Nikki Haley and Donald Trump

Nikki Haley: The doughy Indian American who is taking on Trump

Will American women respond to Nikki, count her as one of them, and make her the President of the USA, now or in 2028? 

'Global Indians' in the 21st century: Why Desis are the most prepared diaspora for the mad new world order

Given that Indian settlers are generally law-abiding citizens with a high focus on education and are positive contributors to the local economy they are considered a model minority group. India’s rising economic stature and the government of India’s regular engagement with the diaspora have raised the diaspora’s stock within the host nation.

GOPIO Convention 2024 to discuss opportunities for Indian diaspora in India's 'manifest future'

The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) will host GOPIO 2024 Global Convention of People of Indian Origin April 26-28, 2024 at the Royal Albert Palace in New Jersey., US  The convention will focus on India’s Present and the Future and what role the Diaspora Indians can play in helping to realize this desirable future. The theme of the convention is ‘Opportunities for Diaspora Indians in India’s Big Manifest Future.’ 

Basdeo Panday, celebrated first prime minister of Indian descent in Trinidad and Tobago, dies at 90

He became the first prime minister of Indian descent since the arrival of Indians in this Caribbean nation as indentured labourers from India between 1845 and 1920.

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Shyamala Gopalan to Kamala Devi Harris: A timeline of two audacious journeys

When Kamala Harris takes oath as America's Vice President on January 20, 2020, it will be a moment without parallel in the country's history. Harris will be the first Indian and Black American, the first woman, and first woman of color to ever win the election to America's highest political office

UAE's Indian businessman nominated for Centre for Migration

M.A. Yusuffali, Chairman and Managing Director of UAE-based Lulu Group International has been nominated as an expert member of the Governing Council of India Centre for Migration (ICM) by India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

NFIA elects Ajoy Dube as new president

Ajoy Dube from Bellflower, California is the new president of the National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA)

Indian names bloom in White House power circle

Kamala Devi Harris, Vivek Murthy, Gautam Raghavan, Mala Adiga, Vinay Reddy, Bharat Ramamurti, Neera Tanden, Celine Gounder, Atul Gawande are some of the Indian names that are blooming more now than at any other time in the innermost circles of the White House and that too within weeks after the #MyNameIs blowback to Republicans' mangling of US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' first name during the 2020 campaign

Biden names Indian-American Uzra Zeya as Under Secy at State Dept

US President-elect Joe Biden has named Uzra Zeya, an Indian-American diplomat who quit her State Department job in protest against the outgoing administration's alleged racial and sexist bias, as his Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights

Under Biden, hope for Nepali migrants in US

In the four years of the Donald Trump administration in the United States, there have been over 400 anti-immigration executive actions

Sri Lankan Embassy helps in the repatriation of 568 workers from Oman

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Oman, in collaboration with the President Secretariat and the Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka, made special arrangements for the repatriation of 568 stranded workers from Muscat to Colombo

Biden inducts another Pakistani American into his team

US President-elect Joe Biden has inducted a second Pakistani American, Salman Ahmed, into his foreign policy team, said a statement issued on Friday

Indian fan complains of racism at SCG

Even as authorities at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) are investigating reports from the Indian team that pace bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj were subjected to racist comments, they have received another complaint from an Indian fan who alleged that a security officer on duty at the SCG told him to "go back to where you belong"

Bangladeshis in Malaysia: Worries grow

Expatriate workers, including Bangladeshis, in Malaysia are facing concerns over their jobs and income after the country declared a nationwide state of emergency until August 1 to combat the rising COVID-19 cases with the daily case number recently crossing the 3,000-mark

President-elect Biden appoints Sameera Fazili to National Economic Council

Sameera Fazili, who traces her family's roots to Kashmir, is among the latest wave of Indian American nominees to be named to US president Joe Biden's A-team. Fazili has been appointed as Deputy Director, National Economic Council

Indian girl in Dubai helps recycle e-waste

A 15-year-old Indian girl based in Dubai has launched a campaign via which she has helped collect more than 25 tonnes of e-waste for recycling in more than four years, a media report said on Friday

Sonia Agarwal to be climate policy adviser for Biden

An expert on energy and climate change, Sonia Aggarwal was named on Thursday by President-elect Joe Biden as the senior advisor for climate policy and innovation, the latest of several key Indian-American nominees for his administration

Government asked to provide humanitarian assistance to Sri Lankans stranded abroad

The National Movement for a Just Society (NMJS) called on the government to provide humanitarian assistance to Sri Lankans who are stranded and suffering hardships in many foreign countries across the world, as soon as possible

Biden names Bangladeshi-American Zayn Siddique senior aide to White House deputy chief of staff

US President-elect Joe Biden has named Zayn Siddique, a Bangladeshi-American, senior aide to the incoming White House deputy chief of staff