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Friday, November 8, 2024
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Topic: Indian-Americans

Indian Americans hesitant to vote for Harris, ‘don’t know her well’, says Democratic community leader

Senior Indian American leader Swadesh Chatterjee said that Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has not built a base among the diaspora in her previous roles as Senator, Attorney General.

19 percentage point decline in Indian-American support for Biden in upcoming US presidential polls

The bi-annual Asian American Voter Survey (AAVS) reveals that 46 percent of Indian Americans intend to vote for Biden this year as against 65 percent in 2020.

Voters in Ayodhya have shown what it means to be Hindu. Indian-Americans must learn

Hindutva groups have entrenched themselves in a network of hate in the West. The 2024 general election results can change that.

New York now has a Ganesh Temple Street and Guru Nanak Way. The big Apple is South Asia-fied

A street name can’t save a neighbourhood. It is an acknowledgment that we have worked and lived in a place for a long time.

Indian American parents have a new task. Teach kids to recognise Hinduphobia, fight it

There's an existential turning point coming at the prosperous but clueless Hindu-American community. If we don’t have our own story to convey to our children we'll be silenced by stories of others.

Indian-origin couple, daughter found dead in their US mansion, domestic violence suspected

The bodies of Rakesh Kamal, 57, his wife, Teena, 54, and their 18-year-old daughter, Ariana, were found in their Dover mansion. The district attorney said a gun was found near the husband’s body.

Washington briefs 5 Indian-American lawmakers on indictment of Nikhil Gupta in Pannun plot

In joint statement, Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi & Shri Thanedar term allegations against Gupta, an Indian national, as ‘deeply concerning’.

Indian diaspora event in Delhi looks to set tone for G20 summit, aims to become ‘Davos of India’

Being held from 22 to 24 August, Indiaspora G20 Forum in New Delhi aims to create dialogue around diaspora & its contributions to Indian economy as well as foreign policy.

Never Have I Ever finally breaks Indian-American trope. Girls chasing boys, not just Princeton

Mindy Kaling, who peaked as Kelly Kapoor in The Office, has made it her life’s goal to push for Indian characters who live for success.

Indians in US aren’t ‘casteless’. Why they’ve got the wrong basis for opposing California bill

Caste-based organisations, networks, discrimination, intra-caste marriages, and the selective adoption of castelessness are rampant in the US.

On Camera

I am shocked Indian ‘liberals’ aren’t supporting Iranian woman Ahoo Daryaei protesting hijab

There is the fight against authoritarianism, and then there are 'liberal' Muslim women who ar supposed to be allies. Sadly, diluting the debate distracts one from the core issue.

Jet Airways’ smooth takeoff, turbulence & crash landing. Key events leading to SC-ordered liquidation

SC set aside resolution plan for Jet Airways, founded by Naresh Goyal in 1992 shortly after India liberalised its economy. A look at timeline of events that led to its permanent grounding.

China unveils J-35A stealth fighter, with striking resemblance to US F-35. Here’s how they compare

The Chinese aircraft has uncanny similarities to the American F-35 jet. There are claims that China copied the design. Cyber theft of F-35 design data was reported in 2009.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.