PERSPECTIVES

Why do I Feel Good When My Friends Call Me ‘Thakur Saheb’: Racism in the U.S. and Casteism in India

When I first came to the U.S., the three questions I would get most from…

Ignorance is Not Bliss: Why Indian Americans Cannot Afford to Brush Off Casteism Anymore

The recent Cisco caste discrimination case and human trafficking case at the BAPS Hindu temple…

Whither U.S.-India Relations? A Historic Look at Ties Presaging the Biden Administration

As of June 19, the Biden administration has not announced a candidate for the ambassador’s…

Energy Medicine: Alternative ‘Ars Medicina’ Which Comes to the Rescue Where Medical Science Fails

The word “medicine” is derived from the Latin expression ars medicina, which means “the art…

Religious Leaders and Organizations Express Solidarity With Workers Exploited by New Jersey Hindu Temple

A broad coalition of over 120 religious leaders and organizations have endorsed a multi-faith statement…

Why We Should Not Let Juneteenth Become a Holiday Like July 4th or Memorial Day

On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed legislation to officially make Juneteenth a federal holiday.…

Life’s Never the Same Without Him But Beautiful Memories Keep Him Close to Me

My father Haladhar Biswal was a celebrated teacher at Secondary Board High School in Cuttack. In…

Are Hindu Americans Being Victimized by Allegations of Dual Loyalty? Really?

Cries of “dual loyalty” have often been followed by pogroms and genocides around the world:…

Anjali Rimi’s Long Journey from a Traumatic Childhood in Southern India to Transgender Activism in America

Since 1999, June is celebrated as L.G.B.T.Q.+ Pride Month to affirm people’s different identities and…

Does This Come With a Side of Rice or Chapati? Browsing Through Indian Restaurants in the American South

Indian curries are spicy and need to be eaten with rice or leavened/unleavened bread. Most…

Anatomy of Privilege: The Alt-Racism of America and the Alt-Casteism of Indian Americans

A few years ago, shortly before the 2016 U.S. presidential election, my son and I…

How Yoga Helped Me Recover from Exercise-Induced Anaphylactic Attacks

International Yoga Day is coming up on June 21. To be honest this is the…