These Things DO Happen To Us: How Indian-Americans Can Stop Failing Each Other
A few months ago, a Buzzfeed article entitled “How My Culture Failed Me When I was Raped” made the rounds on my Facebook news feed. In it, Beejoli Shah (no[…]
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Hot News Mix: Are You Going to Add Some Garam Masala to Your Thanksgiving Stuffing?
• I can’t say whether that is a good idea or not, but hot damn! we should all be so lucky as to savor this Garam Masala Rubbed Cornish Hen[…]
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5 Reasons We Love Dads Every Day
Here at The Aerogram, we’ve got so many reasons to appreciate fathers every day of the year. But Father’s Day is one of those times to speak up and let[…]
Hot News Mix: The Diversity of Indian Americans and the Evolution of Indian Poetry
Modern Indian Americans are More Diverse Than You Think: A recent analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s data of the 2012 American Community Survey mapped a numerical canvas putting into perspective[…]
Hot News Mix: U.S. Attorney Releases Statement on Indian Diplomat Charged with Exploiting Nanny + More
• File under: Things that’d make for a compelling episode of Scandal. The full statement of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara on the arrest of Devyani Khobragade — the Indian diplomat[…]
After 377: Articles, Reactions and Photos From Around the World
Last week, the Supreme Court of India re-criminalized homosexual sex under a Colonial-era law known as Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. The decision sparked outrage around both India[…]
After 377: Standing in Solidarity with India’s LGBT Community
As I walked to the Indian Consulate on the Upper East Side Wednesday evening, the chills I felt through my body had little to do with the brisk NYC weather.[…]
Hot News Mix: India’s First-Ever LGBT Radio Station Reacts to Hateful Supreme Court Ruling + More
• India’s first LGBT radio station, Bangalore-based Q Radio, reacts to some rather heartbreaking news about the Supreme Court re-criminalizing LGBT identity the same way most of us did when we heard[…]
India’s Supreme Court Criminalizes Homosexuality, Twitter Users Angrily React
Striking a huge blow to gay rights, India’s Supreme Court overturned a 2009 Delhi High Court ruling that decriminalized homosexuality. According to NDTV, the ruling “means gay sex between consenting[…]
On Maulik Pancholy Coming Out and the Lack of Diversity In HBO’s ‘Looking’
Recently, 30 Rock star and all-star funny guy Maulik Pancholy came out. Putting aside the politics of coming out (as in, even needing to suggest there are still significant problems[…]