Yann Martel, the best-selling author of Life of Pi, once observed that just as the Bible and Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey form the cultural bedrock of Western civilisation, The Mahabharata and The Ramayana serve as the foundational epics of Indic civilisation. These texts, brimming with profound moral and philosophical insights, have shaped the…
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, and his wife Usha Vance at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, November 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP) NEW DELHI: In a heartfelt reflection, the grandaunt of Usha Vance, the wife of US vice-presidential candidate JD Vance, spoke candidly about her roots and her hopes for…
Ohio Senator and Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance has revealed he feels bad about bringing his wife, Usha Vance, to church every week, saying that “she didn’t sign up for this.” Vance said that Usha was raised in a Hindu household, has not converted to Catholicism despite attending Mass regularly.In an interview with the…
White supremacist Nick Fuentes set the cat among the pigeons with his comments during the DNC, when he praised Kamala Harris. Fuentes, known for his antisemitic and white supremacist views said: “She’s a good candidate. I am not going to lie… Republicans don’t want to admit it.” The comments came a few days after Senator…
Senator JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential candidate from Ohio, has publicly disavowed far-right white supremacist Nick Fuentes, who recently attacked Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, for her Indian heritage. Vance emphasised that the best way to respond to such attacks is to “ignore” them. Fuentes, who had dined with former President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in 2022,…
Long before he became Donald Trump’s vice president pick, JD Vance was known for his bestselling memoir Hillbilly Elegy that became a popular movie as well. In the book, he spends a lot of time talking about his wife saying he is blown away by everything about her. He wrote in the book: “As I…
JD Vance’s elevation as Vice-President candidate has brought the spotlight on Usha Chilukuri Vance and her extended family. While Usha grew up in California, her ancestral roots are in Andhra Pradesh. Incidentally, her grandaunt is a bonafide icon in her own right. A household name in Andhra Pradesh, her grandaunt is a physics professor who…
Usha Chilukuri Vance took the spotlight at the Republican National Convention on Thursday to introduce her husband, JD Vance, following his selection as Donald Trump‘s running mate for the upcoming presidential election.In her speech at the RNC, Usha shared their personal story, detailing how they first met and the journey that led them to this…
Ever since Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced JD Vance as his running mate, the Indian origin of Vance’s wife is dominating the social media discourse. But there is one particular X post which has got even Elon Musk’s attention as he reacted with a smile. The post was made by Dr Parik Patel who…
