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Diversity Advocate Mini Timmaraju is First Woman of Color to Lead One of Country’s Most Powerful Abortion Rights Groups

Indian American Mini Timmaraju has been named the first woman of color to lead NARAL…

Diya Lights Up the White House as President and Vice President Greet Indian Americans on Diwali

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden joined millions of Indian Americans in celebrating Diwali,…

In a Historic First Pakistani American Shama Haider Wins N.J. State Assembly Seat From 37th Legislative District

Pakistani American Shama Haider, chair of the Democratic Party in Tenafly, New Jersey has won…

Virginia Democratic House Delegate Suhas Subramanyam Wins Second Term in 87th District

Suhas Subramanyam, a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 87, has…

Democrat Sam Joshi Becomes First Indian American Mayor of Edison, New Jersey

Indian American Samip “Sam” Joshi, a Democrat, vice president of Edison Township, the 5th largest…

Indian-Tibetan Aftab Pureval Elected Cincinnati’s First Asian American Mayor

Indian-Tibetan American Aftab Pureval, 39, has defeated longtime city council member and two-time mayor David…

Twitter’s Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde to Join the Board of Data Company Planet

Vijaya Gadde, Twitter, Inc.’s chief legal officer, is joining the board of directors of Planet,…

U.S. Senate Confirms Indian American Dr. Rahul Gupta as the New Drug Czar

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Dr. Rahul Gupta as director of the National Drug Control…

2 Indian Americans, Mythili Sankaran and Serrena Iyer, in Forbes’ Inaugural List of ‘Culture 50 Champions’

Mythili Sankaran and Serrena Iyer are two Indian Americans in Forbes’ inaugural list of ‘Culture…

Senate Confirms Sarala Vidya Nagala to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Indian American federal prosecutor Sarala Vidya Nagala has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate by…

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy Among 4 South Asian Americans Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy is among 100 members elected to the National Academy…

Making History: U.S. Federal Judge Amit Mehta Rules in Favor of Guantánamo Detainee Captured by Afghan Forces

An Indian American federal judge ruled that a former Afghan militant has been held unlawfully…