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· Carl Samson
Kamala Harris fundraiser receives wave of racist texts, told to ‘go back to India’
Ajay Jain Bhutoria, an Indian American fundraising official for the Harris-Walz campaign and the Democratic Party, has been the target of racist text messages demanding he leave the U.S. and return to India. Bhutoria, who serves as deputy national finance chair of the DNC and a…
· Carl Samson
Meet the first Indian American elected to Congress from Virginia
Democrat Suhas Subramanyam made history as the first Indian American elected from Virginia, securing a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 10th Congressional District. Voting results: Subramanyam, who is currently a state senator, garnered 52.1% (207,131) of the…
· Carl Samson
Usha Vance celebrated by Indian American supporters, Indian media
With Kamala Harris’ forthcoming exit from the vice presidency following Donald Trump’s reelection, Indian Americans and Indian media are directing their excitement toward Usha Vance, the wife of Ohio Sen. and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. As the first Indian American and…
· Bryan Ke
Officials rally behind Ontario man who was told to ‘go back to India’ in viral video
Canadian officials have expressed support for a man of Indian descent after a woman was filmed demanding that he “go back to India.” Ashwin Annamalai shared his encounter on X on Oct. 16, amassing over 1.7 million views since. What happened: In the video, Annamalai is seen…
· Ryan General
Indian woman filmmaker hopes to make Oscars history with ‘Lost Ladies’
Kiran Rao, director of India’s official Oscar entry “Lost Ladies,” recently spoke about the significance of the film’s selection for South Asian women filmmakers. The selection comes at a time when other South Asian women filmmakers are also gaining international recognition,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Expelled India diplomat denies involvement in Sikh leader’s 2023 killing in Canada
Sanjay Kumar Verma, India’s high commissioner to Canada, has denied allegations of involvement in the 2023 killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, dismissing the accusations as “politically motivated.” Verma’s statement: In a CTV News interview on Sunday, Verma…
· Carl Samson
Director of gay rom-com ‘A Nice Indian Boy’ says it nearly didn’t get made due to ‘racist’ Hollywood
Roshan Sethi’s “A Nice Indian Boy” is lighting up the BFI London Film Festival, but its path to the screen was anything but smooth. The gay rom-com, starring Sethi’s real-life partner, Karan Soni (“Deadpool”), and Jonathan Groff (“Mindhunter,” “Glee”), nearly didn’t get made due…
· Michelle De Pacina
Barbie unveils Diwali doll celebrating modern Indian culture
Barbie launched a special Diwali doll in collaboration with renowned Indian fashion designer Anita Dongre, just in time for the Hindu Festival of Lights. This marks the first time Barbie has teamed up with an Indian designer to honor a culturally significant event. Dongre, who…
· Ryan General
Indian American professor becomes 1st Dalit recipient of $800K MacArthur ‘genius grant
Indian American historian and University of Cincinnati professor Shailaja Paik has been named one of 22 recipients of the 2024 MacArthur Fellowship, which celebrates individuals with extraordinary creativity and potential. Paik, recognized for her groundbreaking research on…
· Bryan Ke
Indian travel vlogger says he was racially abused in South Korea
Nomadic Indian, a travel vlogger from India with over 1.7 million YouTube followers, claimed he was subjected to racial discrimination during a recent visit to South Korea. The content creator, whose real name is Deepanshu Sangwan, recounted his experience in a video posted on…
· Michelle De Pacina
India detects first case of deadlier mpox virus strain in Kerala
India has reported its first case of the more severe Clade Ib strain of mpox, raising global concerns due to the strain’s rapid spread. The case was detected in a 38-year-old man in Kerala who had traveled from Dubai. This strain, previously confined to the Democratic Republic…
· Carl Samson
India cements global chess dominance with 2024 FIDE Chess Olympiad double victories
India cemented its dominance in the global chess arena by winning both the men’s and women’s team gold medals at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest. Alongside the team triumphs, India also claimed four individual golds, marking a new high point for the nation’s chess…
· Ryan General
Indian director’s lawsuit calls Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ a ‘blatant rip-off’
Indian filmmaker Soham Shah filed a lawsuit against Netflix and “Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk on Friday, claiming the hit series plagiarized his 2009 film “Luck.” The lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, alleges that both works share a similar plot involving desperate individuals…
· Carl Samson
Indian migrants surge in US via Canada border
Indian nationals are increasingly entering the U.S. illegally through Canada, driven by economic opportunities and facilitated by smuggling networks operating along the U.S.-Canada border. This surge in crossings at the northern border has drawn attention from authorities on…
· Michelle De Pacina
Woman pleads guilty to hate crime for stabbing Chinese student in the head on Indiana bus
Billie Davis, a 58-year-old woman, has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime for repeatedly stabbing an 18-year-old Chinese American student on a Bloomington Transit bus in Indiana in 2023. On Jan. 11, 2023, Davis attacked the student, stabbing her in the head seven to 10 times…
· Bryan Ke
11-year-old Indian guitarist performs Metallica for the first time ever on ‘AGT’
Maya Neelakantan made history in “America’s Got Talent” by becoming the first contestant to perform a Metallica song. The 11-year-old guitarist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, played her own rendition of “Master of Puppets” during Quarterfinals 3 on Aug. 27. “I’m the first act…
· Bryan Ke
Over 24,000 Indian Americans sign up for Modi’s community event
More than 24,000 Indian Americans from at least 42 states registered to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “The Modi and US Progress Together” address at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, on Sep. 22. The expected attendance for the one-day event…
· Michelle De Pacina
Kamala Harris inspires daily prayers and pride in grandfather’s Indian village
Residents have been praying daily for Kamala Harris to win the U.S. presidential election in the small southern Indian village of Thulasendrapuram, where her maternal grandfather P.V. Gopalan lived about 100 years ago. “May Kamala Harris win this election. May she visit this…
· Carl Samson
Indian American Muslim group withdraws float at NYC’s Indian Day Parade
A group of Indian American Muslims reportedly pulled its float from New York City’s India Day Parade on Sunday. The move came in response to the inclusion of a controversial float which they believe symbolizes anti-Muslim bias. What happened: The India Day Parade, now in its…
· Carl Samson
Indian doctors refuse patients, demand tougher laws after sex assault, murder of colleague
Physicians across India are declining to treat non-emergency patients while demanding safer workplaces in protest of the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata on Aug. 9. The strike, which began on the same day, has since severely…
Saregama India
Saregama owns one of the largest Bollywood and Indian music catalogs — decades of film songs that stream, license, and soundtrack a billion-strong culture.
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Saregama India
Saregama owns one of the largest Bollywood and Indian music catalogs — decades of film songs that stream, license, and soundtrack a billion-strong culture.
Company · India · NSE:PVRINOX
PVR Inox
PVR Inox is where India watches movies — the largest multiplex chain, and the theatrical engine behind Bollywood and Hollywood box office in the country.
Company · India · NSE:NYKAA
Nykaa
Nykaa turned Indian beauty shopping into a cultural destination — influencer-led, house-brand-heavy, and bridging online with glossy physical stores.
Company · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.