21-year-old Savitha Shan was a superstar student of the University of Texas, set to graduate in May 2026. She was doing two majors, one in Economics and the other in management information systems. But as she was gunned down by a shooter on West Sixth Street in Austin, her ethnicity became the main talking point […]
Amid a major social media debate over Dubai NRIs and whether the Indian government should spend money to evacuate those NRIs who slam India, founder Amrit Shenava faced major trolling as he sided with the NRIs and Dubai and said mocking Dubai NRIs does not make any sense as many of these NRIs are second […]
Jaipur, March 1 (Udaipur Kiran): The registration window for joining the Indian Army has opened and will remain active till April 1, 2026. Recruitment will be conducted for registered candidates in the ranks of Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and Other Ranks for the Recruiting Year 2027. The available categories include Religious Teacher JCO, Havildar Education, […]
A letter from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dated January 9, 2026 shows the administration is formally re‑evaluating the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, a post‑study work benefit used by international students on F‑1 visas, including a large number from India. The review could affect the length of OPT and whether the programme […]
How This Indian American Millionaire Broke Barriers And Is Now Teaching Others to Win At 80 years old, Kanwal Rekhi, a self-made Indian-American millionaire, Silicon Valley pioneer and mentor to thousands, has chronicled his remarkable rise and lifelong mission to empower others in a new book titled The Ground Breaker. The memoir, released on February […]
Students on F-1 visas in the US working on OPT or OPT extension claim that the companies for which they have bee working are now backing off from sponsoring for H-1B visas at the last moment. And they are informed about this change only a few days before the H-1B cap registration begins on March […]
Meet the 11 Indian Americans Who Just Made Forbes’ Most Powerful Innovators List In a striking testament to the evolving face of American ingenuity, 11 Indian Americans have been honoured among Forbes’ 250 America’s Greatest Innovators, a list released as part of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations, spotlighting those whose ideas and leadership have […]
An Indian student looking for a private apartment in Plano, Texas, is under scrutiny after talks about subleasing her apartment went viral online. MAGA activist Carlos Turcios posted on X that “Indian is being accused by the Texas Investigation Unit of attempting to sublease her apartment for $1000 a month illegally. H1-B Visa Aliens and […]
Indian American Women at Rising Risk: The Hidden Breast Cancer Crisis in the US A new report is sounding urgent alarms about Indian American women being “unscreened and overlooked” when it comes to breast cancer risk, a problem rooted in cultural norms, data gaps and evolving disease patterns that threaten a growing yet under-recognised health […]
Meet the 4 Indian American $75,000 Winners Crowned 2026 Sloan Research Fellows In a celebration of scientific excellence and innovation, four Indian American researchers have been named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows, one of the most coveted early-career recognitions in science, mathematics and engineering. The annual Sloan Research Fellowship program, run by the Alfred P. Sloan […]
