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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicIndians in US

Topic: Indians in US

H1B interview cancellation is splitting Indian families. ‘My kid needs his mother’

A biomedical engineer living in New Jersey will return to the US next month without his wife and son. Adding to the stress is the possibility that his wife could lose her job.

Saikat Chakrabarti, the Bengali tech millionaire running for US Congress with a people-first agenda

New Delhi: Saikat Chakrabarti likes his music “open-ended”—hip-hop, rock, and Bengali tracks feature among his many likes. This Thanksgiving, he says, the family got together...

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.

Has the diaspora really gone quiet amid India-US rift? They’re setting boundaries

Shashi Tharoor criticised the silence of Indian-Americans, but advocacy groups say they’re working on issues that affect both countries, from immigration to H1-B. ‘Sometimes, there is alignment.’

China advances into neighbourhood amid ‘India’s isolation’, American dream trips on social media hurdle

Global media reports on ‘China’s many diplomatic manoeuvres’, the latest trouble for Indians looking to study in the US and comics ruffling the feathers of ruling politicians.

Can India retain its skilled workers amid H-1B fee hike & the ‘boldness’ of Naveen Jindal

The New York Times reports on the struggles of apple farmers in Jammu & Kashmir as this year’s unrelenting monsoon destroyed their crops. 

Do you have an H-1B visa or are you applying for one? How Trump’s new order affects you

The US President has signed a proclamation levying a high $100,000 fee for H-1B visa petitions, creating confusion among companies and visa holders.

Wanted Sikh separatist among 8 Indian-origin men held in California as FBI cracks down on gang violence

Wanted by NIA, Pavittar Singh Batala is said to be involved in several criminal cases, including murder, in Punjab. All the 8 men of Indian origin were arrested in California.

Amid visa uncertainty, Ashoka launches UG admissions drive for students with offers from US institutions

The special drive by the university in Sonepat is exclusively for students who either hold admission offers from US-based educational institutions or are currently enrolled in one.

50% of students whose US visas revoked are Indians—report by immigration lawyers’ body

Report by American Immigration Lawyers Association says only 2% of students whose visas were revoked had history of engaging in political protests.

On Camera

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.