PERSPECTIVES

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…

‘Your Place or Mine’ is No ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ But It has My Favorite ‘Legally Blonde’ Reese Witherspoon

On the eve of Valentine’s Day, I took my blonde friend, Debbie for an Indian…

Me, Supervillain? How I Won $100,000 on Jeopardy! and Twice as Many Unkindest Cuts on Social Media

Appearing on the TV game show Jeopardy! was something I’d dreamed of since watching it…

Revealing Faces of Places: Dhiren Dasu’s Unusual Artistic Presentation at the Santa Monica Art Museum

Enter the space and you are surrounded by faces, watching you from every wall. Stand…

I am a Dalit Sikh Woman. Here’s an Account of My Journey to Healing in the Campaign to Ban Caste Discrimination in America

I am proud to be a young, Dalit woman fighting for caste equity alongside Councilmember…

Beyond the Opportunity Trap: Are Successful Indian Women in America Mere Outliers?

Women of Indian heritage have forayed into influential realms in the United States. They made…

Intentional Intimacy is the Solution to Disengagement in a Relationship, Particularly Among Indian Couples

Rohan and Priya have been married for a little more than three decades now. They…

The Inner Valentine: Lingerie is the Way to Elevate Your Intimacy and Make Deepika’s Character in ‘Pathaan’ Blush

Hello Lovers! As we brace for the wave of heart-shaped balloons, cards and flowers surrounding…

Namaste Neosporin: Straddling American Culture at School and Indian Culture at Home

“Hey Sid, you’re bleeding.” It was a bit of a shock, to see the gash…

Possessed by Parvati: In Salman Rushdie’s New Novel ‘Victory City’ Words Are the Victors

The title of Salman Rushdie’s 15th novel, inspired by an ancient kingdom named Vijayanagar (Victory…