Shedding Light on Bay Area’s Solar Panels
Sunflowers don’t belong in the shade. As a plant named after its tendency to convert solar radiation into energy, it’s only natural to assume that it should
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Children Get Left Behind In the Land of Plenty
Working Families Face Financial Insecurity Since July 2021, working families have found relief from the pandemic’s impact with monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC)
Bay Area Techpreneurs, You Are Not That Important
With Irreverence Towards All – A monthly column on the musings and rants from a Bay Area Indian American about all that ails, affects, or matters to Desis her
Desi Bay Area Poets Immortalize Their Work During the Pandemic
Poetry As Sanctuary – A monthly column where poets from the Poetry of Diaspora of Silicon Valley pen their South Asian experiences. An anthology of poetry is
An Omicron Primer: Answers From the Experts
Just when the Delta wave seemed to recede in October 2021, scientists in South Africa announced the emergence of a new, rapidly spreading variant of Covid-19.
Letters to India Currents: Forced Diversity Does Not Work
Dear India Currents, This response is regarding the article Why Forced Diversity Does Not Work…For Me Anyway! by Nandini Patwardhan. What an articulate, thoug
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
Is My Cloth Mask Good Enough?
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
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
