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Category: Cover Story

The Ethics of Surrogacy

India is fast becoming the world destination for reproductive tourism. With this dubious distinction comes a host of philosophical quandaries, legal pitfalls, and ethical concerns

Rites of Passage

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Cultural inhibitions prevent Indian Americans from discussing and planning for the eventuality of death. But shouldn't we devote as much care and attention to this sensitive topic as we do to other areas of our lives?

The Year of the People

On October 17, 2011, at a Palo Alto residence, a few executives, industrialists and entrepreneurs-turned-volunteers met with Prashanth Bhushan, the lawyer/activist member of Team Anna. Bhushan, a slight figure with an air of intensity, sat in the middle of the room and was quiet for the first half hour ...

The Making of a Hindi Film SUPERHERO

From Punjab Ka Beta to Ra. One, a look at superheroes in Bollywood through the years.

'Tis the Season to be Green

Celebrate this festival season the eco-friendly way

The American Dream?

Four of every 1,000 homes in California face foreclosure. Despite its status as a "model minority," the India American community has its share of victims in this housing crisis.

Masala Gourmet

Celebrity chefs bring an Indian twist to American cuisine

Soma Rising

Indian wine entrepreneurs are making robust inroads into a quintessentially Californian industry

Banning Books

Books have been banned for a variety of reasons: politics, religion, ideology, and even prurience. Does it ever work?

The Politics of Hate

What does a Muslim in America look like? Any religion, especially one as large as Islam, crosses all racial, ethnic, and geographic boundaries. And how do Muslims dress? While growing up in my native Pakistan, no female member of my immediate or extended family ever wore a hijab. None ...
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