A MAGA activist has ignited a political and cultural firestorm after claiming “Americans are smarter than Indians” in a viral post arguing that the United States should fix its own education system rather than rely on H-1B workers from India. Lauren Witzke’s message, built on disputed IQ figures and an appeal to American exceptionalism, has […]
President Donald Trump speaks during a Diwali celebration in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: MAGA fundamentalists are having an almighty meltdown after US President Donald Trump hosted a Diwali celebration in the White House on Tuesday, their hysteria underlining the growing hostility […]
Indian-Americans are embracing their Indianness now more than before, claims report. Indian-Americans are leaning more towards their Indian identity than before and they feel they are equally Indian and American, though they are born in the US, a report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace revealed. The report based on the 2024 Indian-American Attitude […]
Andhra Pradesh-born Madhu Gottumukkala is the new deputy director for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Amid the ongoing H-1B row, MAGA activists targeted another Indian-origin official who has recently joined the Donald Trump administration as the new deputy director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.This agency comes under the Department of Homeland […]
Once upon a time, the story of the Indian-American in politics was simple: work hard, succeed quietly, maybe send a polite donation to a senator’s re-election campaign, and otherwise stay away from the blood sport of American democracy.That time is now dead.A new generation, born of internet activism, technocratic ambition, and entrepreneurial audacity, is elbowing […]
