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Hobson’s Choice: Is Denouncing Modi the Only Avenue for Acceptance For Hindu Americans?

Issues like xenophobic anti-Hindu bias and discrimination from the American public or skin color-based racism…

Newsom’s Veto: Why We Must Recall Author of California Caste Bill State Senator Aisha Wahab

Last Saturday, on October 7, 2023, there was breaking news that California Governor Gavin Newsom…

Even as I Mourn Innocent Israeli Lives Lost I Shudder at Netanyahu Acting as if Palestinians are ‘Human Animals’

There probably will be no one who saw the horrific terrorist attack in Israel by…

‘OMG 2’: A Satirical Take On Sexual Taboos With Pankaj Tripathi’s Masterful Performance

“OMG 2,” is a 2023 spiritual sequel to Umesh Shukla’s “OMG – Oh My God!”…

Tasveer: How a South Asian Film Festival Grew to Be an Oscar-qualifying Cinema Platform

When the programming committee for Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle, Washington, selected Delhi-based Shaunak Sen’s…

Shakti Girls: This Navratri, Let’s Instill the Values of Courage, Strength, and Confidence in Our Girls

Imagine the mesmerizing sight of dancers gracefully twirling and moving in endless circles, fanning their…

Vidyut Latay’s Documentary ‘Alien’ Lays Bare the Systemic Exploitation of Indian Skilled Professionals by American Corporations

Director Vidyut Latay’s documentary film “Alien” (2023) will be featured at the Oscar-qualifying Tasveer 2023…

Justin Trudeau’s Masterclass On How to Alienate Friends and Land in Diplomatic Soup

One international controversy is enough to damage a delicately balanced government like Trudeau’s, yet the…

Bollywood Jingoism: How Hypernationalism is Overshadowing and Corrupting Genuine Indian Patriotism

I admit “jingoism” was not a part of my vocabulary all through my school and…

Indian on ‘Indians’: Immigrant Photographer Turns Her Lens on Revival of Native Culture in California

Native American communities in California today are witnessing a resurgence after more than a century…

Hindsight is 2023: My Chance Encounter With the Vishwa Hindu Parishad 30 Years Ago is Haunting Me Even Today

It was Washington D.C., August 7, 1993. The aroma was overpowering.  Samosas? Chole? In the…

Artisan India: My Visit to a Small Weaving Village in Odisha Known for its Organically Dyed Fabrics and Motifs

Last month, I took a nine-seater flight, the smallest I have flown in my life,…

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