Today, the United States is home to a large Indian diaspora. In the past, European powers dominated the world through colonisation. Now, people from so-called third-world countries are asserting themselves in tier-one nations and shaping global conversations.By 2025, the role of Indian-origin leaders and activists in the US could not be ignored. Their influence weighed […]
Nalin Haley, son of Indian-origin former US ambassador and South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, has again taken aim at the H-1B visa programme while calling on Republicans to prioritise issues affecting young Americans. In a recent appearance on Fox News, he argued that young people feel increasingly shut out of the US job market and […]
Harmeet Dhillon (Image/X) and Donald Trump (AP image) A Trump acolyte of Sikh faith is getting roasted by her MAGA bros after standing up for immigrant truckers who are the receiving end of nativist fury in America. Harmeet Dhillon, a California Attorney who heads the civil rights division in the Trump administration’s Department of Justice, […]
An Indian-American man has gone viral for an unexpected confession: he says his white American wife is the reason he feels more Indian than ever.The video, shared on the couple’s joint account Half Past Chai, features Suketu Patel reflecting on his journey of self-acceptance alongside his wife, Hallie. What struck viewers most was Patel’s honesty […]
When the Vances landed in India this week, the itinerary looked textbook: meet the Prime Minister, pose at the Taj Mahal, sprinkle in a few cultural references for good measure. Standard fare for visiting dignitaries, performed thousands of times before.But what unfolded was something very different — a subtle masterclass in cultural diplomacy, and at […]
JD Vance and Usha Vance (AP photo) Vice President JD Vance’s upcoming trip to India may be billed in Washington as another high-level diplomatic tour—strengthening economic ties, exploring strategic partnerships, and affirming the US-India bond in an age of global flux. But for many Indians, especially the Telugu-speaking community, this visit carries a deeper emotional […]
In the wild west of social media, few characters have captured the internet’s imagination quite like Dr Parik Patel, BA, CFA, ACCA, Esq. Known for his razor-sharp satire and unmistakable Desi dad humor, Dr Patel has built a cult following on Twitter as the ultimate financial meme lord. But when Newsweek mistook him for the […]
