A social media post by Indian-American politician Jenifer Rajkumar stirred a row after she described herself as the first Hindu-American elected to New York State office, with some users questioning her claim and even her name.Rajkumar is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly who wrote on X: “As the first Hindu-American elected […]
An Indian‑origin political strategist has launched a new civic data initiative in the United States ahead of the 2026 mid‑term elections. It was developed to map and better understand the Indian‑American community’s political presence.Anang Mittal is a communications strategist who has worked on Capitol Hill. He introduced the platform last month. The initiative is called […]
CNN journalist Manu Raju, the network’s chief congressional correspondent, gained attention an exchange with US secretary of state Marco Rubio during a press briefing in Washington, DC. Indian-American Raju’s questioning focused on Rubio’s explanation of why the United States joined military action against Iran — and the exchange went viral on social media.At a press […]
Indian-American student and political leader Sohali Vaddula, who is also the national vice president of the College Democrats of America, faced deportation call and immense trolling after she posted a photo of mailing her ballot for the Texas primary election. “I mailed in my ballot last week from Rhode Island. So proud to be voting […]
An Indian-American CEO of SardineAI, a US-based startup, said US is not doing anything to rescue its citizens stranded in Middle East and it’s difficult to watch other countries like the UK, France, Italy, India repatriating their citizens while the US government abandoned their citizens. “I am a proud US citizen and founder of a […]
TOI correspondent from Washington: In a sweeping consolidation of federal health leadership, US President Donald Trump has appointed Indian-American Dr Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The move marks the first time any individual has led the nation’s premier medical research […]
Is Texas Becoming ‘New Delhi’? Social Media Fight Erupts Over Indian Presence A seemingly off-hand social media exchange this week has drawn attention and criticism for highlighting deep tensions around immigration, demographic change and cultural identity in the United States. Academic and commentator Wilfred Reilly retweeted a post asserting “Texas is 1% Indian,” responding to […]
Former cop Kevin Dave was overspeeding when his car struck Jaahnvi Kandula at a street in Seattle in 2023. The founder of the Indian-American Advocacy Council opened up on the recent $29 million settlement that the Seattle authorities reached with the family of Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula, run over by a speeding police car in […]
An Indian-American CEO has shared the story of his mother, who moved to the United States in the 1970s and managed to save $10,000 by running a small in-house business. Sachin Jain, CEO of SCAN Group, described the journey in a post on X, which showed his mother’s determination and entrepreneurial spirit despite being away […]
The appointment of Indian-origin Balaji Krishnamoorthy as the CFO of Uber came at a time when the hatred against Indians is at its peak on social media. H-1B visa program that allows US companies to hire skilled employees from outside the country, is under scrutiny on allegations of misuse and abuse. Two states, Florida and […]
