Indian Art Showcases Cultural Pride in Los Altos
The last two years has seen the art world adapt to survive the virus, by creatively showcasing exhibits via video or virtual museum visits. Now as we slowly eme...
They Can Make Us Disappear From The Map
After Census 2020 a new district is being added to Florida’s 27 districts. The Florida Legislature is drawing new boundaries for the now 28 congressional di...
Letters to India Currents: The Ghosts of COVID
Dear India Currents, I read with interest Ritu Marwah’s article, “The Ghosts of COVID: Past, Present, and Future”, dated December 18, 2021. It is indeed s...
Pongal O Pongal: Not Just A Tamil Harvest Festival
There is a palpable feeling of excitement as people from the Indian diaspora get ready to celebrate one of the most significant festivals of India. Makar Sankra...
Importance of Youth Mental Health and Wellness
Dr. Mary Ann Dewan With the start of a New Year, it is important to reflect on the chall...
On the Record with Governor Gavin Newsom: California Continues to Lead the Fight Against COVID-19
Since the early days of the pandemic, California has led the nation’s fight against COVID-19 through robust vaccination efforts rooted in science and data. Th...
Celine Gounder On Omicron Risks During The Holidays
As we head into the holidays and gather with family and friends, we face uncertainty and caution for the second year in a row, even as we weary of dealing......
What’s Going On With Our Kid’s Mental Health?
The pandemic has been especially hard on children and youth with alarming increases in teen suicide and mental health problems in young people say mental health...
Pulling Back the Curtain on IC’s Investigative Reporting
Here at India Currents, our writers are constantly working on high-quality reporting that supports and uplifts our community. I sat down with India Currents' Co...
Back from the Brink: Bay Area’s Monarch Butterflies
My first conscious thought that gray morning was that we would be amidst giants. We had planned a hike in the coastal redwoods of California near Muir Woods. As...
Retrospective 2021: Looking Forward to Global Renewal in 2022
Engage! – Discussions on active involvement in personal health and global wellness. Global and individual health has been the center of everyone’s mind in...
Cricket: Beyond the Scorecard
India is currently playing a bilateral series in South Africa. They will play 3 test matches and 3 One Day International (ODI) matches in the series. India won ...
A Telugu and A Nigerian Make An Unexpected Film ‘Christmas in Miami’
Starring in Nigerian comedy Christmas in Miami beside veteran Hollywood actor John Amos, Telugu actor Manoj Chandra feels he has found a befitting stepping st...
Lakshmi’s Paradox of Abundance
MahaMementoMori: Fables Beyond COVID’s Warning Wall – A monthly series that gently reminds us to remember what life would be like if we succumbed to a p...
Coronavirus & the Cold: Effects of Temperature and Humidity
Mahi Wants You Healthy and Happy – A column using science to focus on physical health and myths associated with disease. On March 11, 2020, the World Healt...
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Maanaadu Flounders & Frustrates But Surprisingly Entertains
Director Venkat Prabhu’s Maanadu tells the story of Abdul Khaliq (Silambarasan), an innocent-looking Dubai resident on a trip to India for his friend’s wedd...
Doorway Through December: Love Endures a Shapeshifting Virus
Several years ago I overheard a young woman lament that she was never going to love again. I hoped her lamentations were temporary and she’d realize that stay...
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The highly transmissible omicron variant is sweeping through the U.S., causing a huge spike in covid-19 cases and overwhelming many hospital systems. Besides ur...
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India’s Temples are in Danger — How Behind Every Temple is Protecting Them
There are more than two million temples in India. It’s an incredible achievement for the country, but sadly, it also means that caring for and restoring each ...
Importance of Youth Mental Health and Wellness
Dr. Mary Ann Dewan With the start of a New Year, it is important to reflect on the chall...
They Can Make Us Disappear From The Map
After Census 2020 a new district is being added to Florida’s 27 districts. The Florida Legislature is drawing new boundaries for the now 28 congressional di...
Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Pongal: Ways to Honor the Sun
The word Makar means Capricorn and Sankranti means transition. In the Hindu month of Magh, once a year the Sun enters the zodiac sign of Capricorn (Shani) and m...
Why Forced Diversity Does Not Work…For Me Anyway!
Desi Roots, Global Wings – a monthly column focused on the Indian immigrant experience. I read a NY Times story about the new version of the 1990s hit Sex ...
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’83’ Recreates the Euphoria Around India’s First Time Winning the Cricket World Cup
No Indian can ever forget how Kapil Dev defeated the twice World Champions West Indies and secured an unprecedented win at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on June 2...
Other Kohinoors: A Rock Solid Connection to Hyderabadi History
The documentary ‘Other Kohinoors: The Rocks of Hyderabad is a much needed visual essay, to remind the City of Nizams, how the Deccan rocks are entrenched in i...
Dear Bollywood, Moms Are Humans, Not Goddesses
From Surabhi’s Notepad – A column that brings us personal essays and stories, frivolous and serious, inspired by real-life events and encounters of navigat...
