NRI
Our Mind Blocks Keep Us Struggling
I, for one, make quite a hash of Appan Tampuram Kallathil Thiruvattukkal Ezuttacan Pappachan or Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas and Parthasarathy Bhattacharya myself! But that is my prerogative, as an Indian. Now if I were a Caucasian American, that would be a different matter altogether!
The Fading American Dream
The American dream is souring for tens of thousands of Indians in the financial sector.
Two Faced Struggle
Far too many are judgmental or prescriptive in their notions of what an authentic Indian American identity is, or ought to be.
Thatha's Faith
My grandfather was a vestige of our colonial past and India's nascent restorative democracy following independence.
Aye Mere Bichhade Chaman
Do you pine sometimes for the sounds, the images, the rhythms and the media constructions of your past?
The Brown And Gray Of Race
Indian Americans occupy a "third space" in this country, as they have neither been afforded the implicit privileges of whiteness nor damned by the historical burdens of blackness.
Murder and Mourning in Baton Rouge
Little India visits the Louisiana State University campus in Baton Rouge after the media lights have dimmed.
Masala Mixers
While the lean-ins to swap contact info may seem casual, make no mistake: desis are hunting for a suitable mate as doggedly as they pursued master’s degrees and coveted internships a few years ago.
Strangers in a Strange Land
We wouldn't be lifelong friends, but we both felt an immediate sense of familiarity.
Afghanistan's Favored People
It was an interest in elephants that led Shanthini Dawson to Afghanistan, a country of high mountains and rugged terrain where most people don't know
The Mating Game
THE MATING GAME: From marriage fairs to the Internet to speed dating to work place romances, the search is on for the ideal life partner.
Dr. Ravi & Mr. Hyde
If the strange name doesn't catch your attention, the man behind the movie will! He is a busy, successful doctor, happily married to an equally successful
The Deviant Diplomat
A diplomatic posting in Afghanistan is not everyone's cup of tea. Sandeep Kumar has made it his pot.
Indians in Malaysia: An Alienated Community
One of the largest overseas Indian community in the world, Indian Malaysians, have not quite fit in.
India Down Under
New Zealand is becoming home to a growing Indian community that has set its roots in big cities such as Auckland and Wellington and in small towns from Rotorua to Taupo.
Love And Loss On Two Continents
Can children ever truly understand what their immigrant parents have lost?
Hindville
Hicksville reclaims its old reputation as an Indian stronghold - this time of the desi variety.
Soft Spots of a Tough Girl
Anita Pratap reports from the some of the most dangerous regions in the world.
Here There Everywhere An Indian
Every sixth person in the world is an Indian - and suddenly we seem to be running into them all, here in the United
