Acknowledging that more than a billion people celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, each year, Maryland Governor Wes Moore emphasized its universal message of connection that transcends cultures, continents, and …
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South Asian Hindu Americans Protest Near the White House Demanding Justice for Hindus in Bangladesh
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readOn December 9, 2024, marking the International Day of “Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide,” hundreds of Hindus from the Indian and Bangladeshi diaspora gathered …
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India Poised to Become a $55 Trillion Economic Powerhouse by 2047, Says IMF’s Executive Director Krishnamurthy Subramanian
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readExecutive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Krishnamurthy Subramanian, emphasized the need for global investments in India in three key areas: manufacturing, climate change, and financing. Subramanian was speaking …
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South Asian Americans Win the 2024 Loudoun Innovation Challenge Award in the Lifesciences Technology Category
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readSouth Asian Americans, Meghna Sharma, of Indian origin, and Tseten Gurung, of Nepali origin, won the 2024 Loudoun Innovation Challenge award in the Life Sciences Technology category for their company, …
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Nepali American from Northern Virginia Indicted on First-Degree Murder Charge for Killing His Wife
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readOn December 2, 2024, a Prince William County grand jury indicted Naresh Bhatt, a 37-year-old Nepali American and Northern Virginia resident, on charges of first-degree murder and defiling of a …
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Indian American Democratic Lawmakers Voice Criticism Over President Biden’s Pardon of His Son
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readAs criticism of President Joe Biden’s “unconditional,” pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, grows on both aisles, Indian American lawmakers Ro Khanna and Shri Thanedar have spoken out. They argue …
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President-elect Donald Trump Nominates Indian-Origin Kash Patel to Serve as the Next FBI Director
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readPresident-elect Donald Trump has nominated Indian-origin Kashyap “Kash” Patel as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Announcing Patel’s nomination, Trump in a statement on November 30th noted, …
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President-elect Trump Issues Warning to BRICS Nations Against Creating Their Own Currency
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readPresident-elect Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to the BRICS nations— Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — against creating their own currency, threatening a 100 per cent …
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Indian American Claims to Have Solved the Mystery Behind 4,500 Years Old Egyptian Pyramids
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndian American Rajan Hooda, PhD., a former McKinsey consultant and Senior Banker, has claimed to have unraveled the mystery behind the construction of Egyptian giant pyramids after dedicating over 50 …
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Meera Makes Aloo Paratha: A Children’s Picture Book to Celebrate South Asian Cuisine
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readSangeetha Narayan, a resident of Ellicott City, Maryland, has written her first children’s picture book, “Meera Makes Aloo Paratha,” celebrating South Asian cuisine and the cherished bond between grandparents and …