by Charu Thakur | Feb 24, 2025
(February 24, 2025) On a bright Los Angeles morning, Mindy Kaling stood on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, looking down at her name now set in stone among entertainment legends. The air buzzed with excitement as cameras flashed and cheers erupted from the crowd. This...
by Charu Thakur | Mar 25, 2024
(March 25, 2024) Learning the art of filmmaking from maverick directors such as Christopher Nolan, Patty Jenkins, and Vishal Bhardwaj has put Indian filmmaker Manjari Makijany on the world map. She brings alive the stories that transcend borders and cultures, and...
by Charu Thakur | Feb 12, 2023
(February 13, 2023) She was only 16 when she made her way to the US to study at Georgetown University, and “after 17 years on an alphabet soup of visas to become a US citizen”, Pramila Jayapal was lucky enough to have the “opportunity to live the...
by Charu Thakur | Jan 14, 2023
(January 14, 2023) The happiness and excitement were palpable as Manpreet Monica Singh took her oath as the first female Sikh judge of the United States, where she was sworn in as a Harris county judge. The daughter of immigrant parents, and a woman of colour,...
by Global Indian | Aug 27, 2021
(August 28, 2021) Who could have possibly thought that in between the perfectly whitewashed Disney channel films like High School Musical, Camp Rock and Descendants, one would find Spin? But it’s 2021, and Hollywood seems to finally be warming up to South Asian...
