US Travel Ban Splits up These Indian Family Members, on H1B and H4, Forever
Be it a pandemic, cross-border political conflict, or international travel restriction, lives at grass-roots level take a hit, in addition to economy. Some …
This US-returned Software Tycoon who Received Padma Shri This Year is Serving 30,000 Free Meals Daily in Rural India during Lockdown
The lockdown imposed across the state of Tamil Nadu, in a bid to counter the second wave of the pandemic, does impact the rural and urban poor the most. …
COVID19: This Indian American Couple Invents Low-cost Ventilator for Developing Countries like India
Among those trying hard to economize COVID19 treatment worldwide, an Indian American couple – Devesh Ranjan and Kumuda Ranjan – has designed and developed …
Late Indian American Community Leader Sonal Bhuchar to Have a School Named after Her in USA. Here’s Why
Like Kala Bagai, one of the first and oldest Indian immigrants in America, Sonal Bhuchar had been a community activist and trailblazer. An education leader in …
Nonimmigrant Visa Holders like Him who travelled for Visa Stamping or Family Emergency are Stuck in India amid US Travel Ban
Since the pandemic began, time has been a roller-coaster ride for many non-immigrant US visa holders. They are back to where they were early in 2020. In the …
Indian American Billionaire Vinod Khosla, who Pledges Half of his Wealth to Charity, Donates $10M to COVID-hit India
“You can take an Indian out of India, but you can never take India out of an Indian”. Indian Diaspora has once again stood up to this. From political …
White House Suspends Travel from India with Effect from May 4; Check Whether You’re Exempted from Entry Ban
In view of the devastating second wave of the pandemic in India, President Joe Biden is to restrict travel from India starting on May 4, 2021, according to Jen …
India’s COVID Heroes: This 85-year-old Left his Hospital Bed for a Younger Man Gasping for Breath
The second wave of the pandemic is an opportunity to see the power of India’s unity in diversity. With everyone doing their bit, from the lower economic …
What US Green Cardholders Stuck Abroad Need to Know about Re-entry Policy on Return after 180 Days or 1 Year
Many US green cardholders, who are still stuck in India because of adverse circumstances triggered by the pandemic, need to reclaim their legal permanent …
Indian-origin Foreign Citizens below 20 Years of Age don’t Need to Get OCI Card Reissued Multiple Times
The process is simplified for OCI cardholders below 20 years of age. In a move towards eliminating the hassles of using an OCI card, the Government of India …