Evelyn Sharma prays for unity and peace at ‘National Prayer Breakfast’
Bollywood actress Evelyn Sharma, who represented the Christian faith at President Donald Trump’s ‘National Prayer Breakfast’ at the Hilton’s International…
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Neil Patel expected Trump Administration job
Neil Patel, an Indian American White House veteran who worked as a policy adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney during…
Vanita Gupta fears Civil Rights Law will change dramatically under Trump
Vanita Gupta, chief of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division, stepped down from her post last week as President-elect Donald…
Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin lauds Indian American community
The achievements and success of the Indian-American community has contributed greatly to India’s diplomatic efforts at the United Nations and…
NY Assemblyman Weprin condemns rising hate crimes at South Asian event
New York Assemblyman David Weprin (District 24) condemned the recent rise in hate crimes across the great city of New…
Narendra Modi ranked among world’s 10 most powerful people by Forbes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked among the top 10 most powerful people in the world by Forbes in…
Donald Trump Calls Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif a ‘Terrific Guy’ During Phone Call
President-elect Donald Trump lavished praise on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and offered to play “any role” in helping Pakistan address…
Fearing Tighter U.S. Visa Regime, Indian IT Firms Rush To Hire, Acquire
Anticipating a more protectionist U.S. technology visa program under a Donald Trump administration, India’s $150 billion IT services sector will…
Director Vikram Gandhi’s Obama Biopic ‘Barry’ Streams On Netflix Dec. 16
Director Vikram Gandhi’s upcoming biopic “Barry”, about President Barack Obama’s youthful years has already received kudos from a discerning audience…
Narendra Modi leads online voting as TIME Person of the Year Poll
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won an online poll of readers for Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ in 2016,…
Trump meets Sandeep Mathrani, an Indian-American Real Estate Executive
President-elect Donald Trump who is scouting for talent to join his administration has met Indian American real estate executive, Sandeep…
USINPAC engages with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team
Adhering to its bipartisan approach in representing the Indian American community, USINPAC hosted a Presidential dialogue series with members of…
Post-election immigration scams on the rise, NY Attorney General warns
There has been a significant increase in the number of calls to immigration organizations, including inquiries regarding potential fraud. For…
Mohammed Hazra Khan of Indian origin sentenced to prison for helping ISIS
Mohammed Hazra Khan, an Indian American man who tried to go to Syria with his teenaged brother and sister to…
FBI reports hate crimes on the rise
A Muslim teacher in a Georgia high school said someone left her an anonymous note in her classroom on Friday,…
Nikki Haley, Bobby Jindal, Tulsi Gabbard meet with Donald Trump to discuss possible Cabinet jobs in Trump Administration
Indian Americans, almost 1% of the country’s population, are increasingly stepping up their political involvement. After having already achieved considerable economic…
Hindu Americans deeply concerned about post-election violence & bias crime spike
Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) are deeply concerned about recent incidents of bias-motivated violence and harassment, as well…
Amul Thapar Among List For Supreme Court Judge Nominees
An Indian-American judge is among those shortlisted for potential nominees for Supreme Court judge, to be picked by President-elect Donald Trump….
Nations fast-track to enforce Paris Climate Accord
Countries fast-tracked the political and practical aims of the landmark Paris Climate Change Agreement and accelerated global climate action at…
Silicon Valley wants Trump to reform H-1B visa system
Asserting that H-1B visa creates more jobs, a Silicon Valley-based CEO has urged US President- elect Donald Trump to reform…
U.S. electoral system ranks high – but not highest – in global comparisons
As the long presidential campaign winds down, GOP nominee Donald Trump’s claims that the process is “rigged” against him –…
7-year-old Pakistani beaten up by classmates for being a Muslim
A seven-year-old boy of Pakistani origin was allegedly beaten up by five classmates on a school bus in the US…
Trump’s New Asian Pacific Committee has Indian Americans
Four Indian-Americans are among the 31 Asians from around the country, who have been appointed to Republican presidential candidate Donald…
Obama nominates first Muslim American to be a Federal Judge
President Barack Obama hit another milestone when he tapped Abid Riaz Qureshi to serve on the US District Court for…
Baba Sehgal dedicates song to Donald Trump
Rap star and singer Baba Sehgal never failed to entertain with his hilarious songs and videos. This time, he’s taken…
Huma Abedin’s reported ties to Muslim Brotherhood questioned
Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee for president, has come under scrutiny, for suspected ties…
Indian-American Teen evicted from Donald Trump rally
A teen who identified himself as half-Indian was escorted out of a Donald Trump rally last week out of concern…
Nikki Haley defends grieving Muslim Gold Star parents against Trump
Gov. Nikki Haley, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and other South Carolina Republicans jumped to the defense of Khizr and Ghazala…
Only 9% of America chose Trump and Clinton as the nominees
The greatest democracy on earth is all set to elect the next President. With the year-long primary season and the…
Trump criticized for comments on Muslim mother of fallen US soldier
Donald Trump is taking issue with a speech at this week’s Democratic National Convention by Muslim lawyer Khizr Khan, whose…
India Tea Company Delivers ‘Cleansing’ Green Tea to Donald Trump
TE-A-ME Teas has reported that on July 14 that it delivered a four years’ supply of green tea to Republican…
With Sanders endorsing Clinton against Trump, NRIs join Clinton bandwagon
The more than three million Indian Americans are relieved as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton received a long-…
Rina Shah Bharara stripped of credentials of being a delegate at GOP convention
Just as the convention is underway to nominate the Republican party front-runner, Donald trum as the official nominee of the…
Indian Americans play important role in enhancing ties: Ambassador Arun Singh
The 3.5 million Indian-American community has an important role to play in strengthening Indo-US ties, Indian Ambassador to the US…
Record NRI delegates GOP Convention: Calls “India, a geopolitical ally”
Describing India a “geopolitical ally” and “strategic trading partner” of the United States, the just concluded national convention of the…
Dr. Sampat Shivangi elected delegate to GOP convention
Dr. Sampat Shivangi, an Indian-American has been elected as a Republican delegate for a record fourth consecutive term to the…
NRI Youth Outreach in support of Hillary Clinton launched
Saket Singh and Parth Patel, two Indian American teenagers, supporting Hillary Clinton are planning to reach out to youth from…
Indian Americans voice opposition to Donald Trump
Samina Ali from California and Mira Jacob of New York joined hundreds of writers from across the U.S. in adding…
Progress to protect Sikh history & students in CA
Sacramento, CA: The California Department of Education (CDE) tentatively approved the submissions that will successfully preserve Sikh history, said a…
A Sikh-American councilman in New Jersey described as a ‘terrorist’ by Trump supporter
Ravinder Bhalla, a city council member at large and council president of Hoboken, New Jersey, was called a “terrorist” on…
28% Americans will consider relocation if Trump elected US President
According to one recent Morning Consult/Vox poll, 28 percent of Americans would “likely” consider moving to another country if Trump…
Actor Kal Penn, Neera Tanden Slam Trump’s Policies
Washington, DC: Indian-American star Kal Penn, best known for his roles in Harold & Kumar and The Namesake, says most…
Hindu Group in India prays for Trump’s Victory
Donald Trump , the presumptive Republican nominee seems have admirers in India. According to reports, nearly a dozen members of…
GOP Delegate, Rina Shah Bharara Dismissed After Favoring Clinton Over Trump
Rina Shah Bharara, an Indian American Republican convention delegate, who had said she might prefer Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump…
Donald Trump Clinches GOP Race
Washington, DC: Donald J. Trump became the presumptive Republican presidential nominee on Tuesday, May 1st, with a landslide win in…
The Economic Recovery: The Plight of the Middle Class & Obama Legacy
The economic downturn that shook the nation nearly eight years go has had its influence on everyone. Just as any…
Raj Shah Leads Research On Hillary For Use In Possible General Election Campaign Against Her
Raj Shah, an Indian American entrusted with the Republican National Committee’s opposition research arm, a beehive of two dozen tech-savvy…
7 in 10, including half of Republican voters unfavorable to Trump
(WASHINGTON) — For Americans of nearly every race, gender, political persuasion and location, disdain for Donald Trump runs deep, saddling the Republican…
Indian American Republicans In New York Support Trump In Crucial Primary Set For April 19th
Not withstanding that Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s leading contender in the Primaries had said that Mexicans are rapists and…
Will Raising Minimum Wages & Raising Taxes On The Rich Solve Income Inequality?
There is an increasing anger among the majority of the people in the country towards the American establishment, the mainstream…
Indian-Origin Journalist Heckled, Arrested And Then Released At Trump Rally
WASHINGTON: An Indian-origin journalist with a CBS, a major US television network, was heckled by Donald Trump’s supporters and arrested by police during…
Study: Divided Parties Rarely Win Presidential Elections
Athens, Ga. – Divided political parties rarely win presidential elections, according to a study by political science researchers at the University…
Arvind Kejriwal in Fortune list of 2016 ‘Greatest Leaders’
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been named by Fortune Magazine as one of the world’s greatest leaders. The list…
Harmeet Dhillon Makes Bid To Be Member of Republican National Committee
Sacramento, CA: Harmeet Dhillon, vice chair of the California Republican Party, is currently running unopposed to represent the state as…
Sikhs And Muslims Back Donald Trump
Muslims and Sikhs in Maryland have joined the camp of Donald Trump claiming that the Republican presidential frontrunner is not…
Sikhs in US raise $400,000 to create awareness about Sikhism
San Francisco, CA: Sikhs in the US and around the world have been often misjudged or wrongly identified and subjected…
Nikki Haley Endorses Marco Rubio In Bid For GOP Presidential Nomination
Charlotte, SC: South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has endorsed Florida Senator Marco Rubio in his bid to be the nominee…
Thoughts on the World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos
The World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos was different in tone that previous meetings. First, the emphasis has finally…
During Historic Visit To Baltimore Mosque, Obama Advocates For Religious Tolerance And Unity
With increased stereotyping and hatred towards Muslims around the world, President Obama advocated religious tolerance and unity. During his first…
Marco Rubio Catapults To Center Stage After Coming In 3rd In IOW GOP Primary
The 2016 presidential nomination process officially got underway tonight, and Ted Cruz was the big winner. In first-in-the-nation caucuses in…
Pramila Jayapal Announces Congressional Bid In Washington State
Washington State Senator Pramila Jayapal has declared her intention to run for the U.S. Congress on January 21st. In her…
Indian-American PAC Forms to Support Donald Trump
With the Republican Presidential Candidate leading the GOP polls across the nation, a group called “Indian-Americans for Trump 2016” registered…
A Turbaned Sikh ousted from Donald Trump’s Rally
Two protesters were removed Sunday, January 24th from a Donald Trump rally after holding up a banner that read “Stop…
“The United States of America is the most powerful nation on Earth,” President Obama Declares During State Of the Union Address
“The United States of America is the most powerful nation on Earth. Period. It’s not even close,” President Obama said…
What Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Pope Francis Have in Common
It’s not often you get to mention the Democratic and Republican front-runners for the 2016 presidential nominations, the sitting U.S. president, and…
Parenting in America
Contemporary debates about parenthood often focus on parenting philosophies: Are kids better off with helicopter parents or a free-range approach?…
Yahoo Names the Cow ‘Personality of the Year’ in India
Yahoo on Dec. 21 said the ‘cow’ beat out all other contenders in 2015 to emerge as the ‘Personality of…
Sikh Broncos Fans Banned from Stadium Because of Turbans
Three Sikh Americans were allegedly harassed by security staff and denied entry to watch an NFL game in San Diego,…
New Yorkers Voice Disgust Against Trump For Anti-Muslim Remarks
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump got a taste of the disgust and anger of New Yorkers for his invective against…
400 Richest People in America are Worth $2.34 Trillion
John Kapoor, Romesh T. Wadhwani, Bharat Desai and Kavitark Ram Shriram slid into the 194th, 234th, 268th and 358th slots, respectively on…
Nikki Haley Says She Will Consider Vice Presidential Ticket
Indian American Nikki Haley has said she will consider a vice presidential ticket next year if given a chance but…
Vini Samuel Could Be First Indian American Female Mayor
Vini Samuel, Montesano, Washington mayoral candidate aced a primary election and is on her way to becoming the nation’s first…
New Jerseyans increasingly support a pathway to citizenship
As the immigration debate rages on in the race to 2016, New Jerseyans increasingly support a pathway to citizenship for…