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Data Scientist Isha Mehra is Co-Founder of App ‘F*** You Pay Me,’ a ‘Glassdoor’ for the Passion Economy

Former Facebook data scientist Isha Mehra, and Lindsey Lee Lugrin, a social media creator and…

President Biden Chooses 2 South Asian Americans to Serve in Key Religious Affairs Roles

President Biden has chosen two South Asian Americans to serve in key religious affairs roles.…

What’s Wrong With ‘Kamala Harris and the Rise of Indian Americans’? The Title

What’s wrong with “Kamala Harris and the Rise of Indian Americans,” a recently released book,…

Biden Nominates Jainey Bavishi as Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere at Dept. of Commerce

President Joe Biden has nominated Jainey K. Bavishi as assistant secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere…

Instacart Co-founder and CEO Apoorva Mehta to Transition as Executive Chairman; to be Replaced by Facebook’s Fidji Simo

After leading the grocery delivery startup for nearly a decade, Instacart co-founder and CEO Apoorva…

Indian American Nikhil Kumar’s Table Tennis Bid in Olympics Men’s Singles Ends, Compatriot Kanak Jha Remains in Contention

California teen Nikhil Kumar’s bid in men’s singles table tennis has ended. Kumar, 18, was…

Spouses of a Lesser God: How the Biden Administration is Failing Those With H-4 Employment Authorization

After Joe Biden took office, there were great expectations among the H1-B and H-4 visa…

AAPI Victory Fund Rebukes Republican Opposition to Pakistani American Dilawar Syed’s Confirmation

An op-ed in The Washington Post has admonished the GOP for “ginning up fake controversies…

28-year-old Democrat Shrina Kurani to Challenge Entrenched Republican Congressman in California’s 42nd District

Shrina Kurani, a 28-year-old Indian American engineer and entrepreneur has announced her bid for the…

Several Young Indian Americans Among Recipients of 2021 Congressional Award

Several Indian Americans are among 518 recipients of the 2021 Congressional Award, the United States…

Arpita Bhattacharyya Named Chief of Staff at Department of Energy’s Office of Deputy Secretary

The Department of Energy (DOE) has appointed Indian American Arpita Bhattacharyya as chief of staff…

Mourning People’s Photographer: Pulitzer-Prize Winning Indian Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui Killed by Taliban

Danish Siddiqui, Reuters’ chief photographer in India, was killed on July 16 while on assignment…

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