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Category: Cover Story
Indian Americans have made inroads into many spheres of American life but success in mainstream sports has been limited. Traditionally, sports careers have rarely been on the possibilities list for desi students. After Jeremy Lin’s success, however, attitudes may be changing among parents and children. Education often supersedes ...
In this spectacular photo essay, Preston Merchant captures the life and everyday circumstances of the Indian diaspora. The pictures document the hardscrabble beginnings of early immigrants to the rise of a business and intellectual class. Merchant takes us on a journey through countries across the world, where the Indian ...
I walked into the San Francisco Immigration Court for my initial deportation hearing right before Christmas 2011. The courtroom was packed with immigrants mostly from India and Mexico, awaiting their deportation to countries they had left behind years ago. One by one, they stepped up; someone entered a plea for ...
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
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?
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 ...
From Punjab Ka Beta to Ra. One, a look at superheroes in Bollywood through the years.
Celebrate this festival season the eco-friendly way
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.
Celebrity chefs bring an Indian twist to American cuisine
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