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An Exposé of Dark Chapter: ‘The Kashmir Files’ Uncovers the Despair of a Silenced Generation

In the early 20th century, the Greenwood district of Tulsa, OK, represented a unique and…

Gyanvapi Mosque: The Fight in Varanasi Today is Not a Dispute Over Well-Settled History, But Rather a Legal and Civilizational One

Since April 2022, the Indian city of Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh has…

WhatsApp Forwards: How Some of My Educated and Successful Indian Friends Have Succumbed to Anti-Muslim Bigotry

“This is so wrong!” I responded to a post that was forwarded to one of…

My Exploration of Colorful Colombia, a Kaleidoscope of Mountains, Murals, and Magic

Do not bring back talcum powder, the crime rate is high, and you may get…

How Wedding Planners are Coping With Surge in Indian American Marriages Amid Lingering Pandemic

Indian weddings are a weekend-long extravaganza with many guests and numerous colorful fun and festivities…

We Must Decry Persistent Attacks on Exhibition on Hindu Civilization Hosted by Hindu Organizations in the U.S.

“I had the opportunity to be invited to the festivals over time. Sometimes I understood…

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi: Respecting the Idea of India

A very powerful idea of India that has sustained it over a millennia is that…

Jashn-e-Awadh: A Celebration of Love Ballads of Awadh in the American Heartland

After a lapse of over two years, we got to hear Pooja Goswami Pavan’s  stunning…

From ‘Love’ to ‘Legal’: How to Take a Good Relationship to the Next Level

It’s no secret that I met my husband at a matrimonial convention. He brags that he was…

On Every Mother’s Day, There’s One Memory That Reminds Me How Universal Motherhood Is

It all started with the day I joined the exclusive and universal Mothers’ Club. The…

Being a Firm Believer in Hinduism I Don’t Approve of Abortion. But I Support the Right to Privacy

On May 2, 2022, a draft copy of the Supreme Court decision on abortion rights,…

Ethnografilm Festival in Paris: A Documentary Film Festival With a Difference

I just returned from attending the Ethnografilm Festival held in Paris last month where my film “Road…