Last month protesters marched in front of the San Jose Museum of Arts, protesting the interpretation of Sita in the animated film Sita Sings the Blues and in a painting by M.F. Husain where Sita is depicted the nude. The … Continue reading
It’s like Bhagat Singh Thind all over again. Are we White? Are we Brown? Are we Hindoos? Can I be white so that I can own property (as in Thind’s case)? Can I be White so that I can become … Continue reading
Actor/political liaison Kal Penn will be making another trip back from the Beltway to Hollywood. TVLine reports that Penn will appear on the Emmy award-winning TV comedy How I Met Your Mother, set to premiere its seventh season on September 19.
Continue readingIf you are a student of Bollywood, you will have already found the blog Beth Loves Bollywood, which documents one superfan’s encyclopedic knowledge of the largest film industry in the world. There, Beth Watkins takes apart Bollywood (and other Indian) … Continue reading
Unfortunately there’s not as much quantitative data on Indian Americans as I’d like. To be fair, you can say that about almost anything, by which I mean there’s always a lack of enough data for my taste. One good source … Continue reading
Given the recent praise and admiration expressed for the humble dish known as upma following its Top Chef Masters appearance, you may want to ward off the evil eye the next time you have some, maybe with a pinch of salt or chili powder.
Continue readingIn a rhythmic reflection on his name Vivek Shraya asks “Is a name how it’s pronounced or how I pronounce it?”
Continue readingAn interesting piece out of WNYC this morning on the increasing population of South Asians in New York but a lack of political representation. The Asian population in the five boroughs spiked 32 percent in the last decade, and New … Continue reading
Hoboken City Councilmember-at-Large Ravi Bhalla has thrown his hat…(uh, turban??) in the legislative ring – this past week he announced his candidacy for NJ State Assembly in the 33rd Legislative District. The Democratic primary election is June 7th. “I am … Continue reading
Ever feel like you need a cinematic soundtrack to your day to day life? Karsh Kale’s Cinema may be for you. The album exploded on the scene last week, going straight to number #1 in the charts. No surprise considering … Continue reading