American Kahani, Indian American, Stories

Can Kshama Sawant, the Lone Socialist in Seattle City Council, Survive the Republican-backed Recall?

Modern Romance: Aziz Ansari Announces Engagement to Danish Forensic Data Scientist Serena Skov Campbell

Harvard Can Wait: In a Surprise Move Gita Gopinath to Remain at the IMF as First Deputy Managing Director

PERSPECTIVES

A Very Happy 90th Birthday Romila Thapar. You Still Dazzle Us With Your Erudition, Scholarship, and Insight

Romila Thapar at 90: The Grand Dame of Indian History and Public Intellectual Par Excellence

Ancient Dharma in the New World: A Very Brief History of Hindus in the United States

Spiced Cranberry Sauce: It’s Not Just Turkey That Makes a Great Thanksgiving Dinner. It’s the Sauce

Celebrating Trans Lives: We are Taking Steps in the Right Direction with Miles to Go

‘Indian American Thanksgiving’: I Find Common Ground With Indigenous Peoples Through My Spiritual Identity as a Hindu

LEAD STORIES

Can Kshama Sawant, the Lone Socialist in Seattle City Council, Survive the Republican-backed Recall?

Harvard Can Wait: In a Surprise Move Gita Gopinath to Remain at the IMF as First Deputy Managing Director

Several Indian Americans Among 600 Entrepreneurs, Innovators and Entertainers in Forbes List of 30 Under 30

Twitter Flooded With Birthday Wishes for Globally Renowned Historian Romila Thapar Who Turned 90

Mental and Sexual Abuse: Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos Inc. Lays it all on Ex-Boyfriend Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani

Parag Agrawal’s Appointment as Twitter CEO Sets Social Media on Fire Even as His Past Tweets Rile the American Right

Indian American Parag Agrawal Takes Over as CEO of Twitter Following Jack Dorsey’s Exit

QUICK TAKES

Indian American Kedar Deshpande Named Chief Executive Officer of Groupon Inc.

Dev Patel Announces Launch of Production Company; Hires 2 Indian American Industry Veterans

Riz Ahmed to Receive British Independent Film Awards’ Top Honors for Contribution to British Films

19-year-old Malayalee Girl Killed When a Stray Bullet Pierced Through the Ceiling of Her Alabama Home

POLITICS

Can Kshama Sawant, the Lone Socialist in Seattle City Council, Survive the Republican-backed Recall?

‘President Kamala Devi Harris’: In a Historic First a Woman Held Presidential Powers for Hour and 25 Minutes

As Senate Republicans Continue to Block Vote, President Biden May Have to Renominate Dilawar Syed as Deputy Administrator of SBA

Michigan State Rep. Shri Thanedar is Contemplating Running for U.S. Congress From 13th District

GOP Lawmaker in Yorktown, N.Y., Resigns After Caught Uttering Racial Slur Against Former Indian American Councilman

Social Justice Advocate Geeta Rao Gupta Nominated as Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues

Indian American Dr. Monica Bharel Joins Boston Mayor-elect Michelle Wu’s Cabinet

Huma Abedin’s Memoir Details the Strong Influence of Her Indian-Pakistani Upbringing and Her Islamic Faith

BUSINESS

Indian American Kedar Deshpande Named Chief Executive Officer of Groupon Inc.

Dev Patel Announces Launch of Production Company; Hires 2 Indian American Industry Veterans

Harvard Can Wait: In a Surprise Move Gita Gopinath to Remain at the IMF as First Deputy Managing Director

Young Indian Americans in Enterprise Technology, Education, and Energy Sectors Feature in Forbes 30 Under 30 List

MILLENNIALS

An Appeal to South Asian Americans in Virginia: Show Up and Earn a Seat at the Table

Hinduism Taught Me That God is an Ocean and Finding Justice is the Essence of Religion

I was obsessed with gods when I was a kid. I was raised detachedly as a Hindu, in which we had our own in-house puja every few months, went to the temple…

One Tumultuous Year On, Indian Farmers’ Protest Keeps the Values of Secularism Alive

9/11 is a Date Which Will Live in Infamy. So Does Any Day That My Dad Faces Extra Scrutiny From the TSA

GENERATION Z

Ocean’s 4: The Quad Factor in the Indo-Pacific and Strategic Challenges for India

Will Taliban’s Triumph in Afghanistan Encourage Other Islamist Groups to Up the Ante in Kashmir?

Dragon by the Tail: India Must Rethink its Strategic Policy to Counter China’s Push for Regional Influence

Anatomy of Emerging Threat: The Implications of ISIS-K Drawing First Blood Against Americans in Afghanistan

A Proxy War in South Asia? What the New Taliban Regime Means for the Rest of the World

STEMinism at its Finest: The Balance of Work and Dance Life in the Indian Diaspora

COMMUNITY

2 Indian American Future Leaders Aadi Kulkarni and Swati Ravi Among 12 George J. Mitchell Scholars

19-year-old Malayalee Girl Killed When a Stray Bullet Pierced Through the Ceiling of Her Alabama Home

Utah Teen Sentenced for February Robbing and Killing of Sikh American Convenience Store Owner Satnam Singh

Home for Holidays: Indian Americans Gather With Family and Friends to Celebrate Thanksgiving

Indian American Ishan Shah Appointed President of New Jersey Leadership Program

Indian American Doctor in Wisconsin Sentenced to 54 Months for $13 Million Scheme to Defraud Medicare

Indian American Kishore Kumar Kavuru of Sunnyvale, Calif., Sentenced to 15 Months for Visa Fraud

TRISTATE

Indian American Ishan Shah Appointed President of New Jersey Leadership Program

GOP Lawmaker in Yorktown, N.Y., Resigns After Caught Uttering Racial Slur Against Former Indian American Councilman

Dr. Anil Nanda, Neurology Head at Rutgers University’s Medical Schools, Placed on Paid Administrative Leave

Indian American Partner at McKinsey & Company Arrested and Charged in Insider Trading Scheme

CALIFORNIA

Mental and Sexual Abuse: Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos Inc. Lays it all on Ex-Boyfriend Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani

Indian American Kishore Kumar Kavuru of Sunnyvale, Calif., Sentenced to 15 Months for Visa Fraud

Farhan Zaidi, President of San Francisco Giants’ Baseball Operations, Named MLB’s Executive of the Year

Shankar Nagappa Hangud of California Sentenced to Death Without Parole in 2019 Killings of Wife and 3 Children

Hollywood Dunk: Kal Penn to Produce and Star in Biopic of Toronto Raptors’ Superfan Nav Bhatia

Read More

Modern Romance: Aziz Ansari Announces Engagement to Danish Forensic Data Scientist Serena Skov Campbell

Trailer of Kabir Khan’s ’83’ Crosses 50 Million Views Within 24 Hours

Rachael Dutta, 7-year-old Girl From New Jersey Stars in ‘Sesame Street’ Episode Debuting First Asian American Muppet

CELEBRITIES

Modern Romance: Aziz Ansari Announces Engagement to Danish Forensic Data Scientist Serena Skov Campbell

Riz Ahmed to Receive British Independent Film Awards’ Top Honors for Contribution to British Films

Romila Thapar at 90: The Grand Dame of Indian History and Public Intellectual Par Excellence

Ahhhhhhh: Frieda Pinto and Husband Cory Tran Welcome a Baby Boy Rumi-Ray

LIFESTYLE

Home for Holidays: Indian Americans Gather With Family and Friends to Celebrate Thanksgiving

It was in 1621, that the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more…

Making it Our Own: An Indian American Thanksgiving With Tandoori Turkey and Sweet Potato Poriyal

Spiced Cranberry Sauce: It’s Not Just Turkey That Makes a Great Thanksgiving Dinner. It’s the Sauce

Seduction and Self-expression: Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee’s Cookbook Explores the Social Dimension of Food

Moonglet Recipe: A High Protein Breakfast With Mung Beans and Veggies

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

I Didn’t Forget

Carona Karlona

Funny Indian to Kamala Harris

View All Videos

SNAPSHOTS

An Indian American Halloween: Eclectic Choice of Costumes Mark the Seemingly Post-Pandemic Spook Fest

Garba Time: Festival Season Arrives in America

Indian Americans Hold Candlelight Vigils to Honor 13 U.S Troops Killed in Kabul Airport Suicide Attack

Floral Decorations, Sadya, Processions and Cultural Programs Mark Onam Celebrations in America

Indian Americans Celebrate Brother-Sister Bond on Rakshabandhan Festival

San Francisco City Hall Lights Up in Tricolor to Mark India’s 75th Independence Day

Several Grassroots Groups Support Janani Ramachandran in the California State Assembly Special Election

Rath Yatra Celebrated Across America With Parades, Cultural Festivals and Feasts

Lockdown Liberation: Sari Sakhis for Earth Day

Indian Americans in Maine Join Vigil Against Anti-Asian Violence

MOST POPULAR

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

South Brunswick Teen is Lone Indian American Among New Jersey’s Top 75 High School Football Players

Lockdown Liberation: Sari Sakhis for Earth Day

Pakistan Film ‘Zindagi Tamasha’ Banned for Being ‘Blasphemous’ is Tapped for Oscars 2021

Indian American Kedar Deshpande Named Chief Executive Officer of Groupon Inc.

Can Kshama Sawant, the Lone Socialist in Seattle City Council, Survive the Republican-backed Recall?

Hollywood Dunk: Kal Penn to Produce and Star in Biopic of Toronto Raptors’ Superfan Nav Bhatia

Dev Patel Announces Launch of Production Company; Hires 2 Indian American Industry Veterans

Modern Romance: Aziz Ansari Announces Engagement to Danish Forensic Data Scientist Serena Skov Campbell

Harvard Can Wait: In a Surprise Move Gita Gopinath to Remain at the IMF as First Deputy Managing Director

© 2020 American Kahani LLC. All rights reserved.

The viewpoints expressed by the authors do not necessarily reflect the opinions, viewpoints and editorial policies of American Kahani.