Thoughts on That CNN iReport About Sexual Harassment in India
If you’ve been online in the last few days, you may have seen a piece on CNN’s iReport which describes the extreme sexual harassment author … Read more
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Uh-Oh. The Pentagon Considers Well-Traveled, Broke Indian American Women Threats
The Huffington Post’s Matt Sledge recently introduced readers to “Hema,” a character in an online training given to Pentagon employees to teach them how to … Read more
Lena Dunham Apologizes to Her Mom for Ruining Her India Trip
Remember when Lena Dunham went on a spiritual trip to India and ended up leaving early because she was overwhelmed by all of the germs … Read more
Hoops Creating Hope: Using Basketball As a Vehicle of Change in Education
Shaun Jayachandran is the founder of Crossover Basketball, a non-profit organization that provides educational opportunities for Indian students though basketball programs. Jayachandran recently returned from … Read more
More Than a Piece of Tandoori Chicken: A Woman’s Worth in Hindi Cinema
Nearly 90 percent of all violent crimes reported in India are crimes against women. This year’s United Nations Human Development Report (PDF) suggests that with … Read more
McSpicys are McYummy: The Joys of Eating Fast Food Abroad
Ask any one of my close friends or family members about my eating habits, and most likely the word “picky” will fly out of their … Read more
The Perennial Plate Visits India and Sri Lanka on its World Tour
(“Walking Sri Lanka”) Chef Daniel Klein and co-producer/filmmaker Mirra Fine are the creators of The Perennial Plate, a weekly online documentary series that tells the stories … Read more
Young, Single, and Foreign: A Surprising Tale of Being Stranded in Delhi
No rupees for an auto-rickshaw ride. No debit card to withdraw cash. No conceivable way to walk to my guesthouse. No iPhone with which to … Read more
Going Beyond ‘India is Weird’
I recently read a post on Thought Catalog titled, “How India Changed Us.” In short, the article featured the travel perspectives of two young Americans … Read more
Lena Dunham Went to India And Felt Really Sorry for All of the Stray Dogs
Lena Dunham is television’s It Girl of the moment. She is also probably the most public sufferer of foot-in-mouth disease in recent memory. The 26-year-old … Read more
