Indiaspora, a nonprofit organization that unites global leaders of Indian origin, has congratulated California Governor Gavin Newsom for signing Assembly Bill 268, officially designating Diwali as a state holiday. The …
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White House Blames Democrats as Federal Shutdown Enters Sixth Day, Warns of Delayed Paychecks for Workers and Troops
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readAs the federal government shutdown entered its sixth day, the White House intensified its criticism of Democrats, accusing them of “playing political games” and warning that millions of federal employees, …
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Opinion: The Biggest Challenge for Democrats
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readFor a party that still seems totally devastated at what went on in the November 2024 election and giving the impression that it is yet to come to term with …
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Honored with 2025 Dalip Singh Saund Award by Indian American Impact
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readIndian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) has been named the recipient of the 2025 Dalip Singh Saund Award by Indian American Impact, recognized for his “distinguished record of public service …
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India at the Core: Why Secretary Marco Rubio Framed the Century Around the Indo-Pacific
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 5 minutes readOn September 11, 2025, when the Secretary of State Marco Rubio introduced Sergio Gor as the U.S. envoy-designate to India at his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing, he called …
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South Asian Health Leaders Highlight Trust and Advocacy at IA Impact Annual Summit
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readIndian 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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Opinion: Look Ahead, Not in The Rear View Mirror
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readTo read too much into what is happening in Washington, D.C., vis-à-vis what President Donald Trump is saying on Russia sanctions would be as wrong as not seeing the rather …
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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam Introduces 9/11 Servicemember Fairness Act to Expand PACT Act Benefits
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readOn September 11, 2025, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) introduced the Susan E. Lukas 9/11 Servicemember Fairness Act, a bill designed to extend PACT Act benefits to servicemembers who reported for …
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President Trump’s India Envoy Nominee Presses New Delhi to Halt Russian Oil Purchases
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 5 minutes readSergio Gor, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to India, told US Senators on September 11, 2025, that stopping India’s purchases of Russian oil would be a top …
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Opinion: Pinching the Baby and Rocking the Cradle
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIt takes a simple mind to read too much into what is happening in the realm of India–United States relations—a tendency to take at face value all that is being …