December 2015 — Page 2 of 14 — The Indian Panorama

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Philadelphia Museum showcasing India | Art, Textiles & Photography

Dec 26, 2015 - 8:17 pm EST Gauri 0

Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) is showcasing ‘India‘ with multiple exhibitions currently on display. These exhibitions showcase Art collections, traditional textiles & contemporary photography from 15th century onwards and provide a glimpse of India’s talent. This exhibition “Drawn […]

Barack Obama To Present National Medal Of Science To Indian American Professor

Dec 23, 2015 - 5:30 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

President Barack Obama will present the National Medal of Science to Dr. Rakesh K. Jain, an Indian-American professor at Harvard Medical School and director of tumor biology laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Jain, a […]

Indian American Inventor Named Fellow Of US Academy

Dec 23, 2015 - 5:25 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

A prominent Indian-American bioengineering researcher has been named as a fellow in the US’ National Academy of Inventors for his work in inventing path-breaking healthcare technologies. C Mauli Agrawal, an IIT-Kanpur alumnus, is the Vice […]

Sockalingam (Sam) Kannappan, a professional engineer and senior design engineer for SNC-Lavalin Hydrocarbons and Chemicals, has been appointed as the Secretary of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.

Indian American Appointed as Secretary Of Texas’ Board of Professional Engineers

Dec 23, 2015 - 5:21 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

HOUSTON: An Indian-American has been appointed as the Secretary of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers that licenses qualified engineers and regulates the practice of professional engineering in the US state. Sockalingam “Sam” Kannappan, a professional […]

Nikesh Patel, 32, chairman and CEO of Orlando-based First Farmers Financial

Indian-American CEO Charged For Fraud & Selling Sham Loans to Investment Companies

Dec 23, 2015 - 5:12 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

NEW YORK: An Indian-American CEO of a Florida financial firm has been charged with selling USD 179 million in sham loans to an investment company. Nikesh Patel, 32, chairman and CEO of Orlando-based First Farmers Financial […]

NY Sikh Man Fights Off Armed Robber With Slipper

Dec 23, 2015 - 5:03 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

A 58-year-old Indian-American Sikh store owner bravely fought off a gun-wielding masked assailant by using his slipper, thwarting an attempted robbery in the US. Amrik Singh, who managed to save his hard-earned money, had a […]

Indian Tech Firm Sued In US For Illegal Business Practices

Dec 23, 2015 - 4:58 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

A technology support company run by an Indian-American entrepreneur has been sued by the US state of Washington for alleged illegal business practices to pressure consumers into buying unnecessary software, a charge denied as false […]

Racism Hits a New Low | 12-Year-Old Sikh Boy Arrested in a Joke

Dec 23, 2015 - 4:51 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

“A bully in class thought it would be funny to accuse him (Armaan Singh Sarai) of having a bomb, and so the principal, without any questioning, interrogation, or notification to his parents, called the police,” […]

Indian American Mother Jailed For Child Abuse in North Carolina

Dec 23, 2015 - 4:31 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON: An Indian-origin mother has been arrested in the US on charges of causing serious injuries to her five-week-old girl child that left her with broken ribs and leg. Rinkuben Patel, 25, who was arrested on […]

I don’t need extra rounds to finish off Hyuseinov: VIJENDER SINGH

Dec 20, 2015 - 11:56 am EST @theindpanorama 0

MANCHESTER (TIP): Indian boxing star Vijender Singh, who competes in his first six rounds contest this Saturday night at the Manchester Arena, says he won’t need the extra rounds to finish off experienced Hungarian Samet […]

Venue allotments for World T20 raises eyebrows

Dec 20, 2015 - 11:54 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Indian cricket board’s (BCCI) decision to award almost half of the ICC World T20 matches next year to only two venues -Dharamshala and Nagpur -has raised eyebrows. These two venues -which […]

Saina shines in a subdued season for Indian badminton

Dec 20, 2015 - 11:51 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Saina Nehwal continued to break new grounds in a year that saw her reach the pinnacle of world badminton but it turned out to be a subdued season, marred by injuries and […]

KASHI SHRI VISHWESHWAR

Dec 20, 2015 - 11:50 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Where the Varana and Asi rivers join the Ganges, a beautiful city was built there in the ancient times. It was named Varanasi. Varanasi, a prime place of pilgrimage, a tribe called kasha used to live. […]

NELONG VALLEY: LADAKH IN UTTARAKHAND HIMALAYAS

Dec 20, 2015 - 11:45 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The spectacular Nelong Valley – a cold desert like area – tucked in the Uttarakhand Himalayas, close to the Indo-China border, was opened to tourists earlier this year after 53 years of remaining out of bounds […]

‘FOR GOOGLE, INDIA TO BE BIGGER MARKET THAN US’

Dec 18, 2015 - 4:50 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Sundar Pichai, global chief executive at Goggle, the giant search engine, believes India will become a bigger market for the company than the US sometime in the middle of 2016. In an […]

MAHINDRA TO BUY ITALIAN CAR DESIGNER PININFARINA

Dec 18, 2015 - 4:49 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): Mahindra & Mahindra and Tech Mahindra agreed to buy Italian car designer Pininfarina SpA in a deal worth about euro 168 million ($185 million), underscoring the Indian vehicle maker’s international ambitions. M&M, together […]

Infosys invests US$ 3 million in US-based wearables start-up Whoop

Dec 18, 2015 - 4:48 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

BENGALURU (TIP): Infosys Ltd has bought a minority stake in Delaware, US-based start-up Whoop, which makes activity trackers, for $3 million, the software services firm said on Monday. The deal, which marks the Indian company’s […]

Temasek to buy Care Hosp for 1.8k crore

Dec 18, 2015 - 4:47 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): Temasek Holding is set to acquire majority shares in Hyderabad-based Care Hospitals, the country’s fifth largest private healthcare network, for around Rs 1,800 crore in what is possibly the largest M&A deal in […]

DA VINCI XI ROBOTS PERFORM AMONG THE FIRST OF ITS KIND SURGERY

Dec 18, 2015 - 4:46 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

GURGAON (TIP): A 35-year old patient from Republic of Congo, who was suffering from Yousuf’s Syndrome, has undergone a surgery with Da Vinci Xi system, one of the most advanced robotic surgical technology for performing […]

CREATED: A MATERIAL FOR WATER-PROOF SURFACES

Dec 18, 2015 - 4:44 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Scientists have created a new low-cost, non-toxic material that mimics the lotus leaf to repel water droplets, an advance that could help create environment-friendly water-proof surfaces. The superhydrophobic nanomaterial can be applied to a variety […]

Month: December 2015