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Meet Param Sharma, the Tesla Backseat Driver, Self-proclaimed ‘Rich Kid’ who Uses Social Media for Self Promotion

Over the years, Param Sharma, described as social media influencer, has gained notoriety for his…

Lina Khan’s Nomination for FTC Commissioner Advances in the Senate With Bipartisan Support

The Senate Commerce Committee has advanced the nomination of tech critic Lina Khan, President Joe…

Lawsuit Filed Against BAPS for Allegedly Using Forced Labor in Construction of Massive New Jersey Temple

Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) is being investigated by the FBI for allegedly exploiting…

Civil Rights Groups Demand Action Against Caste Discrimination in American Work Places

Civil rights groups are urging the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to take action…

Gov. Kemp Appoints Indian American Attorney as District Attorney in Northwest Georgia

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced the appointment of Samir Patel to fill the District Attorney…

Varshini Prakash to Receive Dickinson College’s Rose-Walters Prize for Environmental Activism

Climate activist Varshini Prakash will receive Dickinson College’s Rose-Walters Prize for Environmental Activism. The $100,000…

Harvard Ho! A Poor Farmer’s Daughter From Jharkhand Beats the Odds to Attend the Most Prestigious University in the World

It was 2012 and a young Seema Kumari was out walking in her village with…

Indian American Organizations, Corporations, Doctors, Celebrities and Ordinary Citizens Step Up to Help India

As Indian authorities and hospitals struggle to cope with record COVID-19 infections and deaths, help…

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Being Considered for Post of U.S. Ambassador to India

As India is grappling with a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the…

Citizenship and Immigration Agency to Suspend H4, L2 Biometrics Starting May 17, Alleviating Backlogs

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is expected to suspend the in-person biometrics requirement…

Actress Kangana Ranaut Banned From Twitter for Hateful, Violence-inciting Posts, and the World Reacts

It was just a matter of time. Twitter banned Kangana Ranaut and suspended her account…

Pakistani Singers’ Heartfelt Renditions in Solidarity With India in the Grip of Pandemic Win Hearts

As India battles to contain one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks, with a record…