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Losing Ma: The Last Time I Saw Her She had a Little Too Much Vermilion on Her Forehead

I lost my mother in August 2020 in Kolkata, India during the pandemic. I’m still…

What Should We Carry Forward from the Pandemic? Stories From Millburn, New Jersey

By February 2021, the world watched in wonder as India seemed to have flattened the COVID-19…

1st Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder: You’re Complicit in This Racist System if You’re Not Outraged

I grew up driving down the I-94 in Minneapolis every Saturday morning to go to…

What the Media Chooses to Ignore About Modi Government’s Response to the Pandemic

Perceptions in most of the cases are far away from the ground realities, but they…

The Charge of Dual Loyalty Against Hindus in America is Both Insidious and Defamatory

Dual loyalty. It was a charge that led to the internment of Japanese Americans during…

Everything You Need to Know About ‘Temporary Protected Status’ Under Department of Homeland Security

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is granted by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (Secretary)…

More Power to Poet Parul Khakhar Whose ‘Shav-Vahini Ganga’ has Exposed the ‘Naked Emperor’

I came across a very powerful poem this morning, “Shav-vahini Ganga” by the Gujarati poet Parul…

A Plea to My Fellow Indian Americans: In Defense of Human Rights, Stand with Gaza and Palestine

Last year for American Kahani, I shared a harrowing account of my experience visiting the West…

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

My extended family and I have called America home for over five decades. We have…

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

Narendra Modi’s popularity among Indian Americans hasn’t dipped since 2014 after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…

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

Main kya Karoon Ram mujhe Budha  mil gayaSab jo laaye phool budha gobi le ke…

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

On Thursday, May 11th, the New York Times reported on allegations that the BAPS Swaminarayan…