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Friday, September 12, 2025
TopicIndian-Americans

Topic: Indian-Americans

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.

Indian-American teen in Johns Hopkins’s ‘world’s brightest’ students list for second time

13-year-old Natasha Perianayagam, whose parents hail from Chennai, was chosen based on the results of above-grade-level tests of over 15,000 students across 76 countries.

Indian-Tibetan son of immigrants elected first Asian-American mayor of Cincinnati

Democrat Aftab Pureval, 38, is the son of a Tibetan mother, a refugee, and an Indian father. His parents moved to US and settled in Ohio where he was born in 1982.

‘Let us stay in US’ — thousands of young Indians facing deportation reach out to White House

About 200,000 Indians living in the US are facing deportation as they have either turned 21 or about to reach the age, after which they can't be dependent on their parent’s visas.

Indian-American doctors offer services to Covid patients in India virtually or in-person

The AAPI leadership has requested India through an emergency declaration (to) provide a blanket immunity and indemnification for volunteering physicians from the US.

Indian-American physician Vivek Murthy confirmed by Senate as US surgeon general

Dr Murthy, 43, would occupy the position of America's Surgeon General for the second time. He was also the youngest ever to hold the office at the age of 37.

Indian-American lawyer Kiran Ahuja nominated to head US govt agency managing civil servants

If Ahuja is confirmed, the 49-year-old immigrant would become the first Indian-American to serve as the head Office of Personnel Management.

On Camera

Great Nicobar Project is a trade game-changer for India

We have several laws to protect the identity of the tribal communities. There is no need to shelve strategically important projects and infrastructure development schemes in Nicobar.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?