IC Wins 10 at the 2020 SF Press Club Awards!
This past year was challenging for us - adapting to changes with our medium of storytelling, turnover of the editorial staff, and limited resources for our nonp
Award Winning
Kamala Harris’ Amma, an Unlikely Soulmate
Until recently, American elections used to evoke in me, not angst, but wonder. When Bill Clinton ran for president, I watched The Man from Hope, a documentary
India Currents Wins 8 Awards from the SF Press Club!
The San Francisco Press Club held its 42nd annual journalism awards dinner at the Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront Hotel in Burlingame on November 7, 2019.
The Making of a Youthful Jihadi
Fatima Bhutto’s novel The Runaways about the lonely, disenfranchised path that leads a young person to Jihad comes from a tragic, knowing place. Her aunt, B
Can the Public Charge Rule Deny Your Green Card?
A recent Politico survey shows that 80% of Indians who applied for green cards were initially denied by a new Public Charge rule, but were able to reverse the d
The Growing Political Power of Indian Americans
Indian Americans are a growing political force who are being wooed as potential donors by Election 2020 presidential hopefuls - though they represent just ove
Spelling S-U-C-C-E-S-S: How Do The Children Do This Year After Year?
M-U-N-I-F-I-C-E-N-T: (mu·nif·i·cent) very liberal in giving or bestowing During her childhood, one of the authors of this review received a Merriam-Webster
An Arranged Marriage Checklist for College Admissions
Given the recent college admissions scandals, I am struck by their similarity to “Bachelor,” the popular American television show. The twenty-odd young wome
If My Mother Met Marie Kondo
Marie Kondo reminds me of my mom. Petite, photogenic Marie, with her perfect hair and business savvy is nothing like my pleasantly plump, saree-clad, sta
This, I Pursue
This, I pursue. One is ephemeral and disappears in the time that it takes to blink your eye. The other stares back at me from a page - written hundreds of years
Of Sweaters, Sacred Ash And Being American
My toddler son stood in front of me - three lines of vibhuthi (sacred ash) smeared across his forehead, ready for preschool. I looked dumbfounded at the three w
The Man Behind The Oscar: God Save Freddie Mercury
It was electrifying to watch Rami Malek perform as Freddie Mercury in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, showing us a man grappling with soul-searing despair and alie
