Indian American
Indian American Assembly Member Announces Medical Supply Donation Drive in San Jose
SAN JOSE, CA (TIP); Assembly member Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) announced a safety supplies donation drive in response to the countywide shortage of protective equipment for medical workers to protect them against COVID-19. “Today I […]
Ravi Batra Writes to Chairman Engel Voicing Disagreement over Pramila Jayapal’s Resolution Urging India to End Restrictions on Communications in Kashmir
Dear Chairman Engel, Thomas Jefferson’s June 28, 1776 draft Declaration of Independence – had sequentiality built into what’s more important as in – “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” – in that order. That […]
Indian American tech executive found dead in his car
SANTA CRUZ(TIP): Indian American Tushar Atre, California‘s Santa Cruz-based tech executive who was kidnapped from his home on Tuesday, October 1, has been found dead inside his BMW car. Santa Cruz county sheriff’s office posted an […]
Indian American Historian’s Book shortlisted for 2019 Cundill History Prize
NEW YORK(TIP): Indian American Historian Sunil Amrith’s “Unruly Waters: How Rains, Rivers, Coasts, and Seas Have Shaped Asia’s History,” has been shortlisted for the 2019 Cundill History Prize. The Cundill History Prize is a prestigious annual award […]
Indian Origin Ambassador Richard Verma Discusses Past and Present U.S.-India Ties at Cornell India Law Center’s Inaugural Distinguished Lecture
NEW YORK(TIP): On September 26, 2019, the Cornell India Law Center hosted Ambassador Richard Verma for the center’s inaugural distinguished lecture. Ambassador Verma, who previously served as the US Ambassador to India (2014-2017), gave a […]
Indian American Rajeev D. Majumdar Sworn-in as President of Washington State Bar Association
SEATTLE, WA(TIP): Indian origin Rajeev D. Majumdar has been sworn in as President of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) on Sept 26. Washington Supreme Court Justice Steven C. González administered the oath of office […]
Indian American Doctors Indicted for Kickback Conspiracy
HOUSTON(TIP): Two Indian doctors from Northeast Ohio and two drug company salesmen were indicted in federal court for their roles in a kickback conspiracy in which the doctors allegedly received money and other things of […]
Indian Americans in Philadelphia charged with murder of Another Indian
PHILADELPHIA(TIP): The Philadelphia Police arrested two Indian origin suspects following a Sept 25 night shooting in the Castor section of Northeast Philadelphia that left another Indian man dead. Authorities say 34-year-old Prince Kunjappan-Joy and 51-year-old […]
Indian Doctoral Student at Stony Brook wins Chateaubriand Fellowship Award
NEW YORK(TIP): Rajat Kumar, a PhD student in Biomedical Engineeringat Stony Brook University has been recently named a Chateaubriand Fellow. The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a grant offered by the Embassy of France in the United States. It […]
IDP USA Parade Revived after a Gap of Three Years ; Extreme Heat Prevents Large Attendance
HICKSVILLE, NY(TIP): The organizers hoped there will be equally great enthusiasm among people as they had shown in organizing the parade which was revived after a gap of three years. However, their hopes were belied. […]
President Trump is destabilizing the economy, says Krishnamoorthi
WASHINGTON(TIP): Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, representing Illinois’ 8th District, heavily criticized President Donald Trump in response to new developments threatening the nation’s and Illinois’ economies as a result of the government shutdown predicated on President […]