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Aditi Soham and Naga Prerani Kasula win IPA Essay Competition

The India Philanthropy Alliance’s 7th annual competition drew a record number of submissions

Staff ReporterSep 11, 2026 12:00 AM

Indian American leaders condemn racial DHS post

Malvika ChoudharySep 10, 2026 11:49 PM

Kamala Harris still undecided on 2028 presidential run

Malvika ChoudharySep 11, 2026 12:03 AM

Subramanyam introduces national data center plan

Malvika ChoudharySep 10, 2026 11:52 PM

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

IANSSep 10, 2026 11:58 PM

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

Shikha SalariaSep 11, 2026 12:01 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 10, 2026 11:52 PM

IAAC turns flagship dance festival into Nepal fundraiser

Bhavana PSep 10, 2026 11:59 PM

DharmaLight Foundation event to spotlight Hindu American civic engagement

Staff ReporterSep 11, 2026 12:03 AM

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

IANSSep 11, 2026 12:02 AM

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

Staff ReporterSep 11, 2026 12:03 AM

American India Foundation launches Nepal relief fund

Staff ReporterSep 11, 2026 12:02 AM

California bill seeks to accommodate Diwali, other religious holidays

Staff ReporterSep 10, 2026 11:57 PM

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

Staff ReporterSep 11, 2026 12:01 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 10, 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 10, 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 10, 2026

Why did protests fail?

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

D. Vithal•Sep 10, 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 10, 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 10, 2026