The Joys and Challenges of Parenting Under Lockdown
by Bhargavi Kulkarni Mira Reddy has a busy day. She has to wake up at 7 am, get dressed, eat…
An Indian-American Journey
By Rajiv Satyal, with interview by Parthiv N. Parekh With about four million of us Indians in America, no stereotype,…
When Couples Adopt from India – meet an Indian-American Family
BY LAVINA MELWANI Back in 2010 I had done an extensive story on adopting children from India. The story seemed to…
What’s Behind My Mother’s Obsession with Food?
by Jaya Padmanabhan “What did you eat today?” my mother, Sarada, begins her phone conversation with my twenty-three-year-old daughter in New…
The Reverse Indian Diaspora: Indian Americans Going Back to the Motherland
By ANJALI BALAKRISHNA For as long as I can remember, I have been caught between two identities. The daughter of Indian…
Indian-American philanthropist Meera Gandhi on the art and commerce of giving
By Aekta Kapoor The first thing that strikes you when you meet Meera Gandhi is her joie de vivre. Despite her…
Hindu American Foundation Announces Launch of “I Am Hindu American” Campaign
#IAMHINDUAMERICAN Digital campaign to raise awareness of Hindu Americans’ contributions to society and clarify misperceptions about Hinduism; Hinduism takes center…
Am I Indian enough yet?
By Naisha Roy and Saahithya Gutta Being the child of immigrants is amazing, until it’s not. We have twice the culture, twice…
Bee-Brained
Inside the competitive Indian-American spelling community by Vauhini Vara The final two contestants of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, held just…
On Raising Hindu Americans in Detroit, Michigan
By Chandru Acharya PARENTING THE SECOND GENERATION As a first generation American who grew up in India, it seems counter-intuitive,…