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Masked Protesters in Texas Target Hindu Community with Anti-Diwali and Anti-Immigrant Signs

A group of masked men affiliated with the far-right organization “Take Action Texas” staged what…

Diwali Fireworks Spark Debate: Celebrations Meet Legal Limits and Community Tensions Across U.S. Cities

As millions of Indian Americans celebrated Diwali this week, the traditional festival of lights collided…

Highway High: ‘Impaired’ Indian-Origin Truck Driver Charged in Fatal California Crash That Killed Three

A 21-year-old Indian national has been charged with vehicular manslaughter after allegedly driving a semi-truck…

Trump Hosts Diwali Celebration at White House, Mixing Festival of Lights with Business and Tariff Talk

President Donald Trump marked Diwali on Tuesday with an Oval Office celebration that blended traditional…

Mamdani’s Temple Visits: A Mayoral Candidate Reconnects with Hindu Heritage During Diwali Season

On a crisp October afternoon in the heart of Queens, where the air smells of…

National Review Editor Ramesh Ponnuru Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, Vows to Return to Work

Ramesh Ponnuru, the influential editor of National Review magazine and one of America’s leading conservative…

Meet Pulitzer Finalist Siddharth Kara, the Acclaimed Authority on American Slavery—Old and New

Two decades after first encountering the shocking story of a Dutch slave ship, Siddharth Kara…

Indian American Foreign Policy Expert Ashley Tellis Arrested. Faces Espionage Act Charges

Ashley Tellis, 64, of Vienna, Virginia, was arrested over the weekend of October 11-13, 2025,…

Threads of Time Immemorial: How a 5,000-Year-Old Sari Became New York’s Latest Cultural Statement

In a city known for its towering skyscrapers and relentless pace, the New York Historical…

Beyond the Icon: Malala Yousafzai’s ‘Finding My Way’ Promises Her Most Personal Story Yet

Nine days before her highly anticipated memoir hits shelves, Malala Yousafzai is reintroducing herself to…

Peekaboo From Udaipur? Australian Model Becomes Accidental Star of an Incident That Never Happened

Australian model and professional surfer Ellie-Jean Coffey has found herself at the center of an…

The Vision Pioneer and the Street Scientist: Two Indian Americans Win 2025 MacArthur ‘Genius Grants’

When the phone rang on a Tuesday morning, Teresa Puthussery was at home enjoying her…