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Judge Indira Talwani Blocks Trump Administration’s Termination of Family Reunification Parole

The Isolation of Tulsi Gabbard: How Venezuela Coup Plotters Deliberately Shut Out Nation’s Top Intelligence Chief

‘Alarmed and Disturbed’: Vivek Ramaswamy’s Family Bodyguard Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth

PERSPECTIVES

Much Ado About a Molehill: Is the Condition of Indian Americans As Precarious As the New York Times Article Suggests?

Still Here: In Increasingly Indifferent Texas, Women Cope and Survive by Building Communities of Care

India’s Strategic Loneliness in the Age of Trump: The World Waits for India to Find Utterance in Nehru’s Vision

2025: When Only Words in Verse Healed All My Hurts and Living in the Present Showed What the Past Meant

The Genius of ‘Dhurandhar’ Lies in Its Depiction of the Matter-of-Factness of Majoritarian State Power

A Paean to a Poet: Vinod Kumar Shukla Allowed Me to Accept Parts of Myself That are Not Tended To

LEAD STORIES

Judge Indira Talwani Blocks Trump Administration’s Termination of Family Reunification Parole

The Isolation of Tulsi Gabbard: How Venezuela Coup Plotters Deliberately Shut Out Nation’s Top Intelligence Chief

Indian American Republican Arjun Mody Takes Charge as Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Social Security Administration

‘We Are All Thinking of You’: Mamdani’s Letter to Imprisoned Indian Activist Sparks International Incident

Kamla, Quite Contrary: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s Pro-Trump Policies Spark ‘Vassal State’ Accusations

Asad Haider, Pakistani American Marxist Who Critiqued Identity Politics From the Left, Dies at 38

Marine Combat Veteran Pulkit Desai Sworn in as Mayor of Parsippany After Court Battles and Democratic Sweep

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QUICK TAKES

‘How Far We’ve Come’: Lekha Sunder Becomes One of the Youngest Members of Mayor Mamdani’s Administration

‘I’ve Never Met Michelle Obama’: Kumail Nanjiani Addresses Bizarre Affair Rumor That Reached His Wife

Indian Origin Man Drove Over 120 MPH Drunk Before Fatal San Ramon, Calif., Crash, Police Say

Indian American AI Researcher Amar Subramanya Named Apple’s New VP of Artificial Intelligence

POLITICS

Judge Indira Talwani Blocks Trump Administration’s Termination of Family Reunification Parole

The Isolation of Tulsi Gabbard: How Venezuela Coup Plotters Deliberately Shut Out Nation’s Top Intelligence Chief

‘Alarmed and Disturbed’: Vivek Ramaswamy’s Family Bodyguard Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth

‘How Far We’ve Come’: Lekha Sunder Becomes One of the Youngest Members of Mayor Mamdani’s Administration

Indian American Republican Arjun Mody Takes Charge as Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Social Security Administration

Marine Combat Veteran Pulkit Desai Sworn in as Mayor of Parsippany After Court Battles and Democratic Sweep

‘Today Begins a New Era’: Inside Zohran Mamdani’s Historic Inauguration as New York City’s First Muslim Mayor

Mamdani Down South: Pakistani American Akbar Ali Makes History as Georgia’s Youngest Legislator

BUSINESS

How Kalyani Ramadurgam Built a $13 Million Compliance Revolution Through AI Automation

Indian American Newsmakers of 2025: A Year of Unprecedented Prominence and Historic Breakthroughs

‘Fashion Whisperer’ or Fraudster? Indian American Elite Stylist Accused of Stealing $429,000 From Saks Fifth Avenue

First Indian Model to Open a Chanel Runway: Bhavitha Mandava’s Subway-to-Spotlight Journey

MILLENNIALS

As the Ganga Flows: An American Saga of Family Legacy Rooted in Faith, Sacrifice, and Struggles

The Essence of Neroli: In Ayurveda, Bitter Orange is Known for Its Rejuvenating Nature

The Radiance of Rosemary: Exploring the Connections Between Ancient Knowledge and Modern Skin Science

In the Bay Area, rosemary seems to grow everywhere, wild and unbothered, spilling over fences, softening sidewalks, and catching on the breeze with its sweet, piney aroma. I often pause when I…

The Radiance of Saffron: Exploring the Connections Between Ancient Knowledge and Modern Skin Science

Maharajah Beats Magician: How Diljit Dosanjh Outshone Shah Rukh Khan at the 2025 Met Gala

GENERATION Z

The Many Merry Christmas Traditions: The Multicultural Influences of Kerala Christian Celebrations

Undercutting Hinduphobia: Why South Asian Left Fears the Rapid Growth of Second Generation Hindu Americans

The Inscrutable J.D. Vance: How Germany ‘Remembers’ to Stop History From Repeating Itself

SewaDiwali Youth Volunteers Receive MLK Award From City of Aurora, Illinois

Peace Through the Millennia: How Mahatma Gandhi Became a Role Model for Nonviolent Movements

Election Day: I Hope Gen Z Will Come Out Full Steam to Vote for Kamala Harris and Help Make History

TRISTATE

‘How Far We’ve Come’: Lekha Sunder Becomes One of the Youngest Members of Mayor Mamdani’s Administration

‘We Are All Thinking of You’: Mamdani’s Letter to Imprisoned Indian Activist Sparks International Incident

Inauguration of a New Era: Inside Zohran Mamdani’s Plans for NYC’s Most Populist Mayoral Ceremony in Generations

Indian American Republican Enters Race for New York’s 18th Congressional District, Eyes Upset of Democrat Pat Ryan

CALIFORNIA

Indian Origin Man Drove Over 120 MPH Drunk Before Fatal San Ramon, Calif., Crash, Police Say

Los Angeles Hindu Temple Hosts Interfaith Diwali Celebration Uniting Diverse Communities

Centimillionaire Socialist: Political Experts Weigh Saikat Chakrabarti’s Chances as Pelosi Announces Retirement

Caught in Democratic Sweep: Indian American Candidates Make Historic Gains in November 4 Elections

COMMUNITY

First Indian Model to Open a Chanel Runway: Bhavitha Mandava’s Subway-to-Spotlight Journey

From Babysitter to Candidate for Congress: Sanjyot Dunung’s ‘Made in America’ Campaign for Illinois’s 8th District

Indian American Republican Enters Race for New York’s 18th Congressional District, Eyes Upset of Democrat Pat Ryan

Indian Origin Man Drove Over 120 MPH Drunk Before Fatal San Ramon, Calif., Crash, Police Say

Tubman of Our Time: Indian American Elora Mukherjee’s Uncompromising Fight for Immigrant Rights

Onward to Oxford: Four Indian Americans Among 2026 Rhodes Scholars, Representing Academia, Public Service, and Innovation

Los Angeles Hindu Temple Hosts Interfaith Diwali Celebration Uniting Diverse Communities

‘I’ve Never Met Michelle Obama’: Kumail Nanjiani Addresses Bizarre Affair Rumor That Reached His Wife

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Aziz Ansari’s ‘Good Fortune’ Asks a Funny Question Befitting Christmas: Does Money Really Solve Life’s Problems?

‘Too Much Testosterone’: How ‘Dhurandhar’ Ignited India’s Fiercest Film Criticism Battle—Critics Under Siege

First Indian Model to Open a Chanel Runway: Bhavitha Mandava’s Subway-to-Spotlight Journey

CELEBRITIES

Usha Vance Appears Without Wedding Ring at North Carolina Military Visit, Sparking Online Speculation

All That Glitters: New York’s South Asian Elite Celebrate Diwali as a Cultural Moment

The Fall of Jasveen Sangha: ‘Ketamine Queen’ Pleads Guilty in ‘Friends’ Actor Matthew Perry’s Overdose Case

Rising Stars Align: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia Join Hasan Minhaj for Netflix’s ‘Best of the Best’

LIFESTYLE

Christmas Beyond Belief: How Faith, Culture, and Family Shaped My Understanding of the Season Across Three Continents

I was raised across three continents—India, Africa, and eventually the United States—and my understanding of Christmas has never been rooted in a single faith or tradition. Instead, it has been shaped by…

Two Indian Literary Giants Claim New York Times Top 10: Kiran Desai and Arundhati Roy Define 2025’s Best Books

Indian American Newsmakers of 2025: A Year of Unprecedented Prominence and Historic Breakthroughs

Thanksgiving, Then, and Now: When Being an Immigrant Feels More Fraught Than Ever, Coming Together Seems More Important

Turkey With a Delhi Accent: We Didn’t Merely Adopt Thanksgiving. We Rewrote it in Saffron

VIDEOS

Let’s Resist Racial, Ethnic and Religious Supremacy, Ultranationalism and Right-wing Ideologies

Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha and Ni: An Interpretation of Bach

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SNAPSHOTS

All-American Holi: Indian Americans Celebrate Advent of Spring With Colors, Music, and Food

Ayodhya in America: Indian Americans Celebrate Ram Temple Inauguration With Car Rallies and Bhajans

Casual Girls Night Out: Padma Lakshmi, Daughter Krishna Make a Splash on Emmys Red Carpet

An Indian American Halloween: Vignettes of Desis Having a ‘Spooktacular’ Time

Elite’s Pilgrimage: Lawmakers, UN Delegation Attend BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Jersey

Pens Down: South Asian American Artists Support Striking Writers at Disney Picket in Los Angeles

Indian American Celebrities Attend Pre-Show Reception, Performance of ‘Life of Pi’ on Broadway

Cognizant Co-founder and Former CEO Frank D’Souza Honored at TiE New Jersey Gala

Trick ‘r Treat: Dressed in Characters Ranging From ‘Hocus Pocus’ to ‘Coraline,’ Desis Go All Out On Halloween

Pakistan@75: Hundreds Attend Pakistan Day Parade in New Jersey

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Me, Myself and Morocco: A Selfish Trip to the Land of the Unknown

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Judge Indira Talwani Blocks Trump Administration’s Termination of Family Reunification Parole

The Isolation of Tulsi Gabbard: How Venezuela Coup Plotters Deliberately Shut Out Nation’s Top Intelligence Chief

‘Alarmed and Disturbed’: Vivek Ramaswamy’s Family Bodyguard Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth

‘How Far We’ve Come’: Lekha Sunder Becomes One of the Youngest Members of Mayor Mamdani’s Administration

Indian American Republican Arjun Mody Takes Charge as Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Social Security Administration

‘We Are All Thinking of You’: Mamdani’s Letter to Imprisoned Indian Activist Sparks International Incident

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