LIFESTYLE

Schools Increase Focus on Wellness and Meditation as Stress Among Students Continues to Rise

The unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety that children today are subject to is no…

The Matrix and Ma Durga: How Navratri, Durga Puja and Dussehra Festivities Turned into Virtual Reality

The reverberating sound of the dhaks (large drums) and the resonance of the conch shells…

‘Skinny Girl With a Funny Name’? Kamala is Not the Only Indian Name That Gets Mangled

As a candidate, Barack Obama, since his Chicago days, preempted the mispronunciation of his unusual…

Gaming Goes Hindu: Goddess Durga is the Narrator of New Video Game Set in Ancient India

There is a lot of buzz among video gamers around “Raji: An Ancient Epic,” an…

No Church for My Daughter: The Significance of Mindy Kaling’s ‘Kind of Hindu’ Identity

Vera Mindy Chokalingam, better known as Mindy Kaling, has never completely identified herself as a…

Domestic Violence in the South Asian Community is Rising During the Pandemic. Here’s How to Help

I am a survivor of domestic violence.  Ending a mentally and physically abusive relationship was…

Legal Protections and Pathway to Citizenship Available to Victims of Domestic Violence in Immigration Limbo

There is ample evidence to show that domestic violence has been on the rise across…

Music in the Time of Covid: A.R. Rahman to be Honored at Children’s Hope India Gala

In this grim time of the pandemic, what can be more joyful than having the…

How Miss India DC 2020 Experience Helped Connect with My Indian Culture in a New Way

I was fortunate enough to be able to take part in Miss India DC 2020…

Netflix’s Controversial Film ‘Cuties’ Raises Concern Among Indian American Parents and Children

The controversial French film “Cuties,” about a young Senegalese girl in Paris who joins a…

Pakistani American Fast Bowler Ali Khan Picked Up by Indian Premier League

News that for the first time in history, the IPL (Indian Premier League) will see…

We Must End Period Poverty and Menstruation Shame, the Invisible Facets of Gender Bias

Inaccessibility to sanitary hygiene products is an issue that impacts marginalized and vulnerable populations all…