• 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 its 18th year of publication on February 25 in a unique way. Says its Founding Editor and Publisher Prof Indrajit Singh Saluja, “At the Gratitude Gala, I want to say thank you to our readers, friends, supporters, and advertisers for their love and support all these years.”

In turn, a host of community leaders from various walks of life will felicitate The Indian Panorama and Prof Saluja at the gala in the chandeliered Pearl Banquet Hall in Hicksville, NY.

India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, Consul General of India in New York Binaya S. Pradhan, and US Congressman-elect Tom Suozzi will grace the event to commend the service of Prof Saluja and his paper to the community and its contribution to advancing US-India ties.

Even as Prof Saluja expresses his gratitude to the community, he will also honor four eminent Indian Americans at the event: Dr V.K. Raju (Life Achievement Honor) – with a mission to eliminate childhood blindness through his Eye Foundation of America. Ranju Batra (Excellence in Promotion of Diplomacy Award) – honors diplomats at Diwali Stamp – Power of One awards. Harry Singh Bolla (Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award) — runs a billion-dollar chain of gas stations and a charity to give back to the community. Purnima Desai (Excellence in Culture Award) – her Shikshayatan Cultural Center and Sriniketan Foundation encourage and support Indian music and arts through training and events.
Another highlight of the gala will be the announcement of a collaboration between The Indian Panorama and Blitz India, the country’s first chronicler of development news. To launch its US Edition, Blitz India Chairman and Editor-in-chief, Deepak Dwivedi, and CEO Sandeep Saxena will join Prof Saluja.

Prof Saluja will also felicitate ALotusInTheMud.com, wellness and spirituality webmag started by his friend, Parveen Chopra, on its first anniversary.

The attendees at the gala will be welcomed and entertained with both traditional Indian and contemporary touches. Started 18 years ago in New York, The Indian Panorama has a Dallas edition also. It reaches the Indian diaspora all over the world. Its editorial content is the right mix of community news as well as Indian and American current affairs.

For Prof Saluja, The Indian Panorama is an expression of his love for India as well as a platform to project the rich South Asian culture and how our successful community has made a place in the melting pot of America.

Prof Saluja feels proud that throughout its eventful journey, The Indian Panorama has remained true to its motto, EVER TRUTHFUL”. “This commitment is not just a slogan but a guiding principle, a promise to our readers, and a testament to the collective effort that sustains the publication,” he insists.