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President Biden Nominates Air Force Col. Raja Chari for Appointment to the Grade of Brigadier General

President Joe Biden has nominated Air Force Col. Raja J. Chari, who commanded the NASA…

The Cheeky Curator: Pakistani American Asma Naeem Named Director of Baltimore Museum of Art

The Baltimore Museum of Art has named Pakistani American Asma Naeem as its new director.…

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant Introduces First-in-the-Nation Legislation to Ban Caste Discrimination

A few days after Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant declared that will not seek reelection…

A Philly Homicide: Indian American Store Clerk Killed in Attempted Robbery at Philadelphia Mini Mart

An Indian American gas station employee was shot dead during an armed robbery in Philadelphia,…

A Rebel in the Crosshairs: Founder of Hindutva Watch Says He’s Forced to Live in the Shadows in the United States

Raqib Hameed Naik doesn’t feel safe in the U.S. The 29-year-old Kashmiri Muslim journalist who…

A Socialist ‘Strike Back’: Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant Won’t Seek Reelection to a Fourth Term

Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant will not seek reelection to a fourth term. Instead, after…

An Indian in The Show-Me State: Republican Vivek Malek Makes History Taking Oath as Missouri’s State Treasurer

Republican attorney Vivek Malek made history by taking oath as Missouri’s State Treasurer, becoming the…

Harmeet Dhillon Says She’s Under Attack From Republican National Committee Members Because of Her Sikh Faith

Harmeet Dillon, who is running to replace Ronna McDaniel as the chair of the Republican…

Consequential Lieutenant: Aruna Miller Sworn-in a Maryland’s First Asian and First Indian American Lt. Governor

Aruna Miller (née Katragadda), Maryland’s first woman of color and first Indian American Lieutenant Governor,…

The Class of 2023: Three Indian Americans Among 60 Presidential Leadership Scholars

Three Indian Americans —Anahita Dua, Sonia Singhvi, and Neil Vora — are among this year’s…

Triumph of Spirit: Immigrant From Rajahmundry and a Rape Victim Usha Reddi Begins Tenure as Kansas State Senator

Indian American Usha Reddi, former commissioner and former mayor of Manhattan, Kansas, began her tenure…

Maine to Mainstream: Dr. Nirav Shah Appointed Second in Command at the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Indian American Dr. Nirav D. Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and…