhar praising Adolf Hitler. Mr. Dhar, who has been dubbed “Jihadi Sid” by the British media, uploaded the monologue about his hatred […]
Indian Americans
Bikram Yoga Founder fined $6.5 Million for Harassment by LA Court
LOS ANGELES (TIP): The founder of Bikram yoga, the heated exercise and breathing routine that enjoys worldwide popularity, was ordered in the United States Tuesday, January 26 to pay more than $6 million in damages […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Group Backs Donald Trump for President
NEW YORK (TIP): Calling Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump as the “best hope for America”, some Indian-Americans in the New York Tristate area have formed a Political Action Committee (PAC) to support and raise funds […]
Business & Economics
MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga named American India Foundation co-chair
NEW YORK (TIP): MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga has been appointed as a co-chair of American India Foundation (AIF). The American India Foundation (AIF), a nonprofit organization that is devoted to accelerating social and economic change […]
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MASTER CARD CEO AJAY BANGA AMONG 4 IN THE US GET A PADMA AWARD
NEW YORK (TIP): Three Indian Americans and a former U.S. ambassador to India were announced Jan. 25 as this year’s recipients of the coveted Padma awards. Retired diplomat Robert Blackwill – who served as […]
Indian Americans
3 Indian American executives fined, sentenced in New York for F-1 student visa and Financial Aid Frauds
NEW YORK (TIP): Three Indian American senior management executives of privately owned for-profit professional school in NY & NJ, have been sentenced in the F-1 student Visa & financial aid fraud case. In addition to […]
E-Edition
Volume 10 Issue 04 | New York / Dallas
Celebrating 10 Years of The Indian Panorama A New Way to Read This Week’s Print Edition Reimagined for the Web Volume 10 Issue 04 | Desktop Edition | Jan 29 Resolution (PDF) Normal Introducing Home Delivery Subscription: As […]
India
PADMA AWARDS 2016
NEW DELHI (TIP): Former Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai, actor Rajinikanth, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar and tennis player Sania Mirza are on the list of 112 Padma awardees whose names were […]
Europe
Hong Kong top, London second, Rio climbs but Kiev falls
LONDON (TIP): London has leap-frogged Bangkok and Singapore to be named the second most visited city in the world. Nearly 17.4 million foreigners visited the UK capital in 2014, an increase of 3.6 per cent […]
Asia
Chinese sonar vessel to join search for missing Malaysian jet
SYDNEY (TIP): China is set to join the underwater search for a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet missing for almost two years by providing a sonar-equipped vessel by the end of February, Australia’s deputy prime minister […]
India
Gallantry awards 2016
NEW DELHI (TIP): President Pranab Mukherjee has conferred the country’s highest peacetime gallantry award Ashok Chakra to Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami posthumously. On the eve of 67th Republic Day celebrations President has approved 365 […]
India
Meet India’s bravehearts
NEW DELHI (TIP): National Bravery Award-winning boys and girls drew applause from the audience at the Republic Day parade here for saving human lives in dangerous situations. As 23 out of the 25 award winners […]
Indian Americans
4 Indian Americans Nominated To Democratic Convention Standing Committees
Four eminent Indian-Americans, including two women, have been nominated to the Democratic Party’s 2016 Convention Standing Committees which would formally announce its candidate for the presidential polls. Topping the list of Indian-Americans is Smita Shah, president […]
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Indian-Led Scientists’ Team Discover Why Comet Appears Black
A study by an international team from Europe and the US led by an Indian planetary scientist has resolved one of the mysteries that baffled astronomers. Astronomical studies have shown that several small bodies – […]
Indian Americans
Sikh Thrown Out Of Donald Trump’s Rally for Holding ‘Stop Hate’ Banner, Says Would Continue Protest
WASHINGTON: A turbaned Sikh, Arish Singh, was forced out of Donald Trump’s election rally in Iowa after he protested the Republican presidential frontrunner’s anti-Muslim speeches with a ‘Stop Hate’ banner. Mr. Singh started his peaceful protest impromptu, […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Sikh Jailed For 82 Years after extradition from India
A 30-year-old Indian man has been sentenced to 82 years in jail by a US court for killing a compatriot and wounding another during a festival at a Sikh sports complex in Sacramento in 2008. […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Cottalango Leon Wins Oscar for scientific and technical achievement
The 44-year-old technician of Indian roots Cottalango Leon has been chosen for this year’s Oscar for scientific and technical achievement. The Indian American has won the award under the ‘Scientific and Technical Achievements’ category for […]
Europe
Indian-Origin British Citizen Deported From US Due To ‘Skin Colour’
A UK-based Indian-origin man who had travelled to the US from London on a business trip has alleged that he was held for 13 hours by the immigration officials and was deported because of his […]