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Issues Americans Must Know if They Want to Support Indian Farmers Without Taking Political Sides

Over the last few months even the most judicious minds have voiced their support for…

The Boy Who Loved Vasant Panchmi: Ebullience of Flying Kites and Joie de Vivre

The year was 1940. It was Magha in Hindu lunar calendar. The Sun God was…

Whether It is From Celebrities or Cisco, Caste Stereotypes Harm Indian Americans

Meena Harris, Vice President Kamala Harris’s niece, wants to talk about anti-blackness in Indian American…

The Super Bowl: An Indian American’s Journey to Loving the American Football

The Super Bowl in the U.S. is not just a game; it is not only…

Those Were the Days: When Schools Reopen, I Want to Pack Something Different for Lunch

The pandemic has turned our lives upside down. It is strange what we miss from…

Coding, Constitution, Music and Meditation: My Long Journey to Stanford

It was a hot summer day in California. We had been walking for 20 minutes,…

Let Us Reaffirm Our Commitment to Racial Equality by Acknowledging Our Debt to the Black Community

One cannot speak of South Asian Americans without recognizing that they stand on the shoulders…

What I Took Away From ‘When I Hid My Caste,’ a Classic by Dalit Writer and Activist Baburao Bagul

“When I Hid My Caste” by Baburao Bagul, offers a poignant look at caste through…

I am an Indian American Millennial and I am Running to be the Governor of Maryland

My name is Ashwani Jain and I use he/him pronouns. I’m a 31-year-old Indian American…

My Hinduism has a Sense of Humor: Kissa Munna Ka

During this pandemic sheltering, as a busy and stressed frontline worker, I spent my short…

Grains of Wrath: Why Indian Farmers are Fighting for Survival Against Corporate Takeover of Agriculture

Bharat Ek Krishi Pradhan Desh Hai (India is an agriculture dominated economy) – People in…

The Rehearsal: I was There When Armed Individuals Stormed the Michigan State Capitol

The New Year began with a series of events: some unfortunate, some celebratory, all historic.…