Gandhi Alone is the ‘Father of India’
The ‘Howdy Modi’ event in Houston was an eye catcher for more reasons than one. While Modi was saying ‘All…
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U.S. lawmakers take a step against India on Kashmir – Senate panel adds appeal to end the “humanitarian crisis” in Kashmir in its report.
In what could become the first step towards legislative action by American lawmakers against India on the situation in Jammu and…
At U.N. Climate Summit, Few Commitments and U.S. Silence
The United Nations Climate Action Summit on Monday, September 24th was meant to highlight concrete promises by presidents, prime ministers and corporate…
At the U.N., It Was the Day of Populist Strongmen
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 25 2019 (IPS) – The United Nations is an institution which promotes multilateralism and preaches some of…
Trump likely to end birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump offered a dramatic, if legally dubious, promise in a new interview to unilaterally end birthright citizenship, ratcheting up…
What Americans really think about mass shootings and gun legislation
The recent spate of mass shootings has propelled gun safety to the center of public concern, and the share of…
The Indian rupee is falling fast– and there are both winners and losers
The Indian rupee is near its weakest level against the dollar this year. And the fall has been sharper in…
Donald Trump’s administration in dramatic immigration crackdown that could ban green cards being given to anyone on food stamps or Medicaid for a year
The Trump administration is cracking down on green cards for immigrants who’ve spent more than a year on food stamps,…
Kashyap Patel Appointed Senior Counsel for Counterterrorism
Indian-American attorney Kashyap ‘Kash’ Pramod Patel, 38, the former Senior Counsel for Counterterrorism at the House Select Committee on Intelligence…
After uncertainties in US over work visas, Indian techies look at Canada for Permanent Residency
Trump administration’s increased scrutiny of the H-1B visa program has forced Indian citizens to prefer Canada over the United States…
Biden leads 2020 Democrats by 5 points, followed by Warren, Harris
Joe Biden leads the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race, according to the first NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll of the contest. The…
Yogesh Surendranath awarded Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Yogesh (Yogi) Surendranath, an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Paul M. Cook Career Development at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,…
US denies capping H-1B visa quota
Earlier this month, reports had suggested that the US was looking to curb the number of H-1B visa recipients from India as…
Donald Trump hits out at ‘unacceptable’ India tariffs
US President Donald Trump has called new Indian tariffs on US products “unacceptable” and demanded that they be withdrawn. India imposed…
India to hit back US with retaliatory tariffs
In what could potentially aggravate trade tensions between India and the US, New Delhi has decided to impose long-pending retaliatory…
9,000 Indians caught entering the US illegally in 2018
The US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) reported last week that about 9,000 Indians were caught entering the US illegally…
“Illegal to deny work permit to Spouses of H-1B visa holders”
Four spouses of H-1B visa holding workers who are facing undue delays in getting their H-4 visa extension and work…
US Lawmakers take pre-emptive step to save H-4 work authorization
Two Congresswomen from California have re-introduced legislation May 29, to protect the much-treasured work authorization for spouses on H-4 Visas,…
US ends special trade treatment for India amid tariff dispute
President Trump seems to be standing firm on his decision to impose tariffs on goods imported into America despite an…
How Narendra Modi Seduced India With Envy and Hate The prime minister has won re-election on a tide of violence, fake news and resentment.
Before dawn on Feb. 26, Narendra Modi, the Hindu nationalist prime minister of India, ordered an aerial attack on the…
Brexit brings down Prime Minister Theresa May
British PM Theresa May has confirmed the inevitable: She will step down soon. After a series of setbacks, which saw…
H-1B visa: Government says work ban for H-4 spouses coming this month Analyst says the prohibition likely won’t come till summer
After a series of delays, the federal government is now saying it will this month publish a long-promised rule to…
US Congress passes bipartisan retirement bill—here’s what it would mean for you if it becomes law
The House of Representatives passed the Secure Act, a bill backed by both Republicans and Democrats that aims to improve the…
GOP Rep calls for Trump’s impeachment
A Michigan Republican and member of the House Freedom Caucus accused President Trump of “impeachable conduct” in a break with his party….
Kamala Harris invokes Indian heritage to Trump’s immigration plan
In response to US President Donald Trump announced his “merit based” immigration proposal, Democrat Senator Kamala Harris invoked her unique…
Indian-Americans train for grassroots GOP electioneering
On the occasion of Asian American Heritage Month, the Republican National Committee held training sessions in Michigan and Ohio for…
India-US Trade War
Any retaliatory tariff by India in response to the United States’ planned withdrawal of some trade privileges will not be…
TIME’s List of 100 ‘Most Influential People’ 2019 Released
Indian-American comedian and actor Hasan Minhaj has been named in Time magazine’s 2019 list of 100 most influential people in…
Rachana Desai Martin Appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Democratic National Committee
The Democratic National Committee announced that it has appointed Rachana Desai Martin as the Chief Operating Officer. The CEO of…
Diane Gujarati re-nominated by Trump for Federal Judgeship
US President Donald Trump has re-nominated an Indian American prosecutor, Diane Gujarati, to be a federal judge. The White House…
NGOs Blast US for Undermining Criminal Court
As it paves a destructive path against international institutions and multilateralism, the Trump administration is slowly but steadily undermining the…
H-1B pays for US College scholarships & trainings, says new study
The US grants 65,000 cap-subjected H-1B work visas to foreign workers hired abroad every year and 20,000 to foreigners in…
Rep. Pramila Jayapal gives tearful speech about non-binary loved one
At an Equality Act hearing in the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Pramila Jayapal made the deeply personal revelation. Three hours…
Mainstream media must boycott Trump
“I Have A Running War With The Media.” During a visit to CIA headquarters, President Donald Trump said he has “a…
FY 2020 H-1B Filing Season Starts With Changes
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the start of the fiscal year (FY) 2020 H-1B cap season, start…
Visa Denials by USA Increased in 2018
The new policies and procedures by Trump administration has led to denials of Visa to the United States in the…
Trump set to become $100 billion man as US trade gap surges
If the trends of the past year and economists’ expectations hold true, trade data to be released Wednesday will show…
Over Two Third Americans Think Trump has Committed Crimes
As many as 6% of U.S. voters say they believe Donald Trump did something illegal before he was elected president,…
Democratic Party gains support across US suburbs and rural areas
When Democrats took 40 congressional districts from Republicans in the 2018 election, the House of Representatives experienced what many considered…
U.S. to end work permits for spouses of H-1B visa holders
The spouses of certain U.S. visa holders granted permission to work under an Obama-era rule are now one step closer…
AAPI thanks US Administration & Lawmakers for support of India, condemning terrorist attack on Indian Jawans in Kashmir
(Chicago, IL. — Feb 25th, 2019) “American Association of Physicians of Indian origin (AAPI), wants to express our sincere appreciation…
16 States Sue to Stop Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers to Build Border Wall
A coalition of 16 states, including California and New York, on Monday, February 18th challenged President Trump in court over…
US backs India’s right to launch strikes against terrorist havens in Pakistan
Strong condemnation by the Trump administration and U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle of the horrific terrorist attack…
Does Anyone Win in a US-China Trade War?
A looming 1 March deadline to prevent another round of escalating tariffs between the United States and China is more…
Climate Change Still Seen as the Top Global Threat, but Cyberattacks a Rising Concern Worries about ISIS and North Korea persist, as fears about American power grow
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report last year expressing serious concerns about the possible impacts of climate change, both…
Ashwin Machanavajjhala warns of the dangers of smart tech in the home
Speaking at a science conference in Washington, former government data adviser Professor Ashwin Machanavajjhala warned of the dangers of smart…
Neomi Rao, nominated to succeed Brett M. Kavanaugh, quizzed on “date rape” at hearing
Senators in both parties pressed Neomi Rao — President Trump’s nominee to replace Brett M. Kavanaugh on the federal appeals…
Trump sees Kamala Harris as most credible opponent for US President “Kamala Harris, Call-Out Star: The toughest progressive we’ve seen in a long time,” David Brooks
President Trump has called Indian-American Senator Kamala Harris, the Democratic Senator from California, the most credible candidate for President among…
State of the Union 2019: How Americans see major national issues
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, after weeks of delay, amid a debate between Trump and congressional Democrats…
As Treaties Collapse, Can We Still Prevent a Nuclear Arms Race?
The United States last week officially announced it is walking away from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, an…
After Fake University Bust, Indian Embassy opens hotline for students detained by US authorities
As many as 129 Indians are among the 130 foreign students arrested for enrolling at a fake university allegedly to remain in…
From Fake News to Enemy of the People: An Anatomy of Trump’s Tweets
NEW YORK, Jan 31 2019 (IPS) – Since announcing his candidacy in the 2016 presidential elections to the end of…
US switches to new H-1B system that favors foreigners in American colleges
The US announced that starting April 1, it will switch to a new system for processing H-1B petitions that will…
78% Americans support high-skilled immigrants to US: Survey
A new survey shows that majority of Americans support high-skilled immigration contrary to a perception that high-skilled immigrants are displacing…
Donald Trump nominates three Indian-Americans to key administration post
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated three Indian-Americans to key administration positions, as per the latest list of senior nominations…
Climate Change’s Giant Impact on the Economy: 4 Key Issues
Many of the big economic questions in coming decades will come down to just how extreme the weather will be,…
Will US Defense Secretary James Mattis’ departure affect Indo-US relations?
US secretary of defense James Mattis, a towering American icon and unparalleled supporter of ties with India, resigned on Thursday,…
H1-B Visa regulations bring ‘good news’ for Indian students
The US should select the “very best” among the applicants under the H-1B visas, the Trump administration told lawmakers Thursday,…
Reprisal Killings of Journalists Surged This Year
Reprisal killings of journalists because of their work nearly doubled in 2018, bringing the total number of journalists killed on…
Climate Negotiators Reach an Overtime Deal to Keep Paris Pact Alive
Diplomats from nearly 200 countries reached a deal on Saturday, December 15th, 2018 to keep the Paris climate agreement alive…
Indian Ambassador Navtej Sarna given warm farewell
Indian Ambassador to the United States Navtej Sarna was given a warm send off on December 13th, as diplomats from…
Social media affects all in unique ways
A generation ago, the likes of Walter Cronkite, Peter Jennings and Diane Sawyer were the heroes of television news in…
3 NRIs on Florida Governor-elect Ron DeSantis’ Transition Advisory Team
Prominent entrepreneur Danny Gaekwad and former Florida Department of Transportation secretary Ananth Prasad are among three Indian Americans named by…
‘Time to back PM Modi on trying to maintain peace’: US in message to Pak
In a sign of growing collaboration and partnership between India and the US, the US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has…
NRIs to be impacted by Trump’s proposed ‘public charge’ rule
President Donald Trump’s proposed “public charge” rule will disproportionately impact the Indian and Bangladeshi communities, especially children, elderly, poor, those…
Merit-Based Rule for More Effective and Efficient H-1B Visa Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require petitioners seeking to file…
New Report finds increase in hate crimes against Indian Americans
A new report on hate crime statistics released by the FBI Nov. 13 reveals a disturbing surge of hate crimes…
Kevin Thomas elected to New York Senate
“I want to be a good role model to the emerging Indian-Americans who want to make a difference in their…
Hate Crimes Increase for the Third Consecutive Year, F.B.I. Reports
Hate crime reports increased 17 percent last year from 2016, the F.B.I. said on Tuesday, rising for the third consecutive…
2400 Indians lodged in US jails for illegally crossing border
As many as 2,400 Indians are languishing in various American jails for illegally crossing the US border to seek asylum…
Neomi Rao interviewed by Trump to replace Kavanaugh in D.C. Appeals Court
President Donald Trump has interviewed Neomi Rao, administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, as a potential candidate…
India sends U.S. its 2nd largest number of foreign students
Despite restrictions on visitors to the US by the Trump administration, foreign students seeking higher education continue to rise. India…
Why we American immigrants should vote – By Dr. Mathew Joys and Anil Augustine
It’s so relieving that in the US there are only two political parties with real federal representation, although independent candidacy…
Suspicious package sent to Sen. Kamala Harris discovered
A suspicious package addressed to California Senator Kamala Harris was intercepted Friday morning in Sacramento, Senator Harris’s office confirmed to…
US IT organization sues USCIS for violating H-1B visa policies
ITServe Alliance, a non-profit trade association of over a thousand companies in the IT service sector has sued the United…
Neil Chatterjee to Chair Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which oversees the country’s power grid and other energy issues from natural gas to oil…
A FAKE NEWS DATABASE – By CRISTIANO LIMA and ANDREW BRIZ
The “fake news” phenomenon has gone global, but the full extent of its reach remains largely a mystery. To shed…
Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Supreme Court of India Sabarimala rulings
At the outset, one may wonder what Brett Kavanaugh appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court has anything to do with…
‘A nuclear war would be a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions’
With Trump administration trying to pull out of the Nuclear Treaty it signed with Russia decades ago, Archbishop Bernardito Auza,…
Trump’s International Ratings Remain Low, Especially Among Key Allies
By Richard Wike, Bruce Stokes, Jacob Poushter, Laura Silver, Janell Fetterolf and Kat Devlin America’s global image plummeted following the election of President Donald Trump, amid widespread opposition to…
Brett Kavanaugh hears cases after being sworn in as US Supreme Court justice
Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday as US Supreme Court justice following the closest Senate confirmation vote in more than…
2018 Midterm Voters: Issues and Political Values – Huge partisan divides on health care, immigration, U.S. global role
Supporters of Republican and Democratic candidates in the upcoming congressional election are deeply divided over the government’s role in ensuring…
India’s Supreme Court ends ban on entry of women into Kerala’s Sabarimala temple
Ending a centuries-old ban on the entry of women of menstruating age into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, the Supreme Court…
Sundar Pichai visits Congress to combat charges of bias against conservatives
Google chief executive Sundar Pichai paid a rare visit to Washington on Friday to defend the search giant against allegations…
New Rule by DHS, denies Green Cards to U.S. Residents receiving Federal Aid
The Trump administration on Saturday, September 22nd, has proposed a rule that immigrants who are in the United States legally,…
Voter Enthusiasm in USA at Record High in Nationalized Midterm Environment – Top voting issues: Supreme Court, health care, economy
With less than six weeks to go before the elections for Congress, voter enthusiasm is at its highest level during…
Bimal Patel nominated to US Treasury Job
Bimal Patel, a former leading financial regulatory partner at O’Melveny & Myers, is the Trump administration’s nominee for a top supervisory…
“Taming the Sun:” Varun Sivaram leads efforts to cleaner, greener, innovative technology
Solar energy could one day supply most of the world’s energy needs, but its current upsurge is in danger of…
Visitors, Students from India to USA Overstay Visas: Report
Every year, hundreds of thousands of visitors to the US overstay their visas, some of them indefinitely. One out of…
These 7 Products May Cost You More After Trump Escalated His Trade War With China
President Trump’s controversial trade war with China is heating up. That means consumers may soon have to pay more for…
UN Expects More Upheavals as Trump’s Foreign Policy Runs Wild
The unpredictable Donald Trump, described by some as a human wrecking ball, will be walking down his own path of…
U.N. Chief Warns of a Dangerous Tipping Point on Climate Change
Warning of the risks of “runaway” global warming, the United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, on Monday called on global…
Amazon joins Apple in climb to $1 trillion market value
Apple and Amazon are as different from each other as apples and oranges. Apple is a tech company that is…
The Guardian view on Modi’s mistakes: the high costs of India’s demonetisation
India’s prime minister ought to own up to the mistakes of his own policies which have cost lives, jobs and…
Indian visa applicants hit with most denials, report says
The Donald Trump administration’s crackdown on work visas is hitting Indians disproportionately hard. Now, a report from the National Foundation…
Top CEOs raise concern about changes made by Donald Trump in H1-B policies
The Trump administration’s “inconsistent” immigration policies, including on the H1-B visa for professionals, could “disrupt” operations of American firms and…
As our media environment blurs, confusion often reigns
A generation ago, the likes of Walter Cronkite, Peter Jennings and Diane Sawyer were the heroes of television news. Now…
Can the Media Stand Up to Assaults On Reporting?
A contributing factor to confusion is the way news articles often lose their context when spread on Twitter feeds and…
Boston Globe receives threat after anti-Trump editorial
The Boston Globe today received a threatening telephone call that is being taken seriously by local and federal authorities, according…
H-1Bs and H-4 Dependents to be deported if Immigration Status Expires During Renewal Process
A policy memo issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services subjects H-1B workers and their dependents to deportation proceedings if…