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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks at a podium with US and Texas flags behind him.
Politics

Walz Slams Trump Over Hijab Student Video Repost

NRI Herald • Jul 6

Indian American professor looking concerned in a living room
Community

Indian American Professor Loses $500K in Digital Arrest Scam

NRI Herald • Jul 6

IANT celebrates 250 years of US independence with a political event in Frisco.
Politics

Frisco Event Marks 250 Years of US Independence by IANT

NRI Herald • Jul 6

Microsoft employees carry boxes as they leave the office after layoffs.
Tech

Microsoft Lays Off 4,000 Xbox Employees in Major Restructuring

NRI Herald • Jul 6

Teacher in green top, involved in Charlie Kirk social media politics dispute.
Politics

Teacher Wins $287K Settlement Over Charlie Kirk Social Media Row

NRI Herald • Jul 6

Protesters hold signs including a large "Stop Crypto Corruption" coin with Trump's face.
Business

$TRUMP Memecoin Wipes Out $3.8B From 1M Investors

NRI Herald • Jul 6

Indian American leaders: Vivek Murthy, Padma Lakshmi, and others discuss America's 250th year.
Politics

Indian American Leaders Ponder America's 250th Year

NRI Herald • Jul 6

Indian and US flags side-by-side, symbolizing bilateral relations and business ties.
Visa & Immigration

Indian Diaspora Tops 3M In US, Canada Rises As Europe Tightens Rules

NRI Herald • Jul 6

Massive Iran funeral crowd with flags chanting anti-Trump slogans.
Long read • Politics

Iran Funeral Crowd Chants Anti-Trump Slogans After Airstrikes

Iran holds Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral as mourners chant anti-Trump slogans amid heightened tensions following U.S.-Israeli airstrikes.

By Politics desk
NRI Herald • Jul 6
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Politics

Indian Diaspora Strengthens Trade During Modi Indonesia Trip

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Politics

SAU Suspends Afghan Student Scholarship Over Unpaid Fees

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Tech

SK Hynix $28B U.S. Share Sale Fuels AI Expansion

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Indian Diaspora in New Zealand Awaits Modi Visit
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By the numbers

The diaspora in figures, this quarter.

Sourced from Census ACS, USCIS, Pew Research and our own newsroom data team.

5.4M
Indian Americans nationwide
+12% since 2020
$144K
Median household income
Highest of any group
1.1M
Awaiting green cards
EB-2 / EB-3 backlog
16
Sitting in Congress & state-wide office
Up from 4 a decade ago

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