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‘American Meo: A Tale of Remembering’: Story of an Indigenous People With a Long History of Hindu-Muslim Syncretic Practices

“American Meo: A Tale of Remembering”is a hybrid memoir published by Sputyen Duyvil Publishing (NYC,…

From Udon to Mt. Fuji, Our Adventures in the Urban Jungles of Lactose-Intolerant Japan

The Land of the Rising Sun also turned out to be the land of the…

My Caste Blindness Helped Build Networks of Caste Privilege While Ignoring the Discrimination

Caste discrimination continues to pervade American society, perpetuating deep-rooted inequalities and denying individuals from marginalized…

‘The Swaraj Spy’: Navigating a Shadowy Hall-of-Mirrors With Blurred Lines Between Friend and Foe 

If you are into Indian Independence history, particularly that of the exploits of Netaji Subhas…

Road to Achieving Caste Equity: The Need for Empathy and Dialogue Between Individuals From Different Castes

Caste discrimination has inflicted deep wounds on immigrants that come from caste oppressed societies —…

‘The World is Family’ is Preeminent Indian Documentarian Anand Patwardhan’s Most Intimate Film

Anand Patwardhan, a sensitive intellectual, social activist, and inadvertent filmmaker, has eloquently highlighted human rights…

Indian Elders, Children, WhatsApp: Some Lessons On Communication Technology and New Generational Chasms

Over the past weekend, I had the privilege of learning something about communication technology in…

Ten Years After the Muzaffarnagar Riots, Survivors are Still Suffering, But India Remains Unmoved

Ten years after the 2013 anti-Muslim riots in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, the images of the…

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh’s Interfaith Initiatives at Parliament of World Religions Were a Resounding Success

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) had a resounding success at the Parliament of World Religions…

I Am a Dominant Caste Hindu. I’d Like to Debunk Casteist Disinformation About California’s SB 403

As a dominant caste Hindu in tech and a member of Hindus for Caste Equity,…

Hindu Nationalism and the ‘India Problem’ Under the Surface at the Parliament of the World’s Religions

It has been over a century since Swami Vivekananda introduced the tenets of Hinduism to…

Dharma and Identity: Explaining the Hindu Divide at the Parliament of the World’s Religions

At the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago recently with the theme of defending…