Tending to Your Tulsi Can Provide Psychological Relief
Growing up in a South Kolkata apartment overlooking a busy street, Amartya would often see his mother, steal herself away from the daily household chores and sp
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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
Letters to the Editor: Response to Instagram Filters
Dear India Currents and Medha, Medha, may I take the liberty of stating you looked so much better and more natural with no filter than with it? I love your poin
Pallo: Sindhi Poetry to Discover Oral History
Poetry As Sanctuary – A column where we explore poetry as a means of expression for voices of the South Asian Diaspora. For five years now, I have hosted mon
In a World of Giants: Remembering My Father
Father, in this contemporary sketch of a place in the world where giants roamed, warrior-like you entered tall, confident, and armed with science and humanity.
Albela Sajan Aayo Ri: Finding Myself in My Art
During the pandemic, my home changed as my family members worked, attended school and college from home. The museum where I had volunteered weekly for 20 years
An Unfiltered Response to Colorism in Instagram Filters
I have a small addiction to Instagram filters. I can and have spent too much time finding the craziest filters possible. There are filters that make you loo
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
Juneteenth Isn’t Enough: How Indian-Americans Can Use Their Pasts to Help Another Present
Though empires abolished slavery in the Caribbean islands during the 1830s, their move to the model of indentured servitude wasn’t much better. From 1838 to 1
My Annual Pilgrimage to Shanti Ashrama in San Antonio Valley
I have been making a trip to the Shanti Ashrama every year on the last Saturday of April for nearly 15 years now. Vedanta Society of Northern California organ
Quest of a Modern Day Yogi in America
Come walk with me I’ve been revisiting the rich teachings and wisdom of my Vedic heritage as I traverse my golden years. Examining them through the lens of th
Graduates Learn The Perfect Lesson In A Pandemic – Life Is Always An Imperfect Experiment
Desi Roots, Global Wings – a monthly column focused on the Indian immigrant experience. The world today may seem uncertain and scary but that is how it has a
