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How Priya Won a Second Chance at Her American Dream: A Story of Transnational Abandonment

Locked out of her Fremont, Calif., apartment after a domestic dispute turned violent, Priya huddled terrified in…

Women Will Want to Be Mothers When They Know They Can Bring a Baby Safely Into the World

There is a lot of commotion — this is 1995. A bloody mass is found…

Can’t Help Falling in Love: Reliving the Frenzy of My Elvis Years

Director Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” is a winner. It is a lavish narrative about the rise of…

Caste has no Religious Connection and Hence Shouldn’t be Associated With Hindu Dharma

On June 23, a Hindu Awareness Workshop was made available to all Carmel Clay Schools…

Significance of Observing July 3 as Global Indian Christian Day in the Face of Rising Hindu Nationalism

As the Indian Christian Community in the Tri-state area is getting ready to celebrate Indian…

When I was Moved to Tears Hearing Sarah Weddington Who Fought for ‘Jane Roe’

During graduate school, I was a foreign student and a leader in the SUNY Stony…

The Only Way to Restore Women’s Reproductive Rights is Through Referendums, Not Elections

Democrats seem to see a silver lining in the recent Supreme Court decision on abortion.…

From Trousseau to Traditions: How Bollywood Impacts Indian Weddings in the Diaspora

Equality has become the focus of marriages in the diaspora. It is expressed through the equal sharing of the cost, adjusting the script’s language in the ritual, and deciding the number of guests invited by the parties concerned. 

In What Discourse Can We Converse With the Heartless: An Open Letter to the Chief Justice of India

Dear Justice N.V. Ramana, A very warm welcome to you to the United States of…

A Manthan On the Move: Visiting India, the Vast Land of Multitudes and Contradictions

Nothing broadens one’s perspectives more than travel. Opening your arms to embrace varied landscapes and…

Supreme Injustice: All the Advances of Modernity Cannot Help Women If Law of the Land is So Brutal

The very first thing that came to my mind as I sat down to write…

Sound Can Be Silenced, If Labeled Noise: Ritika Ganguly’s Multi-Sensorial Performance is Rooted in Activism

I am indeed fortunate to live in a city that allows me to see amazing…