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Netflix’s Dark Comedy ‘Pain Hustlers’ Inspired by Real-life Story of Indian American Entrepreneur John Nath Kapoor

The dark comedy “Pain Hustlers,” which began streaming on Netflix this week, follows a small…

‘I’m Not a Psycho’: Hasan Minhaj (Sort Of) Apologizes to Those Who Felt Betrayed or Hurt by His Standup Comedy

Hasan Minhaj has broken his silence about the New Yorker expose alleging that some of…

Two Indian American Professors Honored With Highest Scientific Awards at White House Ceremony

Two Indian Americans were honored with the highest scientific awards by President Joe Biden for…

Slam Dunk: Indo-Canadian Basketball Player Ishan Sharma Commits to the University of Virginia 

Indo-Canadian basketball player Ishan Sharma feels he will “fit in well” at the University of…

Former FTX Executive Nishad Singh Dealt With Suicidal Thoughts When Crypto Currency Exchange Began to Unravel 

Nishad Singh was living what seemed like a perfect life — a cushy job as…

Former State Department Official Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir Nominated to be U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia

President Joe Biden has nominated Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir to be U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, the…

The Daily Shaft: Comedian Hasan Minhaj Out of Contention to Permanently Host ‘The Daily Show’

Competition to permanently host Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” just got shorter. Hasan Minhaj,  a…

Modi’s BJP Government Suspends Indian Twitter Accounts of Hindus for Human Rights and Indian American Muslim Council

Twitter/X accounts of two U.S.-based human rights organizations — Hindus for Human Rights (HfHR) and…

Anti-Sikh Hate Crimes Last Year Were at ‘the Highest Number Ever,’ FBI Statistics Reveal

Religiously motivated hate crime increased significantly last year, with an increase of 7 percent from…

Statue of the ‘Father of Indian Constitution’ Installed at Ambedkar International Center in Maryland

Heavy rains did not deter the spirit of many Indian Americans and Ambedkarites who gathered…

GOP Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Emerges as ‘Most Viable Alternative’ to Former President Trump

Nikki Haley’s rising popularity in the last two performances has placed her “as the most…

Best of Indian American Enemies: Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to Debate Democrat Ro Khanna

After gaining momentum with his animated performances in the last two GOP presidential primary debates,…