Politics

Young Indian Americans Take Oath of Office as State Legislators, Senators

by American Kahani Several Indian Americans began their terms in the local and state offices beginning Jan. 1. In the…

Energized By Kamala Harris’ Win, South Asian Coloradans Hope To Increase Representation In State And Local Politics, Too

By Vignesh Ramachandran Maha Mahalingam moved from South India to the United States in 1980 and began graduate school. She was…

Why Indian Americans Matter in U.S. Politics

ELECTION 2020 America’s second-largest immigrant group mostly supports Democratic candidates, but support for Trump has grown since the 2016 election.…

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Recent Policy Changes in Immigration Law and Afraid to Ask

by Amy Ghosh There is a misconception among the majority of the immigrant community that the Trump administration has made…

The D.C. Lawmaker Going Toe to Toe With Big Vape Never Planned to Be in This Fight

BY JAMIE DUCHARME  At a time when Washington, D.C. is paralyzed by partisan gridlock and impeachment hearings, it can be challenging…

Indian-Americans find appeal in GOP

By MARTIN WISCKOL CLEVELAND >> California Trump Delegate Arun Bhumitra believes Indian Americans’ strong preference for the Democratic Party boils down…

I feel privileged to have had opportunity to give back to United States: Vinai Thummalapally

By AB Wire The former SelectUSA chief speaks about his 8 years in public service and his friendship with Obama, who…

Why most Indian American Hindus do not support Trump

By Kanchan Chandra Kanchan Chandra is a professor of politics at New York University whose research focuses on comparative ethnic politics.…

Towards a New Generation of American Hindu Leaders

By Murali Balaji, Contributor Director of Education and Curriculum Reform, Hindu American Foundation If Oprah Winfrey can be seen as a…