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Neera Tanden Set to Make History Becoming the First Indian American in Presidential Cabinet

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Neera Tanden, president and chief executive officer of…

FBI Still on the Hunt for the Most Wanted Indian Fugitive in the U.S. who Brutally Killed his Wife

Fugitive Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel, now 29, who had fatally stabbed his wife, Palak Patel in 2015 at…

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is One of Four Young Trailblazers of Indian Origin Among Teen Vogue’s ‘21 Under 21’

Four young girls of Indian origin are among Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21, “an incredible…

From an Orphanage in Calcutta to New York State Senate, Jeremy Cooney’s Audacious Journey

His zeal and passion to serve the community that has given him so much, has…

The ‘Unopposed’ Nima Kulkarni Heads Back to Kentucky House to Break More Glass Ceilings

Nirupama ‘Nima’ Kulkarni, an immigration and employment law attorney in Louisville, Kentucky, who immigrated to the…

Indian American N.Y. State Senator Kevin Thomas Re-elected with Improved Margin of Victory

Kevin Thomas, is really pleased as he feels vindicated by his reelection as State Senator…

Meet Vandana Slatter, the Washington State Legislator and Daughter of the East and West

Vandana Slatter sounds happy as she cheerily greets me. And she definitely has a reason…

A Suitable Boy’s Unsuitable Kiss: Hindu Extremists Assail Netflix Accusing it of Promoting ‘Love Jihad’

‘Love Jihad,’ one of the most remarkable campaigns by right-wing forces in India, which crudely…

Profile in Color: Meet State Senator-Elect Kesha Ram from Vermont, America’s Whitest State

As the first person of color in the Vermont state legislature and at one time…

The Dragon Eye: Boston-based Nature Photographer Manish Mamtani Wins Epson Digital Art Prize

Boston-based photographer Manish Mamtani has won the Epson Digital Art Prize at this year’s Epson…

President-elect Biden Appoints Mala Adiga Policy Director to Incoming First Lady Dr. Jill Biden

President-elect Joe Biden has named Mala Adiga, Policy Director to soon-to-be First Lady Dr. Jill…

‘A Character Like Bobby Jindal’: The Unkindest Cut in President Obama’s Memoir, ‘A Promised Land’

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill on April 20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico was…