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Raj Goyle outlines affordability push, pension reforms in New York State Comptroller race

Posted on March 4, 2026March 6, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Raj Goyle speaks during an interview with ITV Gold host Piya Jyoti Kachroo, discussing his campaign for New York State Comptroller and key issues including affordability, pension oversight, and transparency in government….

“It feels like we matter,” Sakhi community member about Mayor Mamdani’s visit

Posted on March 2, 2026March 3, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Mayor Mamdani vivits Sakhi March 1, 2026. ALL PHOTOS: Sakhi New York City’s Indian American Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited the offices of the nonprofit organization, Sakhi for South Asian Women, March 1,…

Jayant Mishra thought his pricey medication was covered. Then came the bill

Posted on March 2, 2026March 3, 2026 by Elisabeth Rosenthal, KFF Health News, Special to The Washington Post

California resident Jayant Mishra resorted to rationing the pills he was prescribed for an autoimmune disease. Over the course of 2025, Jayant Mishra of Mission Viejo, California, progressively developed scaly, itchy red…

How immigrant networks and mentorship are redefining American leadership

Posted on March 2, 2026March 3, 2026 by Kanwal Rekhi

When I arrived in the United States in 1967, the path to the top of an American corporation was a narrow, paved road. It was a world of “insider clubs,” where leadership…

Indian American researcher Manoj Mahajan at Stony Brook University, SUNY, leads collaboration on US Army project

Posted on March 1, 2026March 3, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Dr. Manoj D. Mahajan, Senior Research Scientist, Associate Professor, College of Business, Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology, CEWIT. PHOTO: stonybrook.edu Researchers at the State University of New York at…

Exploring the ancient roots of the Holi festival

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Archana Adalja

Holi is known as a spring festival, ending winter and ushering in new years in its wake for many regions in India. It is also a festival with religious significance of the…

Businessman Gupta refused permission to appeal in Trafigura nickel fraud lawsuit

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Reuters

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Indian businessman Prateek Gupta was refused permission by London’s High Court on Thursday to appeal against a ruling that he defrauded commodities trader Trafigura over fake nickel…

Teenager Samra swaps snowy Canada for Mumbai heat with IPL dream

Posted on February 25, 2026February 26, 2026 by Suramya Kaushik

Yuvraj Samra. PHOTO: instagram.com/yuvraajsinghsamra/ Bengaluru, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Yuvraj Samra honed his batting skills in indoor stadiums back home in snowy Canada and the gifted teenager is now ready to test…

Todi Foundation opens supportive housing facility Montgomery County, PA

Posted on February 23, 2026February 24, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Nand and Shashi Todi, family, friends, as well as Montgomery County, PA officials holding up a check for $1million from the Todi Fdn. for the new shelter Todi’s Place of Hope in…

Learning the art of doing nothing while under pressure to be always productive: A teenager’s guide

Posted on February 23, 2026February 24, 2026 by Devansh Malhotra

Devansh Malhotra. PHOTOS: Provided One evening I lay in my bed doing absolutely nothing. That empty moment felt peaceful for some time. No homework open, no…

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