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Serykah Aggerwhil’s Journey From Consulting to Stand-up Comedy and Acting

Jhumpa Lahiri’s ‘Whereabouts’ is a Compelling Look into a Mind Sequestered From Others

PERSPECTIVES

‘Hinduphobia’ in America? Two Competing Narratives Coming From Two Very Different Motivations

Covid Surge in India is Unlikely to Tarnish Prime Minister Modi’s Image Among Indian Americans

A Cruciferous Ode: All About Aloo-Gobi, the Cousin of Broccoli and Aunt of Cabbage

Shocking News From New Jersey: Hindu Temple is Accused of Exploiting Dalit Laborers in Temple Construction

Everyone Should Have a Mom Like Mine. She’s the Perfect Balance of Everything

I Will Call India to Say Nine Simple Words … “I Love You, Thank You for Being My Ma”

LEAD STORIES

Human Rights Groups Condemn Defamation Suit Filed by Hindu American Foundation Against Six Individuals

‘South Asians for America’ Launched With Support from Elected Officials, Community Leaders, and Celebrity Guests

Actor, Vlogger Rahul Vohra Dies of COVID After Heart-Breaking Plea for Better Treatment

Neera Tanden Makes it to the White House as Senior Adviser to President Biden

Meet Param Sharma, the Tesla Backseat Driver, Self-proclaimed ‘Rich Kid’ who Uses Social Media for Self Promotion

Lina Khan’s Nomination for FTC Commissioner Advances in the Senate With Bipartisan Support

Lawsuit Filed Against BAPS for Allegedly Using Forced Labor in Construction of Massive New Jersey Temple

QUICK TAKES

Veena Rani Howard Named Endowed Chair in Jain and Hindu Dharma at California State University at Fresno

Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) Service for Indian Nationals Outsourced to VFS Global

Raghu Raghuram Named CEO of Cloud Computing and Virtualization Technology Company VMware

N.Y. Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar Introduces Bill to Establish Diwali as School Holiday

MILLENNIALS

4 ‘Outstanding’ and ‘Socially Committed’ Indian Americans Among 24 Gates Cambridge Scholars

American Born Queer Desi: Balancing My American and Desi Identities with My Queer Identity

27-year-old Indian American Engineer Among Diverse Team Working on NASA’s Perseverance Rover

For the past five years, Vishnu Sridhar has dedicated his life to Mars. The 27-year-old Queens, New York native, Instrument Engineer for SuperCam on the Mars 2020 Rover, was among a diverse…

A Conversation With Ashwani Jain Who Wants to be Maryland’s First Governor of Color

Meet Rohan Seth, the Co-founder of Clubhouse, the Social Media App That’s Creating Buzz

GENERATION Z

Memories of Another Day: How the Pandemic Upended My Yearly Visit to Kolkata

Everyone Should Have a Mom Like Mine. She’s the Perfect Balance of Everything

How I Overcame Covid, its Physical and Mental After Effects Through Meditation

Hindu Nationalist Agenda of Asserting Control Over Women’s Bodies Continues in ‘Partly Free’ India

South Asian Youth Initiative to Take Down Structures of Casteism, Anti-Blackness and Islamophobia

Outside the Window: A Teenager’s Reflections on One Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Serykah Aggerwhil’s Journey From Consulting to Stand-up Comedy and Acting

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Indian American Doctor-Turned-Actor Lakshmi Devi Wins Coveted Gold Remy Award

Cherry on Top: Versha Sharma Becomes the First South Asian American Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue

‘The Disciple’: Chaitanya Tamhane’s Marathi Film is an Honest Portrayal of an Aspiring Musician’s Journey

COMMUNITY

Fighter With a Turban and a Mace: Arjan Singh Bhullar Becomes First Fighter of Indian Descent to Win a Major MMA Title

2 Indian Americans, 1 Indian Named Among ‘Top 100 Women CEOs of 2021’

Many Indian American High School Students Among 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars

2 South Asian Americans Among 5 to Receive Black List and Google Assistant Storytelling Fellowship

Bay Area Indian American Man Arrested for Recklessly Driving Tesla While in Backseat

Indian Americans Across the Board Mobilize Support for Covid Stricken India

Indian American Man in Queens Charged with Sexually Assaulting, Killing Mom on Mother’s Day Eve

TRISTATE

N.Y. Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar Introduces Bill to Establish Diwali as School Holiday

Indian Americans Across the Board Mobilize Support for Covid Stricken India

Indian American Man in Queens Charged with Sexually Assaulting, Killing Mom on Mother’s Day Eve

Indian American 5th Grader Turns Author With Compilation of 10 Short Stories

CALIFORNIA

Veena Rani Howard Named Endowed Chair in Jain and Hindu Dharma at California State University at Fresno

Bay Area Indian American Man Arrested for Recklessly Driving Tesla While in Backseat

Indian Americans Across the Board Mobilize Support for Covid Stricken India

Two Indian American Women Held at Gunpoint, Handcuffed During Traffic Stop in Los Angeles

VIDEOS

Let’s Resist Racial, Ethnic and Religious Supremacy, Ultranationalism and Right-wing Ideologies

Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha and Ni: An Interpretation of Bach

I Didn’t Forget

Carona Karlona

Funny Indian to Kamala Harris

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LIFESTYLE

Jhumpa Lahiri’s ‘Whereabouts’ is a Compelling Look into a Mind Sequestered From Others

Reviewing “Whereabouts,” Indian American writer Jhumpa Lahiri’s third novel, her first written in Italian, feels like an impossible task. One of the reasons is, as Madeleine Thien of The New York Times says,…

A Cruciferous Ode: All About Aloo-Gobi, the Cousin of Broccoli and Aunt of Cabbage

Asana in Alabama: Is the Introduction of Yoga Into School Curriculum a Gateway Drug to Hinduism?

Kamala Harris Wears Cream Double Crepe Suit by Designer Prabal Gurung for Biden’s Congressional Address

The Thread of Hindu-Buddhist Harmony: Spotlighting Odisha Handloom Saris and the Weavers That Make Them

SNAPSHOTS

Lockdown Liberation: Sari Sakhis for Earth Day

Indian Americans in Maine Join Vigil Against Anti-Asian Violence

American Holi: Covid Fails to Dampen Holi Masti as Indian Americans Celebrate Festival of Colors

Sikh Americans March in Washington D.C. to Show Solidarity With Farmers Protesting in India

Young Indian Americans Take Oath of Office as State Legislators, Senators

Indian Americans Hold Protest Rallies in Nevada, Michigan in Solidarity With Indian Farmers

Thousands of Sikh Americans Hold Car Rally in Sacramento to Support Protesting Indian Farmers

Indian Americans Across the Country Express Solidarity With Farmers Protesting India’s New Agriculture Laws

The Undeterred: Desis Across America Go Trick or Treating on Halloween 2020

Richmond Hill in Queens, New York, Gets a ‘Punjab Avenue’ and is All Set for a ‘Gurdwara Street’

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Lockdown Liberation: Sari Sakhis for Earth Day

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Human Rights Groups Condemn Defamation Suit Filed by Hindu American Foundation Against Six Individuals

Veena Rani Howard Named Endowed Chair in Jain and Hindu Dharma at California State University at Fresno

2 Indian Americans, 1 Indian Named Among ‘Top 100 Women CEOs of 2021’

Serykah Aggerwhil’s Journey From Consulting to Stand-up Comedy and Acting

Jhumpa Lahiri’s ‘Whereabouts’ is a Compelling Look into a Mind Sequestered From Others

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