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The Private Sovereignty of Platforms: In the Age of Social Media, Power Without Accountability is No Longer Acceptable
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Six Yards of Everything – Part III: Revival, Reinvention, and the Diaspora Statement
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In ‘Daughter of a Refugee,’ Tanya Momi Paints the Unspoken Traumas of India’s Partition
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‘Bait’: A Meditation on Islamophobia, Aspiration, Trauma, and the Fractured Mirror of Postmodern Culture
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Desi Prince of Denmark: Reimagining Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ From a South Asian Perspective
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Six Yards of Everything — Part II: The Cost and Caste of Making and Wearing the Most Complicated Garment in the World
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The Woman Who Built the Largest Voter Protection Operation in History: A Profile of Rachana Desai Martin
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QUICK TAKES

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POLITICS

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A Nation’s Anxieties Find a Zip Code: How a Texas Suburb Became Ground Zero for America’s Anti-Indian Backlash
‘I’m Not His Staffer’: Second Lady Usha Vance Opens Up About Marriage, Politics, and Maintaining Normalcy
The Woman Who Built the Largest Voter Protection Operation in History: A Profile of Rachana Desai Martin
Kash Cowed: Iranian Hackers Breach FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Email, Publish Photos and Documents Online
Indian American Nithya Raman Polls Second in Crowded LA Mayoral Race as Bass Faces Unfavorability Crisis
India Blocks Release of Oscar-Nominated Gaza Drama ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Amid Deepening Israel Ties
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BUSINESS

The Private Sovereignty of Platforms: In the Age of Social Media, Power Without Accountability is No Longer Acceptable
Was Suchir Balaji Killed? An Indian Mother Continues Her Lonely Fight Against OpenAI
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Down to Earth: A Start Up Theatrically Imagines Going From Cupertino to Delhi Via the Earth’s Core
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This week, we turn our attention to neroli (from the Bitter Orange Tree), this is a delicately sweet essence distilled from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree. Known for its ethereal fragrance…

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GENERATION Z

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Rām or Rāma? The Linguistic Story Behind a Sensationalized Debate Triggered By Amitabh Bachchan
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The Many Merry Christmas Traditions: The Multicultural Influences of Kerala Christian Celebrations
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Undercutting Hinduphobia: Why South Asian Left Fears the Rapid Growth of Second Generation Hindu Americans
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The Inscrutable J.D. Vance: How Germany ‘Remembers’ to Stop History From Repeating Itself
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SewaDiwali Youth Volunteers Receive MLK Award From City of Aurora, Illinois 
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Peace Through the Millennia: How Mahatma Gandhi Became a Role Model for Nonviolent Movements
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TRISTATE

Indian American Curator Diya Vij Appointed as New York City’s Next Commissioner of Cultural Affairs
Indian American Mom in New Jersey Charged With Murdering Her Two Sons, Ages 5 and 7
‘Zo and Do’: Inside the Unlikely Digital Friendship Between Mayor Mamdani and President Trump
‘How Far We’ve Come’: Lekha Sunder Becomes One of the Youngest Members of Mayor Mamdani’s Administration
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CALIFORNIA

Indian American Nithya Raman Polls Second in Crowded LA Mayoral Race as Bass Faces Unfavorability Crisis
California High-Speed Rail CEO Ian Choudri Arrested on Domestic Battery Charges — and Released Without Prosecution
Two Worlds On Two Wheels: Punjabi Devils Founder’s Arrest Casts Spotlight on Sikh Motorcycle Culture
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COMMUNITY

American Injustice: The Legal Odyssey of Subramanyam ‘Subu’ Vedam

Return of the Dotbusters? Study Reveals Coordinated Anti-Indian Hate Campaign on Social Media Generated 300 Million Views
Dancing His Way Back Home: Indian Man Faces Potential Deportation After Viral Dance Video at WWII Memorial
A High Achiever Falls: University of Texas Student Savitha Shan Killed in Austin Mass Shooting
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Justice for Jaahnavi: Seattle Reaches $29 Million Settlement With Family of Student Killed by Speeding Police Car
Conservative Comedian’s Anti-Hindu Mockery of ‘Cow Urine’ Highlights Growing Anti-Indian Sentiment in Texas
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‘Bait’: A Meditation on Islamophobia, Aspiration, Trauma, and the Fractured Mirror of Postmodern Culture

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CELEBRITIES

Usha Vance Appears Without Wedding Ring at North Carolina Military Visit, Sparking Online Speculation
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Six Yards of Everything – Part III: Revival, Reinvention, and the Diaspora Statement

Let me tell you where this series began. I grew up Tamil. A boy on the periphery of something I didn’t have words for yet — the rustle of a Kanjivaram as…

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Elite’s Pilgrimage: Lawmakers, UN Delegation Attend BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Jersey
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