First Sikh Elected to Public Office in New Jersey to Run for Mayor

posted by Olivia Wolf

The first Sikh elected to Hoboken, New Jersey’s City Council will be running for mayor on November 7^th, reports India West.

Eight years ago, people doubted that Ravinder Bhalla would find the support to be elected in a city … Read more

Misinformed Perpetrators of Hate Crimes Fail to Anger Targets

posted by Olivia Wolf

 
Sometimes hate crimes fail to provoke the anger of their victims. This is especially true when perpetrators are ignorant or their targets’ beliefs and victims are unaware of the intended offense.
 
Shortly after moving to Floyds Knobs, Indiana, Zane Sharma’s son informed him that they had received a batch of cooked bacon in … Read more

Male Colleagues Disrupt Sen. Kamala Harris During Russian Probe

posted by Olivia Wolf

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) was interrupted again by her male colleagues on the Senate Intelligence Committee probing the Russian involvement in the Presidential election. This time it happened during her questioning of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, reports NBC News.

Employing the Department of Justice’s policy that prohibits … Read more

Woman’s Shocking Anti-Indian Rant in a New Jersey Store: “Send them BACK!”

posted by Sophia Whittemore

In the wake of a tumultuous election period and an increasingly-polarizing U.S., one can only hope that love wins out over hate and that people treat other people like equals. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case in a Sears department store in New Jersey as a woman spewed hate at a Latino family and an Indian … Read more

CNN Anchor Accused of Making Racist Comment to Spelling Bee Champ

posted by Brittney Le

By Brittney Le
AsAmNews Intern

 

12-year-old Indian American Ananya Vinay spelled the word “marocain” Thursday night to win the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., reports NPR.

Vinay, a sixth grader from Fresno, Calif., has become the 13th Indian American in a row to win the Scripps … Read more

Baywatch Babe and Quantico Star Answers Vogue’s 73 Questions

posted by Jiayi Sun

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, 34,  appeared on Vogue’s 73 Questions Wednesday. The video uploaded on YouTube has already received seven hundred thousand views.

“She is amazing,” a YouTube user by the name Srilatha Reddy commented. “This is one of the best 73 questions with Vogue.”

Chopra was a Bollywood star a … Read more

Indian American Attorney Sachin Varghese to Run For Georgia State Legislature

posted by Brittney Le

Indian American attorney Sachin Varghese, based in Atlanta, Georgia, has entered the race for a seat in the State House, reports News India Times. He has filed the papers necessary to join the pack and already has some State Democrats endorsing him, but whether he has a serious shot at winning is … Read more

Muslim American Woman Wearing Hijab Threatened with Gun in Parking Lot

posted by Brittney Le

Quite a scary incident is being reported in North Carolina.

A Muslim American woman wearing a hijab was sitting outside an Indian grocery store with her baby when a man pulled up and wielded a rifle, reports hi INDiA.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) which is assisting the woman says she was sitting … Read more

Mac Duggal Showcasing India-Inspired Designs at New York Fashion Week

posted by Brittney Le

Indian American fashion designer Mac Duggal brought his A-game to the runway recently at  New York Fashion Week (NYFW) 2017,  Duggal’s first show at NYFW,

 
Duggal’s new fashion line … Read more

Indian-Origin NASA Scientist Detained and Forced to Unlock Phone

posted by Cathy Sun

An Indian American who works for NASA says he was detained at the U.S. border during his return trip to the U.S. from South America four days after President Trump issued his now stalled Muslim ban.

Sidd Bikkannavar, 35, … Read more