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
Opinion
I Am A Born-Again Vegetarian!
Desi Roots, Global Wings – a monthly column focused on the Indian immigrant experience. About a decade ago, I chose vegetarianism again, because vegetarianis
Desis Not Getting Vaccinated is Borderline Sociopathic Behavior
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
Diving Into the Divine Depth of the Namaste
How adventurous would it be if you were intergalactically taken forward to the 32nd century? I imagine you would be excited to no end! The experience would be e
Don’t Forget People Are Still Dying In India
It started in mid-March 2021, the many videos of grandparents hugging their kids post-vaccination in the US. Families reunited safely after a year or more of wa
Dharmacracy in Mental Health
This article is part of the opinion column – Beyond Occident – where we explore a native perspective on the Indian diaspora. A recent study by the US Cent
What Could Push a Desi Father Farther From the Family?
First, let us all fathers bite the bullet. A mother in our Desi social context is loved profusely and respected intimately, while a father is feared instinctive
I’m Treating COVID Patients in India From California, But It’s Not Enough…
“Everyone in my family is sick, madam, our father has been having high fevers for several days. My wife sickened 5 days ago. She was pregnant and had to have
The Tandon V. Newsom Lawsuit: Negotiating Religious Gatherings During a Pandemic
On April 9, The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Ritesh Tandon et. al., plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the restrictions imposed by Governor Gavin Newsom on the
Vultures and Values: Reporting on COVID in India
India is a country that is not unfamiliar with disasters. Earthquakes, tsunami, political unrest, religious violence…they’ve hit this country with deadly fo
Prakriti and Shakti: The Nature of Feminine Divinity in Hinduism
This article is part of the opinion column – Beyond Occident – where we explore a native perspective on the Indian diaspora. With over one billion followe
Eliminating Caste Discrimination is What Hindus Should Do
bell hooks once wrote that “homeplace” was a place constructed “where Black people could affirm one another and by so doing heal many of the wounds inflic
