Germination Project aims to retain Philadelphia’s brightest young leaders by building lifelong networks, civic service, local opportunities
New research by Indian American political scientist Nadhi Banavar with Kirk Bansak tracks people’s cognitive shortcuts.
Mukund Padmanabhan receives California university’s top honor for advancing speech technology and supporting global education initiatives.
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte leads 30-plus delegates to India and Sri Lanka to expand trade, education and business ties.
October Visa Bulletin advances EB-1 for Indians by seven months and restores EB-2 availability amid growing interest in EB-1A and EB-5.
Vivek Ramaswamy faces political headwinds, questions about his appeal and attacks over his Hindu faith as Ohio’s governor race tightens.
Indian American Nabeela Syed, who made history at 23, is running for the Illinois State Senate after building a record in the state House.
Indian American teen Aryash Shyam wins national writing prize for historical fiction while excelling in science, AI, robotics and broadcasting
China’s grassroots entrepreneurship offers lessons for America as AI, SMEs, and entrepreneurial mobilization reshape national prosperity
Longtime Indian American educator recognized for blending teaching with community activism and defense of academic liberty.
Poole College recognizes Indian American alumnus Joydeep Ganguly for global manufacturing and quality leadership.
In the news
Immigration
Opinion
China’s grassroots entrepreneurship offers lessons for America as AI, SMEs, and entrepreneurial mobilization reshape national prosperity
The Review
Germination Project aims to retain Philadelphia’s brightest young leaders by building lifelong networks, civic service, local opportunities
Learning machines
The Littman Test explores how much humans need to understand AI-generated answers to make informed decisions and remain accountable.
Trumpiana
The all-in-chief is in a tearing hurry to tear down historic edifices
Startups
Indian space tech startup TakeMe2Space is set to launch its AI-powered MOI-1A satellite aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission.
Flow Engineering raises $50 million in Series B funding at a $750 million valuation to expand its AI tools for hardware design and engineering
Two Google alumni, former Google Vice President Bonita Stewart and former CapitalG partner Jackson Georges Jr., have closed an $11.3 million fund to back early-stage AI startups
Outmarket, an AI startup that automates paperwork for insurance agencies and brokers, has raised $34.5 million in Series B funding
Politics
Trump has created a new federal task force to coordinate his administration’s approach to artificial intelligence, which he has begun referring to as “super intelligence”
Geopolitics
Oil shipments around the Strait of Hormuz are becoming more expensive and dangerous as tankers take longer routes.
Community
Indian American teen Aryash Shyam wins national writing prize for historical fiction while excelling in science, AI, robotics and broadcasting
Policy
A second federal judge has blocked Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, citing rule-making concerns as legal challenges to the controversial charge continue.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Musk’s xAI owns the “dot.com” domain and redirects it to Grok, fueling speculation that the move was aimed at OpenAI’s newly launched AI agent
Spacetech
Elon Musk says SpaceX will rename its AI unit SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI after President Trump directed federal agencies to use “super intelligence” instead of AI.
Yemeni immigrant Wail Alselwi rewards Staten Island students for good grades as his education fundraiser surpasses $600,000.
Environment
Anant Ambani joins Newcastle University as Professor of Practice in Sustainability, teaching green energy, decarbonization and conservation
Health
Six people are presumed dead after a medical jet crashed off Nantucket, ending a 66-hour Coast Guard search.
Economy
China’s grassroots entrepreneurship offers lessons for America as AI, SMEs, and entrepreneurial mobilization reshape national prosperity
Education
A review of Jha’s “Owed to Every Child” examines Deendayal Upadhyay’s educational vision and its implications for India’s education system

