Washington: Nine of the 11 finalists for this year’s US Spelling Bee contest are Indian-Americans, reflecting the dominance young kids from the small ethnic community have had on this prestigious and high-pressure endurance test for more than a decade now. The 11 spellers, of which nine are Indian-Americans, will competeContinue Reading
More than 31 million people of Indian birth or descent are part of the Indian diaspora spread around the world. Of them, 3.1 million, or 10 percent, are Indian-Americans living in the US. The Indian-American diaspora has proven to be a vital resource contributing to the economic, political and socialContinue Reading
Washington: With an aim to contribute to public health in India, Indian Americans raised $2.4 million over the weekend at an event in New York. The donation worth $2 million made by Mr Chirag Patel, co-CEO and chairman, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, and his family, at the second annual gala of WHEELSContinue Reading
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Richard Lloyd told detectives that he assumed the owner was an Arab and that angered himContinue Reading
Three Democratic Party candidates of Indian origin were elected to the United States Congress on Wednesday. Kamala Harris won the California seat in the US Senate, making her the first Indian-American to win a seat to the Upper House, Los Angeles Times reported. Pramila Jayapal won the Washington seat inContinue Reading
Asian population in the United States grew at 3.4% between July 2014 and 2015, with migration responsible for the majority of the growth, government officials have saidContinue Reading
Washington: President Barack Obama is naming three Indian Americans to an advisory council on faith-based and neighbourhood partnerships that brings together religious and secular leaders as well as scholars and experts in their fields. The Council focuses on steps the government should take to reduce poverty and inequality and createContinue Reading
Jindal is the first Indian-American governor of any American stateContinue Reading