Hot News Mix: 3 Desis Making Waves
The Bangladeshi Surf Star Defying Cultural Taboos. Nasima Akter, 18, went against cultural taboos in Bangladesh against women swimming to take on the waves and become … Read more
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy Continues Public Charm Offensive
As the nation’s leading spokesperson on public health matters, Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy speaks out to promote the health of Americans and reduce risk … Read more
Hot News Mix: The Rushdie-Wimbledon-Disney-Kingsley Edition
Salman Rushdie requests parody account to stop using his name. Earlier today author Salman Rushdie tweeted a request for the administrator of @RushdieExplains to tweet under … Read more
Hot News Mix: The New Jersey Hate-WWI-Indian Summer Edition
Indian Man Attacked in Apparent Hate Crime in NJ. Rohit Patel, 57 (incidentally the same age as Sureshbhai Patel), says it hurts to talk after he … Read more
Hot News Mix: The Supercharged TB-Bobby-#Velfie-Rihanna Edition
Supercharged Tuberculosis, Made in India. Mumbai’s Dr. Zarir Udwadia, a lung specialist, declared an outbreak of drug-resistant TB in 2011. In June an Indian patient who … Read more
Another Time Malala Got Real With Jon Stewart On The Daily Show
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is speaking to sold-out crowds in California in advance of her documentary film — He Named Me … Read more
Gov. Nikki Haley: “Time Has Come” To Take Down Confederate Flag
On Monday afternoon, in the aftermath of last week’s Charleston church massacre, Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley called on the state legislature to remove the Confederate … Read more
Despite Focus of India’s Daughter, Rape In India Is Not Just About Poverty
Watching Leslee Udwin’s documentary India’s Daughter was a wake up call for me. The film, which is about the brutal gang rape and murder of … Read more
Deconstructing the Indian Dream at the Wharton Forum
India is currently enjoying a renewed moment in the global spotlight. On his recent state visit to India, President Barack Obama spoke of Prime Minister … Read more
Ankur Patel Wants ‘More Teachers, Fewer Administrators’ & Could Be First South Asian Elected to LA Board of Education
The Aerogram does not officially endorse any candidate or organization in connection with this campaign/election. This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity and … Read more
