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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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Topic: Indian American

6 in 10 Indian Americans likely to vote Harris, but support for Democrats has weakened, survey finds

Survey by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace shows that while about 1 in 2 Indian Americans still identify themselves as Democrats, the number has come down from 2020.

How small Indian-American community is contributing to US economy, wielding influence

Report by San Francisco-based non-profit Indiaspora and BCG finds that 5 mn-strong community pays 5-6% of all income taxes in US, approximately to tune of $250-300 billion.

Indian-American Riddhi Patel, arrested for ‘murder’ threats to city officials, sacked by employer

Patel's former employer, the Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment (CRPE), says it unequivocally condemns any threats of violence or unethical behaviour.

‘US soil being used for terrorist activities against India’: Indian Americans tell FBI, DoJ

In a meeting with federal agencies, the community leaders expressed concern over increasing hate crimes against Hindus and the law enforcement's ability to take any action.

Those of Indian descent are part of the American dream. Attacks on them must be taken seriously

In recent history, hate crimes against those of Indian descent in the US can be traced back to 1980s when a gang known as ‘Dotbusters’ targeted Indian Americans in New York-New Jersey.

Stop taking pride in Indian-origin politicians abroad. Many are phonies & racists

Many Indian politicians abroad are unscrupulous apologists for racism and empire. Look at Suella Braverman and Vivek Ramaswamy.

‘Promising candidate’: Elon Musk praises Indian-American US presidential candidate Ramaswamy

Ramaswamy is the third Indian-American — along with Nikki Haley & Hirsh Vardhan Singh — who will be up against former president Donald Trump in the primaries in January next year.

86% Indian Americans view US favourably while 76% have positive opinion of India, finds Pew survey

A total of 7,006 American Asian adults took part in the survey, of which only 33% had favourable views on India. The opinion on China was predominantly negative.

Doniger, Truschke, Pollock didn’t ‘kill’ Sanskrit. Brahmins did

Indian Americans who have written 'Ten Heads of Ravana' aim to decolonise the Indian mindset. Why do they not send their children to Sanskrit schools in India but to prestigious universities in US?

Indian-American eighth-grader Dev Shah wins 2023 US Spelling Bee Championship

The 14-year-old from Florida won the competition in his third attempt by correctly spelling the word 'psammophile'. He has received a prize of $50,000.

On Camera

Pakistan can’t bomb or bargain its way out of the TTP-TLP mess

Among the many problems Pakistan is currently dealing with, the TLP and TTP offer two varying dimensions of the same one.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.