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Photo: StopAAPIHate By Jeevan Zutshi In the last few years, I’ve watched a worrying trend: people I know, neighbors and friends, are more anxious about being visibly Indian in public — about speaking Indian language in a store, about wearing a bindi

By Manjusha Kulkarni, Stop AAPI Hate & Chintan Patel, Indian American Impact An Indian American woman in Texas was at work when a customer started throwing things at her and yelled anti-Indian slurs, saying, “I am glad that Trump is deporting you.” This story, submitted this

From: Stop AAPI Hate South Asian communities are once again facing hate on multiple fronts — and this time, the danger feels sharper, louder, and more politically charged than ever. Anti-South Asian racism has been steadily rising for several years, fueled by

Designed by Freepik By Jeevan Zutshi I came to the United States more than fifty years ago, a young man full of hope and curiosity. Like many immigrants, I worked hard, raised a family, and made this country my home. Except for

Photo: SALDEF file photo By Ajay Bhutoria As the proud son of Indian immigrants who built their lives in Silicon Valley through hard work and unwavering determination, I have always believed in the American promise: that if you follow the rules, contribute

By Mohan Murti  As Indians schooled in the Queen’s English but raised in the Republic’s reality, we’ve turned the language of Shakespeare into something gloriously, unapologetically our own. We bend it, twist it, stretch it—and occasionally, reinvent it altogether. The result

By Salah Uddin and Shoaib Choudhury DHAKA -The United States looks poised to return to the very theatre it once abandoned: Bagram. What Washington calls a tactical correction could quickly become a strategic rupture for South Asia. A renewed US push

By Dhruv Jha NEW DELHI- On September 17th, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan took the world by surprise when they announced their Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement. The much-talked-about agreement formalizes the collective defense principle between the two Asian countries, which means that

Photo: YouTube Screengrab WFAA TV By Jeevan Zutshi In the sweltering summer of 2025, as monsoon rains lashed New Delhi, the Trump administration unleashed a policy blitz that has left Indo-US relations in tatters. What began as a bromance between Donald Trump

By NAVNEET S.CHUGH In the global economy, nations export oil, minerals, and manufactured goods—but India's most valuable export receives no invoice. Every year, thousands of India's brightest engineers, scientists, and technologists migrate to the United States on H-1B visas, carrying with

By Jayanta Bhattacharya NEW DELHI -In what can be seen as navigating the way on a dense foggy morning, the September 16 in-person meeting between trade negotiators from the United States and India is a step ahead in the right direction. Expectations

NEW DELHI- US President Donald Trump has announced a new agreement for joint development of Pakistan’s oil reserves, hailing it as a “significant beginning” to a long-term energy partnership. However, in the end, the US may find itself investing in

NEW DELHI- As the Middle East approaches a new boiling point, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) finds itself at the heart of an escalating geopolitical storm - from defending Israel against Iranian missile barrages to containing the reach of Chinese

A new executive order says that the government will only buy artificial intelligence models that are neutral and nonpartisan, but in reality the policy would require technology companies to conform to the administration’s ideology. By Amos Toh The president’s executive order dictating

By Neal Urwitz As up-and-coming potential allies go, India is at the top of the heap. It’s already the fifth-largest economy in the world; PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates that by 2050, it will move up to the second spot. In 2024, U.S. trade

By D.C.Pathak NEW DELHI -Intelligence by definition is reliable information that tells you ‘what lies ahead,’ pointing to the ‘risks’ facing a nation or an organizational entity and also in the process indicating the ‘opportunities’ that could be availed of. In

DHAKA- Close monitoring of the Bangladesh-Pakistan relationship requires critical thinking. The bilateral relations have hastened due to the dynamics of internal politics within the two countries, along with an anti-India detestation. Pakistan, an ideological Islamic state, is linked to

ISLAMABAD- As Field Marshal Asim Munir wrapped up yet another high-profile visit to China, Pakistan's indispensable "iron brother," it carries an explicit message for both domestic and external audiences that Pakistan's top General is not just the Chief of Army

By D.C.Pathak Amidst criticism of US President Donald Trump for making Executive Directives a principal instrument of governance in a democratic dispensation, many announcements of the Trump Presidency seemed to be a part of the drive against bureaucratic corruption, avoidable administrative

By Navneet S. Chugh India harbors an ambitious dream: to ascend to the status of a first-world economic power by 2047, coinciding with a century of independence. Yet, this aspiration is severely hampered by a legal infrastructure that remains firmly rooted

By D.C. Pathak In India's view, the international scene today is marked by a certain tentativeness injected by US President Donald Trump’s approach to India and Pakistan. This is compounded by China's increased influence on India’s neighbors, India's continued need for

By Shakeel Syed Thomas Jefferson’s maxim, “the government you elect is the government you deserve” was right then and right now. Trump is transforming what is left of democracy into a democratic dictatorship and attempting to convert citizens as his subjects. While much

By D.C. Pathak, former Director, Intelligence Bureau of India The success of the Information Technology revolution marked a profound shift from the Industrial Age to the Age of Information. Now, with the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the world is witnessing

Photo: Brennan Center for Justice/Patrick. T.Fallon. By Kareem Crayton, Brennan Center For Justice Federal agents shoved a United States senator out of a news conference in Los Angeles on June 12, held him face down on the ground and handcuffed him —

By Jon Hochschartner Eventually, the current fascist tide will turn. President Donald Trump and his gang of would-be authoritarians will be out of power. When that day comes, there will undoubtedly be calls to turn the page on their lawlessness. We

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s second term has drawn criticism on three main fronts: his ‘America First’ policy edging the US toward isolationism, a focus on tariffs reinforcing his image as a business leader rather than a statesman,

Photo: White House By Shakeel SyedAs we sift through the debris of the last decade, America must ask itself if it agrees with President Trump’s claim that he is not a passing moment but an enduring movement.History has documented moments that

Photo: Freepik By Madanlal Gupta As Father’s Day approaches, many will pause to honor paternal love, sacrifice, and legacy. But beneath the surface of celebratory messages and traditional neckties lies a sobering national reality: a growing number of American boys are growing

By John Palfrey, President, President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation We are asking fundamental questions about what kind of a country, what kind of a world, we want to live in. Long-held freedoms—the freedom to give, the

By Aziz Inan Memorial Day, observed annually on the last Monday of May, is a day to honor and remember the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Because the date varies each year, Memorial Day

Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - In an opinion piece published in Foreign Policy on May 16, C. Christine Fair, a professor in Georgetown University’s security studies program, warns that another conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir is not just possible—it

Photo: Reuters via ANI India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – President Trump's recent intervention in the military conflict between India and Pakistan has not only tilted the scales in favor of a state sponsor of terror but has also "undermined America’s strategic

Photo: Reuters By Aziz Inan Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Catholic Church, passed away on Monday, 21 April 2025—just one day after Easter. He was 88 years old. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936 in Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina,

By Suvir Saran In the heart of Kashmir, where the air carries the scent of pine and prayers, where rivers glide like glass through valleys older than memory, a wound has torn through our peace. In Pahalgam's Baisaran Valley--where the mountains kiss

Photo: ice.gov By Shakeel Syed"The brave” of the “land of the free” is turning the U.S. of America into the U. S. of Abductions. The leaders of the so-called “land of the free” have been kidnapping international students and scholars as a way to

By Selen Ozturk With the House proposing the largest Medicaid cuts in the program’s history, the health care of 79.3 million enrollees is at stake. The budget resolution to slash at least $880 billion through 2034 in health care and nutrition programs

By Farwa Aamer, Asia Society Policy Institute's Director of South Asia Initiatives A high-level U.S. trade delegation, led by Brendan Lynch, the Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for South and Central Asia, is set to visit India from March 25-29, 2025. The timing is particularly

By Selen Ozturk The Trump administration’s decision to end federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives is expected to have a major impact on small businesses across the country. Executive orders issued in late January have eliminated federal DEI and affirmative action

Photo: Twitter By Alex Counts, Executive Director, India Philanthropy Alliance Like almost any skill, philanthropy can be improved through practice and study. In the same way that Indian Americans have mastered the disciplines of spelling, medicine, hotel management, and coding, as their

HONG KONG  – The global standing of the United States took a severe hit on February 28 after President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance publicly rebuked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a televised White House meeting. The biggest

By Selen Ozturk Three weeks into Trump’s second presidency, press freedom is in danger for newsrooms nationwide. San Francisco radio station KCBS is facing a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) investigation after broadcasting information about an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation; Associated Press

By Selen Ozturk The weeks since President Trump’s inauguration has brought a near-daily slurry of executive orders — including one ending birthright citizenship. The order, issued on the first day of Trump’s presidency, January 20, argued that the policy granting automatic citizenship

By Karthick Ramakrishnan and Akil Vohra Recent actions taken by the Trump administration involving the removal and disruption of key federal public datasets have underscored a fundamental truth: Data is so essential, yet its value is not perceived until it is

HONG KONG, (ANI) - China’s domestic and international turbulence in 2024 has reinforced Chairman Xi Jinping's resolve to assert dominance, with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continuing to wield its influence unapologetically. As 2025 approaches, challenges loom large for China

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Indian students form a vital part of the U.S. higher education system, with nearly 269,000 enrolled in 2024, marking a 35% increase over the previous year. They are second only to Chinese students in numbers

By Aziz Inan Next year, 2025, is numerically a one-of-a-kind year! Why? 1.      2025 is a perfect square year since 2025 equals the square of 45. The last perfect square year before 2025 was 1936 (44 x 44) that occurred 89 years ago

Photo: EMS By Selen Ozturk The American education system is poised to be a battleground for funding, diversity, and immigration issues under President Trump. On his campaign trail, Trump has mentioned ending the U.S. Department of Education; rolling back federal funding of public

HONG KONG, (ANI) - The once-polished sheen of China's ascension under Chairman Xi Jinping has dulled significantly. Poor management of the COVID-19 crisis, a slowing economy, unfavorable demographics, domestic disillusionment, strained relations with neighbors, and growing international resistance have coalesced into

By Akhtar Badshah During my years working internationally from my longtime base in Seattle, I have come across many social entrepreneurs, activists, and others trying to do good for humanity. Among them, one stands out for his achievements, values, pragmatism, honesty,

By Hanna Skandera and Michael Carney In an era of political polarization and widespread civic illiteracy, an unlikely group is spearheading a movement to reinvigorate American democracy: middle school students. Over 6,000 students in 28 states devoted countless hours to preparing for