'I told President Obama, "Mr President, do you realise that the person who is likely to become the prime minister of India in two weeks, does not have a visa, and you are talking about having great relations between India and the USA, how are you going to do it?".'' 'His answer was that this is not right and that he'll have somebody from the White House and the State Department reach out to me.'

Dallas is where JFK was murdered. It is also the home of the Gas Money Garage. And a city where 'big things happen'.

'It's really about rolling up your sleeves and implementing exactly what we said that we were going to do.' 'Our mission was to leave no one behind and that's exactly what we look at the next four years.'

'I had the Indian American community fully supportive from day one when I ran and they said, Yes.' 'I ran again, I lost and they said, Yes.' 'I came back to them again, and they said, Yes, every time.'

'Attacking his statues disregard his values, which as we know are most needed in the world today.'

I had about eight, nine, dating apps on my phone. But I always felt this pressure of looking good.' 'When it comes to finding romantic love, it just feels very shallow.' 'I felt it was time for something different, something non superficial.'

Unlike earlier years, an Indian-American child did not win America's Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2021. 234 spellers, many of them Indian-American kids, will participate in the 2022 Bee, to be held from May 31 to June 2.

Indian-American engineer-entrepreneur Shrina Kurani challenges a 30-year Republican veteran in a US Congressional race in a district that is predominantly white.

The girl from the north east who now walks for the best names in international fashion today was content wearing hand-me-downs from cousins those days.

'We need to see more Indian Americans and people of colour hold elected office and serve in executive roles.'

'Mumbai turned me into a fighter, always hustling to keep up with the world.' 'Now, I hustle for the poor and the ones who don't have a voice because I feel they are poor for no fault of their own.'

A traumatic medical emergency drove physician Dr Devi, of General Hospital soap fame, to run for public office in New York.

'While we may speculate about personality politics, the reality is that there are more important issues that drive the India-US relationship.'

'I consider myself a pilgrim who is here to shape tomorrow.'

'I have never been afraid of death or threats, and I have never wanted to give up and silence my voice.'

'My family goes to the airport every day so that they can find a way out.'

'I am concentrating on working in Hollywood but if the right opportunity from the Indian film industry comes, I will be open to working there.'

As a five year old, Neil Nayyar learnt to play the drums. Today, at 14, he has mastered 107 instruments.

'That we could touch someone's loving memory is fulfilling; it is something we both cherish.'

'I had never run a company before, but when I stood in front of the company, I was channeling my 14 year old self and telling myself that remember what it felt like when you were there.'