Indian-American children did very well in the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee – here’s the back story
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The Much Loved Philosopher-Saint who passed away last year just before his 100th birthday would have been 101 this August, which is being observed as Forgiveness Day. He was gentle, humorous and had all the answers to life’s complexities.
At a time when refugees, asylum-seekers, migrants and illegal immigrants are regarded as trouble-makers, scum, inconvenient and expendable in America and immigration is itself the new four-letter word, there comes a powerful protest from award-winning author Suketu Mehta, himself the son of immigrants.
V]ikas Khanna’s life has been no bowl of gulab jamuns – he was born in a middle-class home in Amritsar with a club foot. He struggled with his disability and had to overcome bullying by the other children. His is the classic story of the immigrant, coming to America with little money and big dreams.
I came to the US in the 80’s, as an immigrant via India, Hong Kong and Africa, and landed in Astoria, a gritty Greek neighborhood in Queens. I fell in love with the prosaic neighborhood with its heart of gold, and it was here that I discovered my own private America.The part which never fails to amaze me is that when I take the N subway from Manhattan to Astoria – glancing at my fellow passengers I see a virtual United Nations – Latinos, Chinese, South Asians, Blacks, whites all wedged together, sitting side by side on the Great American Journey. If Lady Liberty was to see them, she would definitely shed a tear – because this is exactly what America is all about. And on this day after the Fourth of July, with the firecrackers still ringing in our ears – we can say amen to that.
Yesterday is Danny Boyle’s sweet, surreal summer fable about the Beatles and stars Himesh Patel and Lily James with Kate McKinnon & Ed Sheeran.
Creating a space for voices which are seldom heard has been the passion for Myna Mukherjee, director of Engendered, a New York-based human rights organization which recently held the first ever South Asian Queer Leaders Summit in New York. You heard some strong, individual voices including those of Sunil Pant, Nepal’s first openly gay parliamentarian who worked to get same sex marriage rights for the community there
Mintu Pandher, a Sikh Indian-American, has been very successful in the American trucking industry
The end of 377 has changed life for the LGBTQ community in India – take a look at a gathering in New York to find the roots of this movement
This year women of Indian heritage had a fine showing at the Sundance Film Festival and it was the first time that two of the biggest sales were of films created by desi women.
On Father’s Day, what gift do you give to the perfect dad? Two creative teens give you the perfect solution!
Walking in Times Square, you suddenly realize something strange – everyone is taking selfies! What is it about this part of New York that makes you want to record your visit for posterity? It’s like the Taj Mahal – you feel it looks so much more meaningful when you’re standing in front of it!
In the high-tech and fast-paced world we live in, summer camp is one of the last few respites for children to avoid technology and escapes where they can be kids.
It is still hard for me to reconcile the peaceful nature of this predominantly Buddhist country with its violent history, because I really did not live through it for very long. Within a year of moving, the civil war was suddenly over. The emotional scars remain for those who did live through it, but the physical reminders of the war were gone — no more checkpoints and no more rifles.
We all love stories and cinema is the ultimate story-teller which spins magical tales of love and loss, set in unimagined realms. Sometimes cinema is a mirror of society, sometimes a celebration of the imagination and the invincibility of the human spirit. It is always the magician which draws us into people’s lives
Monica Lund, a young working professional and mom to two kids in Long Island, juggles a lot of different roles and responsibilities both at home and the workplace. How does she do it all and find engaging options for her kids during the summer? She gleefully says, “It’s Pierce!” It is a hidden gem and a great resource for families.
he casual browser of Indian art may not know this but Indian modern art has a definite French and strong connection. It’s hard to believe but over a hundred Indian artists have called Paris home, studied at various French institutions and made their life far from the heat and dust of India.
Madhur Jaffrey, the elegant, 85-year-old culinary icon and award-winning actress, has a wild new avatar, thanks to Queens desi rapper Mr. Cardomom, known in real life as Zohran Mamdani – and she couldn’t be more pleased.
A new study MASALA has some startling new facts for Indians, heart disease, and diabetes. The two investigators are Dr. Alka Kanaya & Dr. Namratha Kandula
Kalank is about love and violence in time of partition and tells the story of six entangled lives.