Diaspora
Marathi Film Gondhal Heads for Oscars
The Marathi film, Gondhal (which means ‘Chaos’) is India’s choice for the upcoming (99th) Academy Awards. The Film Federation of India announced the winner among 33 films at a press conference on…
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AI
Exclusive: Microsoft’s Girish Bablani Sees AI as a ‘Huge Accelerator’ for India’s 2047 Vision
President of Microsoft Azure Core, Girish Bablani has said India’s large and diverse population is one of its greatest strengths in developing and deploying technology. With more than a billion…
Culture & Heritage
Exclusive: Lakshmi Puri Relaunches ‘Swallowing the Sun’ at JLF Seattle 2026
Ambassador Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri relaunched the international edition of her novel, “Swallowing the Sun,” during the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) Seattle 2026, held September 17-20, at the Seattle Public Library,…
Agriculture
Exclusive: Microsoft Executive Says India Has Potential to Lead Agricultural AI Applications
Seattle, Washington: Microsoft’s Vice President of Frontier Tuning and Chief Technology Officer for Agri-Food, Ranveer Chandra, said India has the potential to become a global leader in agricultural Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
AI
Exclusive: Taraknath Woddi Calls India-US Tech Partnership an Enduring Alliance
Seattle, Washington: Taraknath Woddi, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of Anicca Data Science Solutions, has described technology cooperation between India and the United States as a permanent “Indian marriage” driven by…
Diaspora
Trump Tightens H-1B Scrutiny, Renews $100,000 Fee for Some Visas
The Trump administration tightened scrutiny of H-1B visa applications from employers that have recently laid off or plan to lay off similarly situated US workers, while renewing a $100,000 fee…
Capitol Hill
CoHNA Las Vegas Rallies Support for Right to Worship Act
The Las Vegas chapter of the Coalition of Hindus of North America hosted an interfaith community gathering in support of the Right to Worship Act on September 16, 2026, at…
Aviation
Abandoning Air India 182 Kanishka
The horror of the Air India 182 Kanishka tragedy never goes away. Even today, 41 years after the worlds worst Aviation bombing, the families of the Air India 182 Kanishka…
Diaspora
Bhumi Pednekar Turns Showstopper for Nazranaa at NYFW
Nazranaa, a South Asian fashion and bridalwear brand founded by sibling designer duo Shivangi Gupta Singh and Shashank Gupta, unveiled its Spring/Summer 2027 collection, Samskriti 2.0, during New York Fashion…
AI
CGI Seattle Hosts Indian American Tech CEOs Forum Featuring Satya Nadella
The Consulate General of India (CGI) in Seattle hosted “Ideas4India: Indian American Tech CEOs Forum | Unlocking the Tech Dividend” on September 17 as a follow-up to the India AI…
Capitol Hill
India Caught Between Russian Oil and US Tariffs
India faces a potential double economic shock after the U.S. Congress cleared legislation giving President Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on major buyers of…
Capitol Hill
Opinion: Difficult Times for a President and his Flock
Barely six weeks to go for an electoral showdown that could essentially draw the road map for the next two years or perhaps even the next six, President Donald Trump…
Capitol Hill
LG Hashmi Endorses El-Sayed in Michigan Senate Race
Virginia Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi has endorsed Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race. Hashmi announced her endorsement after reviewing El-Sayed’s record, experience and policy priorities, according to a…
ASEAN
Malaysia Day Reception Celebrates Growing US Bilateral Relations
The Embassy of Malaysia in Washington, D.C., hosted a reception on September 15, commemorating the 63rd anniversary of Malaysia Day and celebrating the longstanding bilateral relationship between Malaysia and the…
Capitol Hill
US House Passes War Powers Resolution Directing Trump to Withdraw Forces from Iran
The US House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to remove American forces from hostilities with Iran, in the third such congressional effort to limit…
Diaspora
Sumathy Ram, Ricky Kej’s ‘LoVE (Pyaar)’ Blends Global Musical Traditions
Award-winning filmmaker, poet and lyricist Sumathy Ram’s latest musical collaboration, “LoVE (Pyaar),” brings together Afrobeat, Latin music, Indian classical music and Vedic traditions in an international project centered on “love,…