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The NRI Daily — Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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TITLE: The NRI Daily — Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Indian Americans are leaving tech careers to run for office—and winning—marking a major shift in political representation. We'll also cover the New York India Day Parade's powerful celebration of Indian American Muslim identity, singer Shannon K's boundary-pushing new release "Not My Shade," and the troubling detention of legal immigrants under intensified ICE enforcement. New episode every morning at 6 AM ET. For more details or to sponsor an episode, contact us at thenridaily.org
Stories in this episode
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From engineering to elected office: How a generation of Indian Americans is reshaping civic life - GeekWire
"Indian American" - Google NewsCommunity
2
Shannon K Returns with "Not My Shade," Entering a New Era of Indian-American Pop - Daily Music Roll
"Indian American" - Google NewsCommunity
3
Indian-origin US teacher with Green Card detained by ICE after 27 years in America - connectedtoindia.com
"Indian diaspora America" - Google NewsCommunity
4
The modern-day Mallu American Onam celebration
South Asian DiasporaDesi Social
5
Childhood Friends, Adopted From India, Discover They’re Sisters (Gift Article)
South Asian DiasporaDesi Social
6
New Jersey Indian American Elected Officials Create History by Joining FIA India Day Parade on a Dedicated Float - The Indian EYE
"Indian American" - Google NewsCommunity
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Indian American Muslims Celebrate Heritage, Patriotism at NYC India Day Parade - News India Times
"Indian American" - Google NewsCommunity
8
Indian-origin guitarist, green-card holder detained as Trump ICE drive intensifies - India Today
""of Indian origin" America" - Google NewsUs News
9
Indo-US ties: The Trump turbulence may not be temporary - thefederal.com
"India US relations" - Google NewsGeopolitics
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US cites India on voter IDs, but are elections under Modi clean? - Al Jazeera
"Indian American" - Google NewsPolitics