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Autumn in America: What Ails Aging Indian Parents Who Have Come Live With Their Children

The Indian diaspora comprises around 4.8 million people, according to the United States Census Bureau,…

My Journey to the Heart of Science: Engineering Footprints, Fingerprints, and Imprints

“And… I want to write a book.” Whether it was essays, interviews or dreams, as…

One Woman’s Mission to Extend Financial, Legal and Emotional Help to Abused Indian American Women

I spoke to Raj Chaudhary – Raj Aunty to us all – over the phone…

While Celebrating Biden-Harris Win, ‘Let’s Keep Our Eyes and Ears Open’

It was a thrill commiserating and then celebrating the 2020 election results with you. The camaraderie…

Autumn of Their Lives: The Predicament of Aging Parents of Children Away in America

Indian Americans with aging parents in India are sandwiched between their responsibility toward them, their…

Jamdani: The Bewitching Fabric that Symbolizes the Composite Culture of the Indian Subcontinent

It is my endeavor to explore in a series of articles, how Hindu sensibilities intersect…

Nickel and Dimed: The Invisible Poverty in the Indian American Community

Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season in the U.S. It is a season…

The Hand of God No More: Señor Diego. El Diego. Don Diego. Maradona. ¡Nos has Dejado!

News of this sporting icon passing two nights ago threw me into a moment of…

Can Lame Duck President Trump Take Away Birthright Citizenship with an Executive Order?

The Trump administration has revived discussions around taking executive action targeting birthright citizenship in its final weeks before…

Georgia On My Mind: How South Asian Americans Can Help in the Senate Runoff Races

The general election is behind us and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are set to…

What’s in a Middle Name?: The Significance of ‘Devi’ in Kamala Harris’s Name

Remember the lawn signs for the general elections? Most of those signs should have gone…

The Country has Turned: How I Became the Target of Alt-Right’s Death Threats

In May 2019, I was filming a documentary about World War II veterans, Holocaust survivors,…