Indian American

'...It's our Dharma': Indian-American doctor commits $4 million for Hindu advocacy, awareness in US

"I'm an emergency doctor on a salary. My wife is a fitness instructor and a jewellery designer. We're not making millions of dollars a year. We don't have stock options. We're doing this because it's our Dharma, it's our duty," said Dr Mihir Meghani

Jewish group honours Indian-American doctor for standing against antisemitism

Born in Mumbai, Dr Barai is a distinguished physician, a respected leader of the Hindu American community, and an outspoken Zionist who helped pave the road for closer ties between Israel and India as well as between the Hindu and Jewish American communities.

Indian-American woman Shohini Sinha named head of FBI field office in Salt Lake City

In recognition of her outstanding performance, Sinha earned a promotion to supervisory special agent in 2009 and was transferred to the Counterterrorism Division in Washington, DC.

Will we see a desi in the White House? The 3 Indian-Americans vying for 2024

The US presidential elections are a year away but the race is heating up. Among the many contenders are three Indian-Americans – Nikki Haley, the former governor and US ambassador to the UN, Vivek Ramaswamy, a tech entrepreneur, and now Hirsh Vardhan Singh, the only ‘pureblood candidate'

Master of Words: Why Indian-Americans excel at US spelling bee competitions

Dev Shah, a 14-year-old from Florida, is the champion of this year’s US National Spelling Bee contest. Indian-Americans have been lifting the trophy for years now after Balu Natarajan became the first from the community to win in 1985. But what makes them so good?

US Senate confirms Indian-American Richard Verma for top State Department position

United States Senate on Thursday confirmed Indian American Richard Verma as Deputy Secretary of State, Management and Resources, a position which is normally seen as the CEO of the powerful State Department in the US Government

Who is Vedant Patel, the Indian-American who will replace Ned Price as US State Dept spokesperson?

Vedant Patel served as US president Joe Biden's assistant press secretary and spokesperson before taking the lead role as the US State Department's main deputy spokesperson. He has participated in a number of political campaigns and has held several positions in the White House

US Senate confirms Indian-American Arun Subramanian as NY district court judge

The United States Senate on Tuesday confirmed Indian-American Arun Subramanian to be District Judge for the Southern District of New York, thus making him the first South Asian judge to serve on this bench.

Indian Americans contribute massive amount to help earthquake victims in Turkiye, Syria

A fundraiser organised by several eminent Indian Americans led by Dr Hemant Patel, the former president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the community raised more than USD 230,000

Who is Neal Mohan, the Indian-American taking over the role of YouTube chief?

Neal Mohan has become the new YouTube CEO after Susan Wojcicki stepped down. The Indian-American has served as the chief product officer of the video-sharing platform since 2015. He launched its subscription service and the short-form video service YouTube Shorts