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Jokes Apart: Padma Lakshmi Contemplates a Career in Stand-up Comedy in Next Act of Career 

Padma Lakshmi doesn’t care being the most beautiful woman in the room, she wants to…

Bhavini Patel Loses Highly Publicized U.S. Congressional Bid From Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District

Indian American Bhavini Patel lost her bid to U.S. Congress from Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District…

Indian American Entrepreneur and Alumn Mehul Sanghani to Deliver Keynote Address at Virginia Tech Commencement

Indian American entrepreneur Mehul Sanghani will deliver the keynote address at Virginia Tech’s University commencement…

Salman Rushdie’s New Memoir ‘Knife’ is About Three People — Him, His Assailant, His Wife

At first, Salman Rushdie was hesitant about writing a book about the onstage attack on…

A Woman Named Swastika is Proud of Her Name and ‘Wouldn’t Change It for Anyone’

A 35-year-old Australian woman had bizarre experience due to her first name. Swastika Chandra of…

Parents and Students Condemn Pennsylvania School Board’s ‘Homophobic’ Decision to Cancel Indian American Actor’s Talk

A Pennsylvania school board has cancelled Indian American actor and author Maulik Pancholy’s upcoming anti-bullying…

Indian American Start-Up Founder Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Wire and Securities Fraud

Indian American tech entrepreneur Manish Lachwani was sentenced yesterday (April 19) to 18 months in…

Outstanding Immigrants: 6 Indian Americans Awarded Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans 

Six Indian Americans are part of this year’s class of Paul & Daisy Soros Fellows,…

GenNext: 5 Indian American Aspiring Public Service Leaders Among 60 Truman Scholars 

Five Indian Americans college students are among 60 aspiring public service leaders selected as Truman…

Pakistani American Actor Kumail Nanjiani to Deliver Convocation Address at Cornell University

Pakistani American actor, comedian, producer and and screenwriter Kumail Nanjiani will give the keynote address…

The Shadow of ‘Genocide’: Indian American USC Student in National Spotlight After Her Valedictorian Speech is Cancelled

University of Southern California (USC) student Asna Tabassum has gained national spotlight after valedictorian speech…

The Indian American Who is Drawn to Scandal-scarred Republicans Emerges as a Key Player in the MAGA Movement

Viswanag (Vish) Burra’s association with Republican lawmakers like disgraced Congressman George Santos (R-N.Y.), and scandal-scarred…

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