Indian American Forum celebrates ‘Diwali @ Nassau County’


The office of Asian Community Affairs, Anissa Moore, Nassau County Deputy County Executive Jennifer Desena, Supervisor Town of North Hempstead, Director of Asian American Affairs in Nassau County, Arooj Islam, along with Indian American Forum Founding Member Dr. Bobby K. Kalotee & Chairperson Indu Jaiswal, celebrated Diwali honoring distinguished Indian American community leaders. Emceed by...

India Day Parade of Long Island set for August 7


Mineola, NY: In celebration of India's 75th anniversary of independence, IDP USA will hold its 12th annual India Day Parade in Hicksville, Long Island on August 7, it was announced at the Curtain Raiser on June 21 held at the prestigious Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola, NY. The event was attended by IDP...

Diwali at Nassau County: Indian Americans feted


The office of Asian Community Affairs, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran & Executive Director of External Affairs Farrah Mozawalla along with Indian American Forum Founding Member Dr. Bobby K. Kalotee & Chairperson Indu Jaiswal, celebrated Diwali honoring distinguished Indian American community leaders. Hosted by Beena Kothari & emceed by Flora Parekh, the event highlighted the accomplishments of several prominent...

Online session focuses on mental health during pandemic


Members of the Indian American Forum and community leaders joined a zoom call last month to discuss mental and emotional health. Distinguished panelists, moderators, and elite members of the Indian American community filled up the screens, all gathered for one singular purpose to understand and accept different ways of coping with grief and sorrow especially during the pandemic. The...

Emmy nominated filmmaker Tirlok Malik to host IYD NY event


New York: Tirlok Malik, Emmy-nominated filmmaker and Happy Life Yoga speaker, will be hosting a Happy Life Yoga event on the occasion of International Yoga Day 2021 on June 19th, 2021 at 10 am, New York EST virtually on Zoom and social media such as Facebook Live (IndusTV and Facebook page of GOPIO Manhattan). The event will be...

Indo American Community hosts virtual candlelight vigil against Asian hate crimes


A virtual candle light vigil event against Asian Hate Crimes was organized by Indo American Community Voice (IACV) on April 11, 2021 led by President Bina Sabapathy. Previously, IACV had their first successful event on Swastika Awareness on March 21st. The vigil started with American National anthem. In a first of its kind, the event hosted many...

Dr. Kuncham and Dr. Kusum Sinha reassure on safe schools opening


Hicksville, NY: As schools are scheduled to open next month, parents and community leaders are concerned about safe return of students to the classroom.  Indian American Forum, led by Indu Jaiswal, and TLCA, invited two Superintendents Dr. Kishore Kuncham and Dr. Kusum Sinha for a virtual dialogue. They gave an overview of reopening of schools plan....