Indian Americans
Year: 2018
Indian Americans
Indian Americans
Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal to boycott Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has announced that she would skip President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, in protest against his policies and rhetoric against immigrants. Jayapal, 52, joins more than […]
Indian Americans
Indian American educator Deep Saran announces to run for US House of Representatives
WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian American educator has announced to run for the US House of Representatives. Deep Saran, 45, is one of almost a dozen Democrats in the fray for the primary to earn the […]
Indian Americans
The Indian American Former State Lawmaker Decides Against Running for Congress
MANSFIELD (TIP): Former Ohio State Rep. Jay Goyal of Mansfield, has decided he will not run for the U.S. Congress. He announced his decision after some leading Democrats pressed him to consider doing so. The […]
Indian Americans
Indian Origin British Sculptor Anish Kapoor Awards $1 Million ‘Jewish Nobel’ Prize to Refugees
Anish Kapoor dubbed the Jewish Nobel – last year, for his commitment to Jewish values LONDON (TIP): British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor donated $1 million to five charities working with refugees worldwide on Jan 17, in […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Neeraj Bhatia honored with Hind Rattan award 2018
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): A certified public accountant and a leading Indian American tax consultant, Neeraj Bhatia has been honored with the prestigious Hind Rattan Award 2018, which is one of the highest Indian diaspora awards […]
United States
2018 Guru Nanak Prize Awarded to Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
HEMPSTEAD, NY(TIP): A non-profit organization that promotes religious understanding in schools, workplaces, health care settings and regions of armed conflict across the globe has been awarded Hofstra University’s 2018 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize, Hofstra University […]
United States
US Bill pushes for more Green Cards
Indian techies to benefit if ‘Securing America’s Future Act’ is signed into law by Trump administration WASHINGTON (TIP): A legislation backed by the Trump administration pushing for merit-based immigration and increasing the allotment of Green […]
World
US can rejoin Paris pact: fairer deal might coax us back into climate agreement, says Trump
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump said, January 11, his primary concern with the Paris climate accord was that it treated the United States unfairly and that if a better deal could be reached, Washington might […]
United States
AN OPEN APPEAL TO NEW NYC SPEAKER COREY JOHNSON
By Albert Baldeo Dear Speaker Johnson: “For of those to whom much is given, much is required.”-President John F. Kennedy Congratulations on your elevation as the second most powerful person in NYC government! Indeed, the […]
United States
United States
Chairman Crowley criticizes President Trump’s $18 Billion Border Wall
WASHINGTON (TIP): House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the funding request from President Trump to build his border wall: “President Trump has no interest in keeping Americans safe or […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Scientist honored by Google Doodle
SACRAMENTO (TIP): Har Gobind Khorana was an Indian American biochemist. His research led to greater understanding of the makeup of human DNA. In 1968, he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Khorana would have been 96 years […]
Indian Americans
Indian American nonprofit Indiaspora names Sanjeev Joshipura as its executive director
San Francisco, CA (TIP): The Indian American nonprofit Indiaspora has named Sanjeev Joshipura as its executive director. The announcement was made by the organization’s founder and chairman of the board of directors MR Rangaswami. Joshipura […]
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Relief on H-1B front: Tech companies must decrease dependence
US President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Buy American and Hire American”, set the tone for immigration policies and their implementation. This resulted in an increasingly protectionist stance and rising apprehensions about the future of people […]
United States
Indian Americans welcome continuing H-1B visa extension
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian Americans today welcomed the Trump Administration‘s decision of not blocking extensions to H-1B visas, saying the “devastating” move would have caused “unprecedented” brain to drain and hurt American businesses. The US Citizenship […]
India
PM Modi ranked among top 3 world leaders in survey
NEW YORK (TIP): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s visit to Switzerland for Davos summit, an international survey has ranked him among the top three leaders of the world. An annual survey by Gallup International […]
India
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THE POWER OF ONE: AN INTERVIEW WITH AMBASSADOR LAKSHMI PURI ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL & DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UN WOMEN
INTERVIEW BY PROF. INDRAJIT S SALUJA, CHIEF EDITOR, THE INDIAN PANORAMA “The power of one is about passion, commitment and indomitable courage and keeping faith with the causes we serve no matter the difficulties and setbacks. […]
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Today’s Youth and Swami Vivekananda
As we remember Swami Vivekananda on his birthday we can’t stop visualizing his youthful aura and his glowing personality. Swami ji underscored the ideals and high values for the youth to follow. First of all, […]
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Why is Martin Luther King, Jr. Relevant Today?
Almost half a century ago Martin Luther King, Jr. shook the conscious of the United States of America by launching his movement to empower the poor, the discriminated and marginalized people. The nation was deeply […]
Misc
Whither Education in Maharashtra?
Vinod Tawade: A failed Education Minister or an Amateurish Experimenter in Education System? By Kishor Satwick Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawade has again bowled a bad delivery. Under his initiative, the HSC Board has […]
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The Arts are Here to Stay
When I accepted the job of Chancellor, I knew right away that the arts would be a focal point of my tenure. The arts are not an add-on or simply an extra-curricular activity – a […]