Indian American (IA) Impact, an organization dedicated to empowering South Asian and Indian American communities, hosted its annual “2025 Summit: Desis Persist – Our Stories, Our Strength” on September 16–17, …
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Sarod Maestro Amjad Ali Khan Dedicates Kennedy Center Concert to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on His 75th Birthday
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readSarod maestro and composer Padma Vibhushan Amjad Ali Khan has announced that the “Sarod Quintet – Three Generations, One Legacy” concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, on September …
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Indian Ambassador Welcomes President Trump’s Nomination of Sergio Gor as U.S. Envoy to India
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndian Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, has welcomed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Sergio Gor as the next U.S. Ambassador to India, calling it a “sign of importance” …
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UNGA President Annalena Baerbock Opens 80th Session, Calls It a “Make-or-Break Moment” for the United Nations
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readOpening the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), President Annalena Baerbock declared, on September 9, 2025, the gathering to be “no ordinary” session, emphasizing that the UN …
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Global Study Finds Women Still Largely Absent in News Media Representation
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readDespite making up half of the world’s population, women continue to account for only a quarter of the voices and faces seen or heard in the news, according to a …
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C.P. Radhakrishnan Elected 15th Vice President of India with NDA Backing
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readGovernor of Maharashtra C.P. Radhakrishnan, backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), has been elected as the 15th Vice President of India. In the Vice Presidential election …
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DC South Asian Film Festival 2025 Concludes with Packed Screenings and Celebrity Guests
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readRockville, Maryland: The 14th Annual DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF), held from September 5-7, 2025, at the Regal Rockville Center, wrapped up with what organizers described as a “resounding success,” …
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BRICS Leaders Warn of Global Instability; Jaishankar Says Multilateral System Is “Failing the World”
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readAt the virtual BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 8, 2025, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar cautioned that the state of the world today is “cause for genuine concern,” citing …
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President Trump Calls U.S.-India Trade Ties “One-Sided,” Defends Tariffs Amid Court Ruling
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readU.S. President Donald Trump has described America’s trade relationship with India as “one-sided,” criticizing New Delhi for imposing some of the world’s highest tariffs. “I get along with India very …
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Stanford University Honors Srinivasa Ramanujan with Abstract Portrait by Artist Jeena Raghavan
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readJeena Raghavan, a New York- and Bangalore-based artist, has presented an abstract portrait of the legendary Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan to Stanford University. The University has installed the work as …