Usha, 38, would be the possible first Indian American second lady, if Trump and Vance win the November 5 general elections against incumbent President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Amar Singh, British Indian art dealer and gallery owner, to raise funds for LGBTQ+ rights in India
In September 2024, Amar Gallery will become the first to host a solo exhibition of the paintings of American abstract painter Lawrence Calcagno; much of its proceeds are ear-marked for Singh’s India-focused campaigns.
Singapore: Court allows Indian-origin woman charged for holding pro-Palestine protest to visit grandparents in India
A court in Singapore on Monday allowed an Indian-origin Singaporean woman, who was charged with organising a pro-Palestine procession without a permit, to leave the country to visit her grandparents in southern India’s Kerala. Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, 35, had organised the procession in February with two others to show support for the Palestinian cause without […]
US diaspora report captures “outsized and positive impact” of small Indian-American community
The report titled ‘Indiaspora Impact Report: Small Community, Big Contributions’ is the first volume in a series to look at the impact of the Indian diaspora, with a special focus on public service, business, culture and innovation in the United States.
Spelling Bee 2024: Bruhat Soma, 12-year-old Indian-American, lifts trophy in a diaspora hat-trick
Indian-American students Dev Shah and Harini Logan had won the Spelling Bee in 2023 and 2022, respectively. That makes it a hat-trick at the competition for the Indian diaspora in the United States of America.
DBS Group CEO Piyush Gupta appointed new Board Chairman of Mandai Park Holdings
S Dhanabalan remains Emeritus Chairman of Mandai Park Holdings, an appointment he has held since November 16, 2023.
False narratives about India being created in West, says Indian-American community leader Dr Bharat Barai
Talking about the anti-India false narrative being peddled in the West, Dr Barai also hit out at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not taking action against Sikh separatists.
London Mayor election: Could Indian-origin candidate Tarun Ghulati pip Sadiq Khan to the post?
Ghulati, a Delhi-born businessman, has positioned himself as a crimefighting mayor-to-be, and the recent sword attack in the London suburb of Hainault has given impetus to his campaign.
Katherine Birbalsingh, Indian-origin school principal, wins UK legal challenge over prayer ban
Katherine Birbalsingh, often referred to as “Britain’s strictest headmistress”, welcomed the ruling that upheld her ban on prayer rituals, after a Muslim pupil sought to legally challenge it as discriminatory.
Substantial increase in attack on Hindus in US, says PIO Congressman Shri Thanedar
Thanedar and four other Indian-American lawmakers have recently written to the US Department of Justice seeking an investigation into the recent surge in attacks on Hindu temples and places of worship.
