Being Sheela: The Life Journey of an Immigration Lawyer
“Being Sheela” is a biography of Sheela Murthy, an immigration lawyer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist based in Maryland. It charts her journey from a chil
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Hargila Stork, From Reviled to Adored: Part 1
India Currents, in collaboration with bioGraphic and the California Academy of Sciences, is publishing a 2 part series on the striking endangered stork known
San Jose’s Ash Kalra Gets An ‘A’ On Climate Change
San Jose Asemblymember Ash Kalra (CA-27) got an 'A' from the California League of Conservation Voters (CLCV), winning a 99% rating as a climate change champion
Indian Artists Confront Fast Fashion in Desi Communities
One cotton shirt uses up to 3,000 liters of water to make. One denim jacket takes 7,500 liters. That's enough drinking water to last one person for six years! T
Fremont-Based Choreographer’s BollyHeels is Challenging Heteronormativity in Dance
South Asian Americans are redefining traditionally heteronormative notions of gender and sexuality. Although the culture is still well on its way towards accept
Priya’s Mask Has Our First Indian Female Superhero: An Exclusive Interview
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
Maulik Pancholy’s Book ‘Best At It’ Confronts Being a Gay Indian American In the Midwest
This delightful debut novel by award-winning actor Maulik Pancholy is the story of Rahul Kapoor, an awkward 12-year-old Indian American gay middle-grade boy com
Stanford’s Dr. Nirav Shah on Vaccines VS. Variants
Breaking news that virulent variants from Brazil, South Africa, and the UK are multiplying across borders even as homegrown strains are mutating on US soil, has
The Historical Old Temple of Vedanta Society In San Francisco
The Old Temple of the Vedanta Society in San Francisco somehow made me think about the little poem below by Rabindranath Tagore. I have appended my (admittedly
“Often Our Communities Are Pitted Against Each Other” says Manjusha Kulkarni of A3PCON
A rash of hate incidents against Asian Americans is spreading like a virus since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. On March 16, eight people were shot and killed at th
Why Madhubani? Find Out At Our Free Workshop!
Why Madhubani Art? Madhubani literally means ‘forests of honey’ and refers to paintings in a distinct style that captures viewers’ attention with their vi
In Solidarity Against AAPI Hate: Bay Area Poets Look Back at Tagore and Xu Zimo
(Featured Image: Rabindranath Tagore in China) About a century ago, Rabindranath Tagore visited Shanghai where he was hosted by a young Chinese poet Xu Zimo, wh
