India at the Olympics
This article is a two-part series on India's participation in the previous Olympic games and the upcoming Olympic games. Like millions of others, I am eagerly
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Kala Bagai Way: The First Street In the US Named After a Historic Indian American Woman
When Kalai Bagai first arrived in San Francisco on September 6th, 1915 with her husband Vaishno and three sons, local newspapers flocked to cover the story of t
A Foreigner Unpacking Social Stigma Toward Pune’s Queer Community
(Featured Image: Image taken by Dan Soucy at the Pride March in Delhi) A few years ago, I had the opportunity to conduct research on the pervasiveness of hetero
A 55 Year Love Story
A Short Introduction This is the love story of Yatindra and Sadhana Bhatnagar – nearly 55 years of sharing cheers and tears, facing odds and overcoming them
Kashmir’s Girls
Wasia Jan was six years old when her father was killed in the India-Pakistan border conflict. The year was 1999. He was a tailor and had never been involved wit
Yogic Soft Power, Anyone?
Recently, I read an article in Yoga Journal magazine titled “What's the Difference Between Cultural Appropriation and Cultural Appreciation?” It se
What Do You Know About World Religions?
In a multicultural society, your coworkers are drawn from various religious faiths. In this time of increased polarization, understanding can only be achieved t
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
Healthy Mind, Healthy Body
Thinking and writing about the complexity of mental health issues has jogged several memories. When I was in graduate school a fellow student tried to take his
Of Caves, Art And Piety
It was 627 A.D. when Hsuan-Tsang, a Buddhist monk, left China under the cover of night and headed westward, to seek out original Buddhist texts and teachings. H
Make Life an Option
Mindy Kaling, the famous actor-producer in the hit series - The Office - stated on Twitter “I just signed up! All my fellow South Asians, let’s make a diffe
May Is Mental Health Month: South Asian Mind Examined
Making the decision to seek mental health services is a tough one within the South Asian immigrant community. This book - Whose Baby Is It Anyway? Inside the In
