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‘Sardar Ka Grandson’: My Musings on Netflix’s Panju Dramedy with a Macho Flair

Recently, I saw “Sardar Ka Grandson” pop up on Netflix. I kept on scrolling, assuming…

India and Palestine: Is Modi Government’s Pragmatism Trumping Moral Foundations of India’s Foreign Policy?

India’s position on the current Israeli-Palestine (Gaza) conflict is an interesting one. While the government…

Losing Ma: The Last Time I Saw Her She had a Little Too Much Vermilion on Her Forehead

I lost my mother in August 2020 in Kolkata, India during the pandemic. I’m still…

What Should We Carry Forward from the Pandemic? Stories From Millburn, New Jersey

By February 2021, the world watched in wonder as India seemed to have flattened the COVID-19…

1st Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder: You’re Complicit in This Racist System if You’re Not Outraged

I grew up driving down the I-94 in Minneapolis every Saturday morning to go to…

What the Media Chooses to Ignore About Modi Government’s Response to the Pandemic

Perceptions in most of the cases are far away from the ground realities, but they…

The Charge of Dual Loyalty Against Hindus in America is Both Insidious and Defamatory

Dual loyalty. It was a charge that led to the internment of Japanese Americans during…

Everything You Need to Know About ‘Temporary Protected Status’ Under Department of Homeland Security

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is granted by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (Secretary)…

More Power to Poet Parul Khakhar Whose ‘Shav-Vahini Ganga’ has Exposed the ‘Naked Emperor’

I came across a very powerful poem this morning, “Shav-vahini Ganga” by the Gujarati poet Parul…

A Plea to My Fellow Indian Americans: In Defense of Human Rights, Stand with Gaza and Palestine

Last year for American Kahani, I shared a harrowing account of my experience visiting the West…

‘Hinduphobia’ in America? Two Competing Narratives Coming From Two Very Different Motivations

My extended family and I have called America home for over five decades. We have…

Covid Surge in India is Unlikely to Tarnish Prime Minister Modi’s Image Among Indian Americans

Narendra Modi’s popularity among Indian Americans hasn’t dipped since 2014 after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…