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Topic: Indian-origin

Defending India is not the dharma of Indian-origin CEOs in US. It could backfire

Lobbying from Indian-origin CEOs, especially when there is direct interface between the US and India at the political level, is neither desirable nor necessary.

Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

How suppressed FBI note freed Indian-origin man who spent 4 decades in US jail for 1980 murder

Freed from prison on 3 October, 64-yr-old Subramanyam Vedam has now been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and faces possible deportation to India.

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.

4 months after fentanyl arrests, 6 Indian-origin men held in $48 mn cocaine bust in Canada

Arrests come amid Canadian crackdown on international drug trafficking networks. Last November, RCMP arrested one Gaganpreet Randhawa in what was termed ‘largest’ drug lab bust.

Jailed for threats to Sikhs, story of Indian-American Bhushan Athale & his descent into hate

Athawale, originally from Nanded in Maharashtra, has been sentenced to 26 months in federal prison for issuing threats against employees of a Sikh non-profit.

Activist Zahack Tanvir arrested in Saudi Arabia for anti-Pakistan posts released, thanks India

Originally from Hyderabad, Tanvir was arrested in December 2023 for social media posts that Saudi officials thought could harm ties with Pakistan.

Fact check: Indian-origin man didn’t start fire in LA. Fake videos are viral on social media

An official statement by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) corroborated news reports that identified the apprehended individual as a Mexican citizen, Juan Manuel Sierra.

3 Indian-origin engineers behind iPhone 16’s newest features shine at Apple keynote

Product manager Piyush Pratik, manager of camera hardware engg Paulom Shah, V-P of Apple's silicon engg group Sribalan Santhanam significantly contributed to phone’s cutting-edge tech.

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Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.