Month: February 2024
Indian American man arrested in connection with father’s murder in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ (TIP): A 32-year-old Indian American man, Melvin Thomas, has been arrested in connection with the death of his 61-year-old father, Manuel V. Thomas, in their Paramus, New Jersey home. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s […]
Three Indian Americans appointed to key jobs by California Governor
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP) : California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed three Indian Americans to key posts in his administration. aginder Dhillon, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Director of Program Support in the Division […]
MAYOR ADAMS, NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS ANNOUNCE FREE TAX PREP SERVICES FOR NEW YORKERS
With Tax Season Underway, In-Person and Virtual Tax Preparation Services Will Be Available at City Public Hospitals in Various Languages NEW YORK (TIP): New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Health + Hospitals, on […]
What farmers want is the freedom to sell their produce
Policy-making is easy. What’s difficult is the creation of physical and IT infrastructure “Policy-making is the easy part. What’s difficult is the creation of physical and IT infrastructure. The hardest part is the task of […]
Victory for democracy: Supreme Court of India overturns Chandigarh mayoral poll result
Exercising its power under Article 142 of the Constitution to do ‘complete justice’, the Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 20, overturned the result of the January 30 Chandigarh mayoral poll — which had witnessed BJP […]
Rimli Roy receives NJ State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship 2024 award
TRENTON, NJ (TIP): Surati Founder and Artistic Director Ms Rimli Roy receives the NJ State Council on the Arts 2024 Individual Artist Fellowship award. Ms Roy is a recipient in the Interdisciplinary category which uses […]
Community leaders to felicitate The Indian Panorama at its 18th-year Gratitude Gala
Keynotes by Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, Consul General Binaya S. Pradhan and Congressman-elect Tom Suozzi The Indian Panorama to honor four eminent Indian Americans February 23, 2024 HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP) : The Indian Panorama is celebrating […]
A first: US company lands craft on moon
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A private American company has scripted history by landing the first commercial spacecraft on the Moon as well as the first US vehicle on the Earth’s only natural satellite in more than […]
US working to reduce visitor visa wait time for Indians: Rena Bitter
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The United States is working towards further reducing the wait time for visitor visas for Indians following a decrease of 75 per cent last year, according to US Bureau of Consular Affairs […]
Indian American professor Anantha Chandrakasan named MIT’s first chief innovation and strategy officer
BOSTON (TIP) : Indian American professor Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the School of Engineering and the Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been named as MIT’s first chief innovation and strategy […]
Indian American Farhan Gandhi named Distinguished Professor at NC State University
CHARLOTTE, NC (TIP): Indian American professor Farhan Gandhi, renowned for his research contributions to eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft technologies, has been named a Distinguished Professor at NC State University. The newly established […]
Indian American economist Daleep Singh set to return to White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian American Economist Daleep Singh, a key architect of the Biden administration’s economic sanctions on Russia, is coming back to the White House, according to a media report. Singh, who served in […]
NJYS HONORS JAZZ & CLASSICAL ICONS PERFORMING AT BLACK HISTORY MONTH EDUCATION CONCERT
By Mabel Pais The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS) will perform a free Education Concert on Wednesday, February 21 at 10:00-11 a.m. in the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) at 1601 Irving Street, Rahway, […]
‘GODDESS OF MELODY’ YUNGCHEN PERFORMS ‘ONE DROP OF KINDNESS’
By Mabel Pais “We have been lucky to work with Yungchen’s wonderful voice and music, which encapsulate the spirit, understanding and compassion of Tibetan culture.” – Peter Gabriel, singer-songwriter-musician Yungchen Lhamo, as part of the […]
ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL READIES FOR 14TH EDITION
By Mabel Pais Opening Film Co- Producer Jannat Gargi of ‘COPA 71’ Co-Producer Sapana Sakya of ‘Here, Hopefully’ Producer Reaa Puri of ‘Tracing History’ The Athena Film Festival (AFF) at Barnard College, a partnership between […]
PTI names Ayub Khan’s grandson PM candidate
Islamabad (TIP): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led by jailed ex-PM Imran Khan, on February 15 nominated generay secretary Umar Ayub Khan, grandson of former military dictator Ayub Khan, as its PM candidate. Besides, the party […]