by Amrita Priya | Apr 6, 2026
(April 6, 2026) A Tamil Nadu-born federal contractor is making history as the first South Asian on the DC mayoral ballot. But for Rini Sampath, this is less about breaking barriers and more about fixing a city. The campaign she is running is about potholes, grocery...
by Amrita Priya | Jan 21, 2025
(January 21, 2025) Coined by Congressman Subramanian Raja Krishnamoorthi, the term “Samosa Caucus” playfully acknowledges the shared heritage of Indian American lawmakers while celebrating their significant contributions in US politics. As the United...
by Namrata Srivastava | Mar 28, 2023
(March 28, 2023) Just a few months into her third term as the only Indian American politician on the Seattle city council, Pune-born Kshama Sawant proposed a new tax regime against the corporate giants in the area. She knew that the fight would be long, with most...
by Namrata Srivastava | Nov 9, 2022
(November 9, 2022) The last few decades have seen an exponential increase in the number of Indian-origin people who are actively taking part in US politics. The second-largest immigrant group in the US, the Indian Americans are now holding important public offices,...
