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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
TopicIndian diaspora

Topic: Indian diaspora

Shashi Tharoor misunderstands the diaspora—we are not proxies for India in the US

India deserves a stronger voice on the global stage. But, expecting Indian Americans, increasingly under attack from both ends, to continue sacrificing and paying for it is not a sound strategy.

The Indian diaspora is under attack. What has gone wrong?

From Indian-origin people being kicked out of Uganda overnight to facing racism in Canada and the UK today, these instances offer lessons for the Indian diaspora.

The silence of Indian-Americans: Be Indian when going is good, American when things aren’t smooth

Millions of American Jews are proud supporters of Israel and advance its interests without worrying about being seen as anti-American.

H-1B visa holders are paid less than their US peers, say studies

A 2024 paper found that Deloitte pays US citizens working in tax and audit 10 per cent more than H-1B holders, with ‘critics’ calling it a cost-saving mechanism.

A social contract protected Indians abroad as the ‘model minority’. It’s tearing now

Drunk on the Kool-Aid of India’s imminent Vishwaguru status and the Madison Square Garden rallies, we’re convinced that our obnoxious behaviour will be accepted wherever we go.

India has 30 days to pull off fast reform. Hold crash meeting of Centre & state

In India, we are accustomed to glacial change. We love appointing Committees to ‘look into’ reform. Unfortunately for us, the rest of the world moves fast.

Why the thriving Indian diaspora in the US is not an asset anymore

The excessive publicity about Indian success stories and their high income and wealth levels has begun to breed envy and resentment in non-elite Americans.

13 racist attacks on Indians in Ireland in a month including on 6-yr-old girl. Here’s what’s happening

Irish President Michael Higgins 'unequivocally condemned' the attacks & Deputy PM Harris condemned the 'racism' against Indian community members.

These 80 Indians in America mounted the first protest against Indira Gandhi’s Emergency

In ‘The Conscience Network’, Sugata Srinivasaraju focuses on the pivotal role of the Indian diaspora in US in resisting Indira Gandhi’s authoritarian rule.

How bringing OCI players back in the game could help Indian football find the net

Sport stakeholders say OCIs can give a short-term boost, but improving national teams is critical. That said, a proposed relaxation in rules may benefit football and tennis the most.

On Camera

Indian universities follow the same template on sexual assault—cover up, blame the victim

The institutional default is not the protection of students and staff, but damage control. You see it play out at SAU, IIT-BHU, RG Kar, and Durgapur.

What’s keeping homegrown consulting firms from taking on Big 4? Here’s what ICAI chief has to say

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India president Charanjot Singh Nanda, a stakeholder in govt's plans to promote home-grown consulting firms, speaks on what is holding back domestic firms.

Precise & proven: The Tomahawk, America’s prized missile wanted by Kyiv & feared by Kremlin

After initially showing interest in supplying the long-range missile to Ukraine, Trump appeared hesitant following his meeting with Zelenskyy, a day after his phone call with Putin.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.