MILLENNIALS

Lalit Kumar’s Poetry Collection Rekindles the Stories of Many Migrants Who Were Called to California

In December 2023, I was given an advanced copy of “Yosemite of My Heart: Poems…

After 500 Years, Shri Ram Finds His Divine Voice. And So Too, It Seems, the Hindu-American Community

I don’t remember the first time I heard the name Rama. I suspect no one…

Seven Bangladeshi Americans Indicted for Two Separate Violent Kidnappings in Queens

A federal grand jury in Brooklyn indicted seven Bangladeshi Americans for two alleged kidnappings in…

A Love Affair With the Men in Blue: Over 1.4 Billion Hearts Were Broken on Sunday, Including Mine

On the verge of screaming at the TV for the umpteenth time, I reluctantly leave…

Rep. Rashida Tlaib Joins Hindus for Human Rights Multi-Faith Diwali Gathering to Call for Ceasefire in Gaza

This Diwali, Hindus for Human Rights (HfHR) has been wrestling with the question of how…

Shakti Girls: This Navratri, Let’s Instill the Values of Courage, Strength, and Confidence in Our Girls

Imagine the mesmerizing sight of dancers gracefully twirling and moving in endless circles, fanning their…

A Heartfelt Journey Through Love and Recipes: A Review of ‘Nerve’ at TheaterWorks in Silicon Valley

The stage was set, the kitchen was alive, and the emotions were real. “Nerve,” written…

Missed Mic Drop Moment: How I See Chris Rock’s ‘Selective Outrage’ and its Contradictions

I once paid $12 to see Chris Rock perform stand-up live. I didn’t know he’d…

Caste in America: Mothers Like Me are Excluded From Indian Parent Networks Because I am a Dalit

I am Maya Kamble of Ambedkar Association of North America. We are civil rights advocates from…

We Fled India to Escape the Nightmare of Caste Oppression. To Our Horror, We Found it in America, Too

I was born into a Dalit Hindu Arya Samaj family in Uttar Pradesh. As a public health…

Me, Supervillain? How I Won $100,000 on Jeopardy! and Twice as Many Unkindest Cuts on Social Media

Appearing on the TV game show Jeopardy! was something I’d dreamed of since watching it…

Pa Ranjith’s Tamil Film ‘Natchathiram Nagargiradhu’ is a Meditation on Love, Gender, Caste and Oppression

Tamil film “Natchathiram Nagargiradhu” (The Star is Moving ) shows a theatre troupe grappling with…