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Message to Those Who Wish to Impose Hindi: Multilingual People Like Me Know to Swear in Many Languages

Hindi is less than a few hundred years old. My mother tongue Telugu is well…

A Day on a Houseboat in Kashmir: A Mother’s Day Down the Memory Lane

As Mother’s Day gets closer, I dream of a childhood trip to Kashmir. We took…

Western Racism Towards Indians is Filled with Jealousy, Envy, and Even a Form of Angst

The United States and India recently concluded the fourth annual 2+2 dialogue discussing security and…

Championing the Resolution Urging Federal Government to Address the Backlog in Employment-based Green Cards

In the state legislature, we regularly introduce resolutions to commemorate an issue or an event…

‘The Kashmir Files’: The Hindu Nationalist Narrative Needed to Make All Secular-Liberals Appear Anti-National

“The Kashmir Files” is a bold and persuasive expression of the Hindutva nation. Indian Muslims,…

Top Ten Things to Remember When You Home School Your Special Needs Child

Homeschooling is no doubt a big and daunting commitment, especially if you have a child…

When We Strip Ourselves Naked, Down to Our Very Souls, Is This What I am to You?

At what point will you say enough is enough? What will it take for you…

Amartya Sen’s Ghare Baire: The Argumentative Indian’s Autobiography Traces His Early Life and Influences

An autobiography, by its very nature, can never be the complete story of a person.…

The Sojourner: How My Biracial and Indian Upbringing Made Me a Traveler at Heart

Chanka, or thepla, is an Indian flatbread. I describe it to curious friends as a…

And Justice for All: A Conversation With Jia Wertz Who’s Taking On the American Judicial System

I recently watched an award-winning 2020 documentary “Conviction” made by a talented, bold, and young…

I Lived in the United States for 54 Years. Here’s What I Have Been Doing to Limit My Carbon Footprint

In light of Earth Day coming up on April 22, 2022, it would be a…

Waxing Hinduphobia: No Amy Wax, Indian doctors, Like All of Us in the Profession, Will Not Be Silenced

Amy Wax, a neurologist, an attorney, and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania has…