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To My Motherland, India: Hearing Those Words From the Oscars Stage was a Symphony to My Immigrant Ears

“To my motherland, India…,” Kartiki Gonsalves said, and it was a symphony to my immigrant…

Naatu Naatu’s Kyiv Connection, a Bihari in Russian Parliament, India’s Ukrainian Diplomacy and Other Stories

It feels great to write about India and Ukraine when the Telugu dance number ‘Naatu…

Stopping the Spiral: How I was Able to Swim Through a Sea of Despair, Resentment and Bitterness

I’m a survivor. Not too long ago, I was kidnapped from a Hilton hotel by…

A Shared American Dream: The Evolving Kahani of African American and Hindu American Relationship

Over half a century ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. immersed the Hindu thought…

60 Days to Deportation: The Limited Time Laid Off H-1B Workers are Given to Find Alternate Employment Takes a Toll

In January, Business Insider reported that nearly 200,000 IT workers had been laid off since…

‘The Romantics’ is an Expansive Look at Bollywood Through the Eyes of 35 Top Stars of Hindi Cinema

Smriti Mundhra is becoming a name to reckon with in Hollywood. She is an Academy…

It’s Time to Break the Silence on Menstruation and End Stigma Attached to Periods in Indian Society

Menstruation is a biological process that occurs in every woman’s life. While some women are…

This International Women’s Day, Let’s Figure Out How to Achieve That La Dolce Vita We All Dream Of?

A couple of years ago, when Women’s Day was around the corner, my mind was…

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…

Bharat Jodo Yatra and the Urgent Need for a Second Awakening of the Spirit of India

India as a formal country came into being in 1947.  Much before it came into…

My Own Horatio Alger Story: A Grateful Immigrant’s Journey From a Village in Punjab to America the Beautiful

The idea of writing the memoir (“The Power of an Atlas; An Immigrant’s Tale”) first…

You Might Consider Yourself Beyond the Reach of Seattle Caste Law. You Would Be Wrong

“I don’t discriminate on caste, so why should I worry about this?”“Isn’t it a good…