LIFESTYLE

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…

What it Means to Celebrate Onam Amid a Segregated Indian American Community

Onam is widely celebrated among Malayalees around the world. This Onam, however, will be much…

Chicago Bharatanatyam Festival Focuses on Parampara or Lineage of Dance Form

Bharatanatyam teachers from across North America held workshops and presented performances, reflecting their own parampara…

17-year-old Indian American Creates ‘PulledOver,’ an App for the Age of Black Lives Matter

The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25 this year has sparked off…

The Photogenic Side of Women’s Empowerment

Women across the globe are coming out in support of each other by posting black…