by Paul Kilduff | Oct 16, 2018 | Politics
Next month’s mid-term elections represent a special challenge for Indian American groups trying to get their constituents to the polls: Election Day falls in the middle of Diwali celebrations. With this in mind, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) unveiled...
by P Prabhu | Oct 9, 2018 | Community, Viewpoint
Sadhguru…does the word conjure up the image of a bearded gentleman sitting in the woods, cross-legged and observing silence? If it does, then you will be right but only partially. This South Indian guru does indeed sport a long, flowing beard but he is also a...
by Staff Writer | Oct 5, 2018 | Event Previews
A 90’s child from India will remember the magic Falguni Pathak created when she got behind the mic to sing. She first shot to fame with her hit musical ‘Chudi Jo Khanke’ and followed up with blockbusters like ‘Maine Payal Hai Chankayi’, ‘Yaad Piya ki Aane Lagi’, and...
by India Currents Staff | Oct 5, 2018 | Politics
With the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize to Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, we have drawn from our archives a story where a Yazidi survivor Dr. Uday Aloka spoke with India Currents staff about his plight in 2014. California resident Dr. Uday Aloka talked to India...
by Staff Writer | Oct 4, 2018 | Community
“Why do we light a lamp?” “Why do we do Namaste?” “Why do we take off our footwear outside a temple?” “Why do we not touch books with our feet?” “Why do we chant OM?” Above are some of the “Why!”...
by Ritu Marwah | Oct 1, 2018 | Community
In a Gentle Way, You Can Shake the World — Gandhi Prakash Jha works as an engineer at a Silicon Valley startup. He came here from a small village in Bihar, where students still walk miles to get to school. His father has turned blind with diabetes. Prakash wants...
