Power of Linguistics: Prasiddha Sudhakar’s path to the Critical Language Scholarship

by Amrita Priya | May 19, 2024

(May 19, 2024) United States-born Prasiddha Sudhakar has grown up in six different countries. “I have an international background, and this really shaped my worldview. I think that learning languages was always a big part of it,” said the 23-year-old. Prasiddha, a...

Diljit Dosanjh, Raveena Aurora: The Indians taking Coachella by storm

by Darshana Ramdev | Jan 15, 2023

(April 24, 2023) “Sat Sri Akal ji, Punjabi aa gaye Coachella oye.” The crowd roared its appreciation as Diljit Dosanjh, dressed all in black, in a traditional tehmat, kurta, vest and turban, greeted Coachella 2023 at the end of his opening song, G.O.A.T....

Bend it like Bhuta: US footballer Mia is kicking winning goals

by Namrata Srivastava | Dec 16, 2022

(December 16, 2022) As the FIFA fever reaches its peak, let us introduce you to a young footballer who has carved a niche for herself in the sports world at a very young age. Pittsburgh-based Mia Bhuta, recently scripted history by becoming the first Indian-American...

Fighting spirit: Pooja Nagpal trains rural girls in self-defence

by Darshana Ramdev | Dec 13, 2022

(December 13, 2022) “Didi, I need to protect myself.” Pooja Nagpal was taken aback, to say the least, by the diminutive teenager who stood before her, hand in a sling. The girl, Neha, had been beaten by a family member and knew she had to learn to defend...

You OTT to follow these desi stars who are shining & streaming

by sekhar | Apr 20, 2022

(April 20, 2022) Actors of South Asian descent haven’t always been a staple in Hollywood. Not unless the role requires the manager of a 7-Eleven, a doctor, or a young Indian being forced into an arranged marriage. Stereotypes ruled, even as actors like Naveen...