Identity In Pieces: When You Don’t Know Where You Count
Last summer, I wore a pink and yellow sari to my cousin’s wedding. As my Indian family lingered in the hotel lobby, dressed up and … Read more
Why I Went To See Narendra Modi At Madison Square Garden
“Why?” If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me last week why I was going to the Narendra Modi event in Madison Square … Read more
New Crowdcreated Book Offers Raw, Authentic Stories From Women in Tech
Vivek Wadhwa and Farai Chideya’s book, Innovating Women: The Changing Face of Technology, is not an ordinary book. I started reading it with the expectation … Read more
Nine Takes for the Nine Divine Nights of Navratri
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this post are entirely mine. The Sanskrit terms and Hindu ideology are a reflection of my interpretation. Maha Navratri is a nine-day Hindu … Read more
Jaya’s Brisk, Charged Narrative Feels Like An Adventure
It’s a daunting task to achieve originality in a movie about street kids in India, but in Jaya, director Puja Maewal’s debut film, a complex … Read more
Kamala K Saves the Day! (Now Let Her Take a #Selfie): Ms. Marvel #7
Note: This post contains spoilers for those who haven’t read the seventh issue of Ms. Marvel. Issue #7 is available for purchase on Amazon and … Read more
Finding Fanny: A Breezy and Mostly Enjoyable Ride
The first thing that strikes you about Homi Adajania’s Finding Fanny is its cast. In its delightfully colorful opening sequence, Angie (Deepika Padukone), the film’s … Read more
Indiana Arrests Purvi Patel for Being a Pregnant Woman
Sure, that headline’s sensationalized a bit, but it got you here and now you need to know about some terrifying stuff going down in Indiana … Read more
South Asians and Ferguson: #StartTheConversation
Mourners gathered in Ferguson earlier this week to bury Michael Brown, 18, gunned down by Officer Darren Wilson, two days before he was set to … Read more
Himanshu On Talking to Family About Anti-Black Racism in America
Rapper Heems had a conversation with his father recently about the Michael Brown shooting that enraged him. Indian people mad racist. I’m all like SHUT … Read more
