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Bangladeshi American Zayn Siddique Named Principal Deputy Director of Domestic Policy Council

Zayn Siddique has been promoted to be the principal Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy…

Portrait of a Community: The Indian American Family Study is Looking for Interviewees

This Fall I launched the Indian American Family Study, which investigates Indian Americans’ views and…

Controversial California Bill That Outlaws Discrimination Based on Caste Clears State Senate

California bill that adds caste to anti-discrimination law has cleared on one more stage when…

Rupi Kaur’s ‘Milk and Honey’ Among Most Banned Books in First Half of 2022-23 School Year

Poet Rupi Kaur’s debut book “Milk and Honey,” which explores issues of sexual assault and…

Indian American Woman Allegedly Murdered by Husband Described as a ‘Beautiful Girl With a Smart Mind’

Family, friends, colleagues and activists are remembering an Indian American woman who was allegedly brutally…

Indian American Man Charged With Secretly Wiring Money to Islamic State Women

An Indian American man has been indicted for secretly wiring thousands of dollars to Islamic…

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Designates January as Muslim Heritage Month in State

Going forward, the month of January will be observed as Muslim Heritage Month in New…

When We Were Sisters: South Asian American Author Fatimah Asghar Wins Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

A novel about three young Muslim American girls who get through a neglected childhood won…

A Mellowed Neera Tanden Gets Promotion as President Biden’s Domestic Policy Advisor

An unapologetic partisan, a card-carrying centrist, a fierce loyalist, and a formidable fundraiser, she is…

9 Indian Americans Elected New Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Earning prestigious academic distinction this year are 9 Indian Americans who have been elected as…

Oprah Winfrey Endorses Abraham Verghese’s ‘The Covenant of Water’ as Reviews Heap Praise on Epic Indian Novel

It is not often that book reviewers relate to the subject of the book as…

Teslost: Elon Musk Settles Defamation Suit Brought by Critic Sikh American Randeep Hothi

After saying he’d never “surrender an unjust case,” Elon Musk has reportedly settled a defamation…