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Crack The Wellness Code With CWC & India Currents
The San Francisco Bay Area has the second-largest Indian-American population in the United States, primarily concentrated in the Santa Clara Valley. Here in Silicon Valley, they represent 6% of the workforce while they are only 1.35% of the US population. Indian-born Silicon Valley CEOs are also part of a 4.8 million-strong minority group that is among the wealthiest and most educated in the US. But all this success belies the fact that our community struggles with many chronic health issues like diabetes and heart disease. A lack of healthy lifestyle and eating habits are often the source of this problem.
The Humble Khichdi’s Pride Of Place On Raksha Bandhan
Recently at a dinner with friends, the topic of dals emerged. My friend is from Andhra Pradesh and she prepared a toor dal pappu with sorakai or bottle gourd. The dish was very flavorful and tangy, tempered with onions, garlic, and green chilies. In southern India, toor dal is used liberally for sambars and pappus, whereas in the North, udad, chana, and mung dals are favored. The fresh aroma of my friend’s dish reminded me of the delicious chana dal khichdi my mother would make on festivals especially for Raksha Bandhan or Rakhdi, as it is called in Punjab, and Bhai Dooj on the second day of Diwali.
Making The Case For A Gender-Neutral Raksha Bandhan
Phoolon ka taron ka sabka kahana hai – that ‘70s ballad celebrating sibling love – makes you tear up. How you miss your childhood Raksha Bandhan festivities —jostling with girls in crowded streets to find the best rakhi for your brother’s wrist. The warm, scratchy feeling in the back of your throat when it was time to tie the knot. The explosion of laughter when your brother offered you money or a dress. An ornament tucked in the folds of your heart: Rakhi. Neither the god-fearing nor the godless could possibly hold a grudge against this festival, you feel, with its history of leaping over religious boundaries and forging new bonds.
Are You Facing Job Burnout?
Arman* is a first-generation immigrant to the United States and resides in the Chicago area. He is a 32-year-old computer engineer with 5 years of experience in the IT sector. He is single and owns a three-bedroom home in a suburb of Chicago that he mortgaged last year. Last year, he also took up a job with a new company that offered a much higher salary than his previous company. However, the new job requires him to work much longer hours than he has done before.
Srikanth: A Gritty Fight For Education Rights
Srikanth is a biographical film based on the life story of Srikanth Bolla who was born in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh. His parents came from very modest backgrounds. They were uneducated and their livelihood was farming. Srikanth was their first born and he was visually impaired at birth. The story of Srikanth is inspiring because of how he overcame the challenges of his disability and his circumstances through sheer grit and determination to become a successful entrepreneur and the founder of Bollant Industries , a company that manufactures eco-friendly paper products and focuses on employing people with disabilities.
Maharaj: A Riveting Recount Of A Landmark Libel Case
When I began watching the Hindi language film Maharaj on Netflix, the looming face of a religious sect leader turned me off. Having a subconscious aversion to “ungodly” godmen, I stopped watching. From the brief viewing, I had surmised that the movie was another exposé of notorious abuses in temples, churches, and places of worship under the guise of devotion.
Each Independence Day Is A Day of Awakening
“The price of Freedom is eternal vigilance,” said Thomas Jefferson, a beloved American President and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. Independence is painfully difficult to acquire and easily slips out of hands under pressure, like wet soap. If so, how do you keep holding on to it?
India That Is Bharat: A Decade Of Change
The past decade of Bharat has been remarkably transformational. There isn’t an aspect of Indian life that has remained untouched by these changes. While material shifts are easily discernible, those taking place at the sociocultural levels are subtle and subliminal yet definitive. It are these sociocultural transformations that are the focus of this chapter.
Independence Day Parade Held In Downtown San Jose
On August 11, the Association of Indo-Americans and the Bolly 92.3 FM radio station organized a parade in downtown San Jose to mark Indian Independence Day, which falls on August 15. After the parade, there was a flag hoisting ceremony and an outdoor arts, music, food and dance fair at the Discovery Meadow Park.
Nada Mahima Celebrates The Glory Of The Veena
Nada Nidhi, a veena school founded by Guru Srikanth Chary, is gearing up to celebrate its 35th anniversary on Sunday, 18th August in Fremont. Guru Srikanth Chary and his students will showcase the beauty and inimitable quality of the veena in this free program to be held at Ohlone College in Fremont.
Medicaid Under Fire: The Unwinding & Its Impact
As the country moves further from the COVID-19 pandemic, a major change is underway for millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid, the nation’s largest health insurance program that currently provides free or low-cost coverage to millions of low-income Americans and children.
India Currents Wins Major Award From Asian American Journalists Association
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) honored India Currents with the Community Impact Award to a Local Newsroom at the 2024 AAJA Annual Gala Scholarship & Awards Banquet held in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, August 10th. This award honors a local or community news outlet for outstanding continuing coverage of AAPI topics, issues, and subjects. Non-English-language media and English-language outlets were all eligible for this category which acknowledges civic engagement and leadership in the AAPI community. According to AAJA, ‘Community Awards aim to celebrate the outstanding contributions of AAJA members, chapters, affinity groups and changemakers who have left a lasting impact on our community over the past year.’
A Moment Of Reflection for USA Cricket
This was a common refrain heard from many international superstars who had descended on American soil to play at the second edition of the U.S. Major League Cricket . Pat Cummins looked as relaxed as he’s ever been, squeezing in rounds of golf between games. Steve Smith, captain of the Washington Freedom was beaming when they capped off a near undisputed season with a decidedly one sided win in the finals defeating San Francisco Unicorns (almost as good a name as the Seattle Orcas) by over a 100 runs. This critic actually fell asleep on the job (Sshhh don’t tell the editors). Was some nail biting too much to ask, Steve? Now I have to use a nail cutter like regular people.
Hindus Under Attack in Bangladesh
As people in the Islamic Republic of Bangladesh cleaned up the mess after weeks of student protests and rioting, a dismembered head of Maa Durga’s moorti lay on the ground among the pile of rubble . The students of Bangladesh were protesting against their government. Their anti-government protests soon turned into a full-fledged campaign against Hindus and other religious minorities, with Hindus facing the brunt of these attacks. The rioters destroyed many Hindu homes , damaged and looted businesses, and destroyed and desecrated places of worship.
Could Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Lead To Violence In America Like It Did In The UK?
A frightening wave of riots led by right-wing activists broke out across England in the past two weeks. The reason is false rhetoric that painted the accused in a violent stabbing incident involving the tragic death of three young girls as an illegal immigrant. Although it’s been proven multiple times over that the perpetrator was a British citizen, this false narrative has gripped the fevered imagination of the alt-right and has contributed to the vast spread of violence and destruction in the country.
Lessons In Sustainability From The Folk Architecture Of Gujarat
While most surviving architecture in India has a spiritual or civic purpose, housing was viewed as impermanent, in a similar light to human life. Most houses in the vernacular architecture were built with transient materials such as wood, brick, mud, and grass. While humans who lived in these structures did tend to routine maintenance and repair, if abandoned, the remains of these homes were recycled elsewhere.
My 70-Year Journey Through The Olympics
My Olympic ‘journey’ started almost 70 years ago in India. It was a natural progression for me, an avid sports fan, albeit of the ‘couch-potato’ variety. I quickly took to Track and Field, with its names and statistics on times and distances – much of it probably a carryover from cricket!
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