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Indians, whether in the mother country or in the diaspora, may want to pause a bit before they indulge in their wholehearted embrace of Ms Harris

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When my mother came here from India at the age of 19, maybe she didn't quite imagine this moment. But she believed so deeply in an America where a moment like this is possible: Kamala Harris, US Vice President-elect

Kanika Datta New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Nov 14 2020 | 12:08 AM IST

Desi Twitter, a handle for South Asians in the US, exploded with warm congratulatory comment when the Biden-Harris ticket won the presidential election, basking in the glow of Kamala Harris’ Indian origins. “Madam Blindian Veep” read one exultant all-cap message.

There’s an irony in that tweet that may have escaped those who performed celebratory pujas and exulted at the prospect of One of Our Very Own in the West Wing. Closely tracking every American of Indian origin who makes it big in the West (mainly the US) is an obsessive past-time of the Indian media. If he or she has been

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Topics : Kamala Harris US Presidential elections 2020

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