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Hindus Only: How Religious Nationalism Has Spread Through India’s Villages

KADAPA, India — A decade ago the residents of Kesalingayapalli, a village in the south…

The Burnout: Hustling Might Look Good on Your Resume But It has Down Sides

Hustling culture has become increasingly popular in recent years, especially among the younger generation. The…

President Jimmy Carter is My Hero. ‘Hail’ to the First Commander-in-Chief I Knew

As a kindergarten student in Boston, Mass., in the year 1976, I recall a day…

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh’s Health for Humanity Yogathon Attracts a Cross-Section of Americans

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) concluded the 16th annual Health for Humanity Yogathon, also known as…

‘The Romantics’: We Love Yash Raj Films Because They Tell Your Story, My Story, and the Nation’s Story

I chanced upon “The Romantics” on Netflix while searching for a suitable film to show…

Why Nikki Haley’s Conversion to Christianity Makes Her Suspect in the Eyes of Both Christians and Non-Christians

In the opening seconds of Nikki Haley’s video launching her 2024 presidential bid this week,…

The Caste Contagion: Who are These Indians Opposed to Seattle Legislation to Ban Caste-based Discrimination?

This Tuesday, February 21, 2023, the Seattle City Council will vote on Councilmember Kshama Sawant’s…

Smorgasbord of Cultures: ’Shiv Shastri Balboa’ Reflects the Real American Kahani of the Desi Community

Last night I watched the movie “Shiv Shastri Balboa” in a theater in New Jersey…

Under the Indian Sun and Rain: I Feel Nostalgic About the Simple Joys of Drying Clothes On the Terrace

It seems such a long time ago — racing to the terrace to grab all…

In Defense of HSS: Opinionated Attacks on Ordinary American Hindus are Contributing to Growing Anti-Hindu Sentiments

“In an ideal society, there should be many interests consciously communicated and shared. There should…

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…

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