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Rep. Pramila Jayapal Stops Short of Biting More Than She Can Chew; Not to Run for House Democratic Leadership

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) has announced that she will run for re-election to lead the…

Indian American Sunil Kumar Named President of Tufts Becoming the First Person of Color to Head the Institution

Tufts University has named Indian American Sunil Kumar as its new president, effective July 2023.…

White House Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi Among 8 South Asian Americans in the Insider’s List of ‘100 People Transforming Business’

Eight South Asian Americans are among Insider’s ‘100 People Transforming Business’ list of leaders across…

Pakistani American Amna Nawaz Named Co-Anchor of PBS NewsHour Along With Geoff Bennett

Pakistani American journalist Amna Nawaz has been named co-anchor of PBS NewsHour, along with Geoff…

Elizabeth Holmes Asks for Lenient Sentence Blaming Emotional and Physical Abuse by Ramesh Balwani

Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder and CEO of Thearnos, has blamed her ex-boyfriend and former…

California Congressman Ami Bera Announces Run for Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Leadership

Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) has entered the race to seek the leadership of the Democratic…

Congressman Ro Khanna Calls for Confirming Ambassador to India, a Post Vacant Since Biden Took Office

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) says it’s time to confirm an ambassador to India. “The U.S.…

The Prodigal Daughter: The Hindu American Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard Joins Fox News

Tulsi Gabbard, former Hawaii congresswoman, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and the first Hindu American…

2 Indian Americans in Fortune’s Annual 40 Under 40 List of Trailblazers and Influencers

Two Indian Americans are included in Fortune’s annual ’40 Under 40’ list, which “shines a…

My Heart Sank: Among Indian Meta Employees Laid Off is a California New Mom on Maternity Leave

Bay Area resident Anneka Patel found out that she was among 11,000 employees that were…

Brown Wave: A Record Number of South Asian Americans Register Historic Wins in State Senate and Assembly Races

An unprecedented number of Indian American and South Asian American candidates contested in this year’s…

Pakistani American Asif Mahmood Locked in Tough Race With Rep. Young Kim in California’s 40th Congressional District

It is still uncertain if the U.S. Congress will get another South Asian American member…