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President Biden Presents Mindy Kaling National Medal of Arts for ‘Capturing and Uplifting Experiences of Women and Girls’

Mindy Kaling was among 23 prominent artists who received the 2021 National Medal of Arts,…

Global Luxury Fashion Platform Honors South Asian Women Leaders for Their Nonprofit Work and Community Building

Several Indian American organizations have been hosting events honoring trailblazing women to mark Women’s History…

Former Air Force Officer Ravi Chaudhary is Confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Defense With Bipartisan Support

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Indian American Ravi Chaudhary as Assistant Secretary of Defense for…

Eric Garcetti is Finally Headed to New Delhi as Senate Narrowly Clears His Nomination as U.S. Ambassador to India

The Democratic Party has been hemorrhaging politically since it hastily threw out Sen. Al Franken…

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s U.S. Visit Caps His Recent Efforts to Restore Britain’s Standing at Home and Abroad

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will be arriving in the United States on his first…

Voice of Foggy Bottom: Indian American Vedant Patel Named Interim Spokesperson at the State Department

Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, will assume the role…

Slow Passage to India: 2 Republicans Help Eric Garcetti’s Nomination as Ambassador to India to Advance to Full Senate

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has voted to advance the embattled nomination of Eric Garcetti…

International Women’s Day: Notable South Asian Women of Substance Who Broke the Proverbial Glass Ceiling

This International Women’s Day, here’s a look at some South Asian women who made news…

Chicago-based Human Rights Group Compares Hindutva Forces to Nazis and Fascists of Europe

India, the largest democracy in the world has become the weakest at the hands of…

Straight Shooter: Indian American Professor Sues Babson College for Alleged Gender and Racial Discrimination

Lakshmi Balachandra, an associate professor of entrepreneurship at Babson College is suing the business school…

Brown Faces in a ‘Black and White World’: Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy Get Lukewarm Response at CPAC

At the recently concluded Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), two Indian Americans — Nikki Haley…

Indian American Tejal Mehta Sworn-in as Associate Justice in Massachusetts’ Ayer District Court

Tejal Mehta, an associate justice in the Ayer District Court, has been sworn in as…

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