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‘Bridgerton’ tells a Cinderella story in its predictable fourth season

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Sonia Rao, The Washington Post

Publicity poster for Bridgerton Season 4. PHOTO: media.netflix.com Benedict Bridgerton is a rake. At least, he is according to his sister Eloise (Claudia Jessie), who playfully tosses at him the 17th-century insult…

National Museum of Asian Art to Return Three Bronze Sculptures to the Government of India Following the Museum’s Extensive Provenance Research

Posted on January 30, 2026February 2, 2026 by Press Release: National Museum of Asian Art.

PHOTO: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution. @asia.si.edu January 28, 2026 One Sculpture Is to Remain on Long-Term Loan, Enabling the Museum to Share Its History with the Public The Smithsonian’s…

FIA marks India’s 77th Republic Day with gala in suburban Chicago

Posted on January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 by a Staff Writer

CHICAGO — The Federation of Indian Associations hosted a gala celebrating India’s 77th Republic Day on Jan. 25 at the Matrix Club in the Chicago suburbs, drawing elected officials, community leaders and…

An unusual Indian American running for US Congress from Texas District 31

Posted on January 29, 2026January 30, 2026 by Ela Dutt

Abhiram Garapati at a Republican Convention. PHOTO: @garapatifortexas.com An Indian American, originally from Andhra Pradesh, is among ten Republican candidates vying for the Grand Old Party’s support in his bid for the…

Indian Consulate in New York, UN Permanent Mission celebrate India’s 77th Republic Day with diaspora

Posted on January 26, 2026January 27, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Flag hoisting ceremony at the Indian Consulate in New York, being conducted by Consul General Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, January 26, 2026. ALL PHOTOS: X.com @IndiainNewYork Despite inclement weather with the massive snowstorm,…

Indian American physicians attend Indian Medical Association convention

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

Scenes from the recent Indian Medical Association Convention held in Ahmedabad and attended by, among others, a delegation from the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI). ALL PHOTOS: Courtesy AAPI…

NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams, an icon for Indian Americans and others worldwide, has retired

Posted on January 20, 2026January 21, 2026 by a Staff Writer

NASA astronaut Suni Williams at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Naval Ordnance Test Unit basin in Florida on March 28, 2018. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett After making history more than once, and serving…

On 77th Republic Day: Evaluating India’s Global and Cultural Heritage

Posted on January 20, 2026January 21, 2026 by Ambassador Bhaswati Mukherjee

FILE PHOTO: Devotees gather to take a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers with the mythical invisible Saraswati river, to mark Maghi Purnima, one of the auspicious…

Community activist, business owner Neil Khot releases first ad in his bid for Congress from Illinois’ 8th District

Posted on January 20, 2026January 21, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Photo: Neil Khot Neil Khot, a community activist and business owner running for the US Congress from the 8th District, recently released a wideranging ad to gain visibility in a crowded race….

History made when first Indian American takes oath of office as Lt. Governor of Virginia

Posted on January 18, 2026January 19, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Virginia State Senator Ghazala Hashmi being sworn in January 17, 2026. PHOTO Facebook On Saturday, January 17, 2026, former Virginia State Senator Ghazala Hashmi was sworn in as the Lt. Governor of…

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