When Identity Exists Between Worlds
A couple months ago, I went on a Tinder date with someone I knew from college. Knew is maybe too strong of a word — we had both participated in[…]
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Climate Change, Global Media, & Neocolonial Storytelling
Soon after the U.S. President withdrew participation from the Paris Agreement, another country made headlines for its eco-consciousness. In July 2017, Western media with a global reach lauded India —[…]
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#DontEraseIndia’s Edits Are About Accuracy And Parity, Not Politics
In her April 15 piece “#DontEraseIndia And the Conflation of Religion and Politics,” Hema Karunakaram makes several excellent points. There really are Hindus outside India, and non-Hindus within it. Hinduism[…]
Indian Man Attacked By Policemen and Policewomen in Chennai
This is an awful story — and one that cannot go unnoticed. I’ll let Ajay share with you his story: I got off the train late in the evening around[…]
Hot News Mix: Priyanka Chopra and a Bunch of Other Bollywood Celebrities Skipped Voting in India’s Election
Priyanka Chopra Can’t Make You Love Her (Or Can She?). Priyanka Chopra’s new single “I Can’t Make You Love Me” released this week, as she continues her foray into the international[…]
40 Punjabi Men Detained By Homeland Security in El Paso Since Last Summer Are on a Hunger Strike and Nobody Seems to Have Noticed
Here’s what we know. Somewhere in El Paso, Texas, 37 young men from Punjab went to bed hungry tonight. Let me explain. On Saturday, April 12, the El Paso Times[…]
Hot News Mix: This 97-year-old Man was the First Person to Cast a Ballot in Independent India
The Power of Voting. Google India has released yet another emotional ad. In 1951 — the year of the country’s first election — Shyam Negi became the first person to[…]
Hot News Mix: Grief and Questions After the Shooting of an Unarmed Desi Veteran
US: Sikh community of San Joaquin Country held candlelight vigil for Parminder Singh … – http://t.co/K0P1TYThYx pic.twitter.com/4h1fdggtFq — Sikh Siyasat News (@sikhsiyasat) February 2, 2014 The Death of an Unarmed[…]
Hot News Mix: Santa Brought Nikki Haley a Gun for Christmas and the Best of #BuzzfeedPakistan
Santa brought Gov. Nikki Haley a Beretta for Christmas: “Our family had a wonderful Christmas together! I must have been good Santa gave me a Beretta PX4 Storm,” wrote the[…]
Hot News Mix: The U.S. Warned India of Nannygate Back in September
India Knew About The Investigation Months Ago. While Devyani Khobragade continues to shed copious crocodile tears about her arrest for charges of visa fraud and tensions between India and America[…]