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Fabric of Life On the Edge: The Endangered Weavers of Kotpad and Niyamgiri in Odisha

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact all over the world. While people in the United…

‘Continue Believing in Me’: Prakash Churaman, an Indo-Caribbean Man in New York Fights for Justice

In Recife, readers were hard to find. It was 1960 and the northeastern coastal city…

Why I’m a Reluctant Hindu: We are Responsible for Shaping the Indian and Global Trajectory of Hindutva

The Indian-American community has been recently roiled by three lawsuits, which have shed light on…

Roaming the World with Dan Mayur: ‘A Review of ‘Global Nomad: Travels and Travails’

Summer is around the corner and the world is gradually opening after a year of…

Kashmiris in Crosshairs: How Irresponsible Journalism and Activism Puts Innocent Lives in Danger

I am an American citizen of Kashmiri origin currently residing in Srinagar, Kashmir. My roots…

Seat at the Table? How I Struggled to Eat My Tiramisu at the World’s Largest Starbucks

Last week for the Memorial day weekend, we took a trip to Chicago. It was…

Indian Americans Have to Be Real About Our Own Privilege Even as We Stand Up to AAPI Hate

My story is the story of so many other Indian Americans. In search of a…

An Outlier Among Us: Yes, I am Gay, and I am Extremely Proud About It

I could not accept myself/come out early since “coming out” is a journey. It is…

‘Exterminate All the Brutes’: The HBO Docuseries Sets Out to Unmask White Supremacy But Falls Short

As an activist filmmaker who has been making documentaries for almost two decades and someone…

Efforts Afoot to Get Michigan Declare Holiday for Diwali, Eid, Lunar New Year and Vaisakhi

May starts with May Day. However, it wasn’t until I moved to India in my…

Pride Month: Netflix’s ‘Bombay Talkies’ and a Glimpse into the Indian LGBTQ World

Talking about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ) are taboo topics, especially in the…

The Grand Bargain: We Must Challenge Narrow Nationalism and Vaccine Darwinism in Combating COVID-19

The Indian diaspora, especially those in North America and the UK have been understandably concerned…