Trump Is Scaring Indian Americans Into Finding Their Political Voice
The Atlantic | March 17, 2017 | By Emma Green Highly educated immigrants from South Asia have often been able to live comfortably in America. With a new wave of hate crimes, that’s changing. Manik Suri is the archetypical overachiever from an Indian American family. The 34-year-old runs a start-up in Silicon Valley. He speaks four languages. He’s got […]
Why the Indian American Vote Mattered
India America Today | November 21, 2012 | By Manik Suri While Indian Americans were solidly within the Obama camp, the challenge in this election lay in making sure their voice was heard – only 63 percent had voted in 2008. The three million-strong community’s widespread distribution – particularly in contested states – meant that they […]
Time to Get Out the Indian American Vote
India America Today | October 27, 2012 | By Manik Suri Indian Americans are amongst President Obama’s most committed backers, but less than two-thirds of the 3-million strong community’s eligible voters showed up at the ballot box in 2008. This time around, no one can afford to stay on the sidelines. Each of us must […]