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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
TopicBiden administration

Topic: Biden administration

Biden administration reverts to 2008 version of citizenship test

Announcing the reversal of Trump administration policy, USCIS said the 2020 civics test process 'may inadvertently create potential barriers to the naturalization process'.

Indian-American energy expert gets key position in US agriculture department

Bidisha Bhattacharyya has been appointed as Senior Policy Advisor in the Farm Service Agency. Previously, she has spent 3 years deploying solar energy solutions in rural India.

Biden administration introduces immigration bill, Indian IT professionals to benefit

The bill proposes a pathway to citizenship to 11 million undocumented workers, elimination of per country quota for green cards and work authorisation for H-1B workers' dependents.

Biden administration delays Trump’s H-1B policy, to continue lottery system until 31 December 2021

On 7 January, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced to do away with the traditional lottery system in deciding the successful applicants for the H-1B visas.

Understanding Biden’s reversal of Trump WHO move — where UN body gets money & how it’s spent

Nearly a year ago, Donald Trump ordered a freeze on US funding to the WHO, a move newly sworn-in US President Joe Biden reversed. Here is why it's significant to the WHO.

Who is Amanda Gorman, 22-year-old poet at Biden’s inauguration everyone is talking about

Gorman, who followed in the footsteps of poets Maya Angelou and Robert Frost, has a speech impediment and presidential dreams, just like US President Joe Biden.

Biden now in White House, vaccine partnership should be India-US priority

The Biden-Harris team understands that the US is still only one of the few countries with the capacity and resources to lead a global vaccination effort. India is another.

Biden’s nominee for intelligence chief vows to release murder report of Saudi critic Khashoggi

The report on who was responsible for Saudi-insider-turned critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder could be embarrassing for Crown Prince Salman & is likely to strain Saudi-US ties.

India, China, Iran — a sneak peek at US foreign policy under Biden, in the words of his team

Democrat Joe Biden will be sworn in as the US President this week. The members of his foreign policy & national security team have been drawn from diverse backgrounds.

Vanita Gupta — 2nd generation Indian American is Biden’s associate attorney general pick

The 45-year-old has had an illustrious career as a civil rights litigator, serving as head of the civil rights division of justice department under Obama administration.

On Camera

Once you know how UPA handled illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, you see Modi govt’s propaganda

The 'ghuspaithiya' narrative is being whipped up precisely when illegal immigration has actually diminished. Like most BJP-RSS ideas, it’s just an unimaginative Right-wing trope.

Vietnam & China cutting into India’s footwear exports, NITI Aayog calls for tariff cuts, R&D push

With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.

As Starmer begins India trip Wednesday, UK remains hopeful of fighter engine deal

In July, India & UK had announced a defence industrial roadmap that mentioned Jet Engine Advanced Core Technologies Innovation and co-development as a key priority.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.