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Hindu prayer opens special Pennsylvania House session

Venkat noted that giving the prayer served as "an expression of the religious diversity that is foundational to our Commonwealth and nation."

Nisha SharmaSep 11, 2026 06:01 AM

Indian American leaders condemn racial DHS post

Malvika ChoudharySep 11, 2026 05:53 AM

Kamala Harris still undecided on 2028 presidential run

Malvika ChoudharySep 11, 2026 05:36 AM

Subramanyam introduces national data center plan

Malvika ChoudharySep 11, 2026 05:46 AM

US proposes end to H-1B job-loss grace period

IANSSep 11, 2026 06:00 AM

China's Xi to visit India after 7 years for BRICS summit

Shikha SalariaSep 11, 2026 05:49 AM

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San Jose celebrates ‘Sing Gita, Live Gita’

The event featured the interactive Gita Mela, which brought all 18 chapters of the ancient text to life through engaging pavilions, thought-provoking conversations, music, and dance

Staff ReporterSep 11, 2026 05:55 AM

IAAC turns flagship dance festival into Nepal fundraiser

Bhavana PSep 11, 2026 05:46 AM

DharmaLight Foundation event to spotlight Hindu American civic engagement

Staff ReporterSep 11, 2026 06:02 AM

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh lauds Indian community's role in strengthening ties with Saudi Arabia

IANSSep 11, 2026 05:56 AM

‘Namaste’ sculpture unveiled in France’s Bussy-Saint-Georges

Staff ReporterSep 11, 2026 05:46 AM

American India Foundation launches Nepal relief fund

Staff ReporterSep 11, 2026 05:57 AM

California bill seeks to accommodate Diwali, other religious holidays

Staff ReporterSep 11, 2026 06:02 AM

GOPIO-Virginia celebrates 17th anniversary, honors Indian-American excellence

Staff ReporterSep 11, 2026 06:01 AM

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The New McCarthyism: How Political Litmus Tests Are Disenfranchising Hindu Americans

When an Indian American writes a check to a local campaign, their donation is increasingly viewed through a lens of foreign suspicion.

Madhu Hebbar•Sep 11, 2026

Numbers Don’t Lie, but They Don’t Tell the Full Story Either

There is nothing objectionable about questioning an official number. Quite the contrary. India is a vibrant and functioning democracy precisely because its government can be questioned.

Subbarayan R Pochi•Sep 11, 2026

The Friendship That Does Not Convert: Why Chinese Firms Are Abandoning Pakistan

Both governments have learned that announcing cooperation is cheaper than delivering it and both have reasons to doubt whether the other will honour what it signs.

Arun Anand•Sep 11, 2026

Why did protests fail?

The protest was intended to silence the message; instead, it supplied the megaphone.

D. Vithal•Sep 11, 2026

What Do We Carry Forward Into the Age of AI?

As machines become more intelligent, is there anything in our Indian inheritance that can help us understand what human intelligence is for?

Prasad Kaipa•Sep 11, 2026

India’s Caste and Quota Systems: Heavy Bags to Carry

India cannot change caste by pretending it does not exist. Nor can it build a truly modern society by allowing caste to remain the permanent lens through which people see themselves and one another.

Pradeep K. Patnaik•Sep 11, 2026