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Indian Americans Dominate 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee as Shrey Parikh Captures Championship Title

Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old eighth-grader from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the 98th Scripps National Spelling…

‘Fieldwork as a Sex Object’: Meena Kandasamy’s Darkly Comic Reckoning with Digital Misogyny of Fictional ‘Hindu Incels’

Meena Kandasamy’s latest novel, “Fieldwork as a Sex Object,” published by Brazen Books in May…

The Class of 2026’s Indian American Voices: From Stanford to the Hudson Valley, a Community Takes the Commencement Stage

Every spring, American universities send their graduating classes into the world accompanied by the words…

The Kid From Carmel: How Nishesh Basavareddy, Son of Telugu Immigrants, Stunned the French Open on Day One

On the afternoon of Sunday, May 24, 2026, a young man from Carmel, Indiana walked…

The New Green Card Application Changes are Expected to Have an Outsized Impact on Indian Technology Workers

The Trump administration has announced one of the most consequential changes to the U.S. green…

Romila Thapar’s ‘Just Being’: A Historian Reflects on a Life Lived Within the Flow of History

Romila Thapar, one of India’s most influential historians, has published an extensive memoir that traces…

Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence After Tumultuous 15-Month Tenure

Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence on Friday, citing her…

Trump on a Rickshaw: How America’s Publicity Blitz in India Meets the Complex Politics of MAGA and Hindu Nationalism

The U.S. Embassy’s splashy Freedom250 campaign — decorating New Delhi’s iconic three-wheelers with the president’s…

‘Unbelievable’ Aaron Rai: Florida-based British-Indian Golfer Makes History with Stunning PGA Championship Victory

Aaron Rai delivered one of the most unexpected and remarkable performances in modern major championship…

Two Indian Americans, One Political Moment: Saikat Chakrabarti and Nithya Raman Test the Limits of Progressive Politics

On June 2, 2026, California voters will go to the polls for what may be…

‘She Taught Me How to See’: Mira Nair Unveils the First Look of ‘Amri,’ Her Film About India’s Revolutionary Painter

On Tuesday morning, filmmaker Mira Nair posted the first look of her next feature to…

Degree on Discount: Khan Academy to Launch $10,000 AI-Focused Degree Alternative to Traditional Universities

In what could represent one of the most significant disruptions to higher education in decades,…