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Adobe Appoints Anil Chakravarthy President and CEO; Shantanu Narayen To Become Executive Chair December 1, 2026

Posted on September 4, 2026September 7, 2026 by Press Release

Anil Chakravarthy. PHOTO : news.adobe.com On September 3, 2026, Adobe’s Board of Directors announced that Anil Chakravarthy, president of Adobe’s Customer Experience Orchestration business and worldwide field operations, will become Adobe’s next…

Indian American Photojournalist Remembers Gloria Steinem

Posted on September 3, 2026September 7, 2026 by Facebook (used with permission)

Jay Mandal, a veteran Indian American photojournalist in New York City recalls his interactions with feminist icon Gloria Steinem. Speaking to News India Times he said he had more recollections about Steinem,…

Gloria Steinem, lodestar of the modern women’s movement, dies at 92; (and her India connection)

Posted on September 3, 2026September 4, 2026 by Emily Langer, The Washington Post

President Barack Obama embraces Ms. Steinem before he awards her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013. (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post) Gloria Steinem, an organizer and activist who, perhaps more than anyone…

India Association of Buffalo Holds Successful Women’s Cricket Championship Cup Tournament

Posted on September 3, 2026September 4, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Cricket players in the Diamond Dazzlers winning team at the Women’s Cricket Champions Cup 2026, hosted by the India Association of Buffalo. PHOTOS: Courtesy IAB Describing it as “an incredible weekend of…

Sewa International USA Releases $100,000 for Nepal Flash Flood Relief

Posted on September 2, 2026September 4, 2026 by Bhailal M. Patel

Volunteers conduct rescue operations, distribute emergency supplies and assist affected families across Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts Sewa International volunteers. PHOTO: Courtesy Sewa International USA Sewa International USA has released $100,000 for…

Congressman Ro Khanna Co-Leads Delegation To Vatican, Discusses Ethical Framework For AI With Pope Leo

Posted on September 2, 2026September 4, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, co-led a bipartisan congressional delegation to the Vatican for a meeting with Pope Leo XIV, which…

Indian American NY AG Candidate Outlines Plan Ending “Epidemic” Of Attacks Stemming From Mental Illness & Homelessness

Posted on September 2, 2026September 4, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Republican candidate for New York State attorney general Saritha Komatireddy announced September 2, that, if elected, she will create an Office of Civil Commitment within the Office of the Attorney General, on…

U.S. House Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Krishnamoorthi Bill To Crack Down On Chinese Communist Party Trade Crimes

Posted on September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Congressman Krishnamoorthi speaks on the House floor in support of his bipartisan PAIL Act, which passed unanimously to strengthen enforcement against CCP trade crimes and protect American workers and manufacturers. PHOTO: Courtesy…

At Least 14 Indian Americans Among ’50 Outstanding Asian Americans In Business’ Awardees

Posted on September 1, 2026 by a Staff Writer

On the 25th Anniversary of the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Awards, presented in partnership with America250, numerous Indian Americans will be recognized among the 50 recipients. The event is hosted…

Indian American Nithya Raman, Candidate For LA Mayor, Receives Major Endorsement

Posted on September 1, 2026September 2, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Nithya Raman, an urban planner by profession, a candidate for the Los Angeles Mayoral race come November 3, gained a significant endorsement from a workers union, which may have improved her chances…

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