Satire: An IYD Yoga Sequence to Embrace a Common Nationalist Heritage
*This sequence is inspired by the June 20 International Yoga Day (IYD) 2019 video message tweet by Sri Lankan President Maitripala Sirisena to Indian Prime … Read more
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In India Today, Has the Call of ‘Freedom’ Become a Ruse?
Do you think it has become a catchphrase for something else that’s lurking, that is more insidious? (If so, my call to you is, “Let … Read more
‘If They Come For Us’: Fatimah Asghar’s Poetry Explores History & Intimacy of Partition
The dedication to Fatimah Asghar’s much-awaited poetry collection If They Come For Us reads, “my family, blood or not.” Over the course of the book, … Read more
Kids Novels ‘Ahimsa’ & ‘Night Diary’ Share Nuanced Histories of Freedom & Partition Struggles
My 10-year-old son finally wanted to read about the Indian subcontinent’s independence movement, but had a condition set in stone — it had to be … Read more
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 — … Read more
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 … Read more
#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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
