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FBI Takes Step to Address Needs of Sikh Indian-Americans and Other Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 25, 2015 —The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) commented today on the release of the updated FBI Hate Crime Data Collection Guidelines and Training Manual, considered the single most important and inclusive […]
Indian Americans
Indian-American Raj Shah appointed for a top party post at Republican National Committee (RNC).
Raj Shah, who most recently served as co-founding partner and Managing Director of America Rising LLC, where he developed the organization’s Hillary Clinton opposition research book, has been appointed as new Research Director and Deputy […]
United States
Lawsuit filed in Sureshbhai Patel assault case weak: claims Ravi Batra
The lawsuit filed against two US police officials for assaulting Sureshbhai Patel leaving him partially paralysed is weak and might not be able to get full justice to him, an eminent Indian-American attorney has said. […]
Business & Economics
FROM ALABAMA TO AMERICAN HINDUPHOBIA
This week, two terrible acts of violence took place in the US. First, three young Muslim-American students were killed in cold blood in North Carolina by a neighbor. The cause, it was said, was an argument […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Vivek Murthy is confirmed as surgeon general
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate has at long last confirmed Vivek Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., to be the 19th surgeon general of the United States. An educator and practicing internal medicine physician, Murthy has been an […]
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WORLD CELEBRATES DIWALI with prayers, bright lights and fireworks
WASHINGTON (TIP): The five-day Indian festival – Diwali – symbolic of victory of good over evil was celebrated , from October 22 , the world over with great enthusiasm Amid chanting of Vedic mantras and […]
Europe
Ranju and Ravi Batra greet PM Modi at the United Nations
As Indian-Americans and friends of India and Indians, Ravi & Ranju Batra welcome India’s PM Modi to New York and UN on 9/27/14, after he had visited the 9/11 Memorial and just walked off the […]
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HONOR RESTORED: ATTORNEY RAVI BATRA WINS FOR KRITTIKA BISWAS CASE AGAINST NY CITY
$225,000 settlement along with an acknowledgment that Krittika was an Honor Student at the time of her false arrest I.S. Saluja : NEW YORK (TIP)When on September 30, 2013, SDNY Judge Koetl issued a scholarly […]
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Reps. Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Ami Bera (D-Calif.) commend elections in India
NEW YORK (TIP): Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY)who has represented New York City Congressional districts since 1999 and Rep.Ami Bera (D-Calif.) who has represented California‘s 7th Congressional District since 2013, have commended elections in India. “At […]
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Indian Americans
Indian-American Physicians to bring Issues before Lawmakers
WASHINGTON (TIP): An influential body of Indian- American physicians is holding its annual legislative day on Capitol Hill March 26-27 to bring issues facing the community before U.S. lawmakers. Association of American Physicians of Indian […]
United States
Success story or struggle? Portraying Indians in US
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-Americans have won plaudits for achievements in science and swept 11 of the last 15 national spelling bees, while others in the community have faced discrimination and even violence. As the Smithsonian, the […]
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Europe
Indian-Americans should be politically more active: Neel Tushar Keshkari
WASHINGTON (TIP): Running for California governor election with the promise of creating jobs and providing good education, Neel Tushar Keshkari feels it is time that Indian Americans, who have made their presence felt in almost […]
Education
Indian-Americans save most for children’s college education
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian- Americans, who have the highest income among America’s multicultural groups, save much of their higher household income for their children’s college education, according to a new study. This heavy emphasis on higher […]
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Congressman Crowley Honored for His Work on Behalf of Indian American Community
Jackson Heights Indian Merchants’ Association, Queens community members laud Crowley’s leadership, policy victories on Indian American, Sikh issues NEW YORK (TIP): Rep. Joe Crowley (DQueens, the Bronx), Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, was honored […]
United States
Indians a rising force in California politics
SACRAMENTO (TIP): When Neel Kashkari announced he was running for governor, he became the latest Californian of Indian descent to step onto the political stage, the most recent example of a rising trend in one […]
United States
Europe
Three Indian-Americans elected to US Institute of Medicine
WASHINGTON (TIP): Three Indian-Americans have been elected members of the prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM), including Subra Suresh, who has become the only current university president to be elected to all three US national academies. […]
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NJ Indian-American candidate faces racial slur
EDISON, NJ (TIP): Indian-Americans living in the township of Edison in New Jersey had a rude shock when they say the election sign boards of Dr Sudhanshu Prasad running for office as Edison Mayor defaced […]