Tag: Indians

Desi Headliners 2010

Desi Headliners 2010

A look at the Indian American newsmakers of the year.

South Asian Truck Drivers Struggle Under Costs of New Regulations

South Asian Truck Drivers Struggle Under Costs of New Regulations

In Northern California, being a truck driver is a common profession of choice for many South Asians. Current changes to state regulations is putting a squeeze on their ability to make a living.

Ballet & Tabla Fit for Kings

Ballet & Tabla Fit for Kings

Tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain re-scores music for Alonzo King's Scheherazade ballet at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center For the Arts.

Brown Girls

Brown Girls

Another installment of the Brown Girls cartoon.

Indians For Collective Action Prepares For Annual Gala

Indians For Collective Action Prepares For Annual Gala

ICA will honor activists in annual gala this Sunday.

Should Indian Americans Simplify Their Names?

Should Indian Americans Simplify Their Names?

Should Savita become Sammy and Raj become Roger? Two Indian voices debate the pros and cons of "Americanizing" your ethnic identity.

We Are But Closet Indians

We Are But Closet Indians

When Time Magazine columnist Joel Stein’s wrote a piece called "My Own Private India", about Indian immigration in his New Jersey town, it set off a fire-storm of controversy in Indian circles. A teacher of Indian culture offers her own take on the discussion.

Is the Metro PCS Television Commercial Racist?

Is the Metro PCS Television Commercial Racist?

Two views on whether the recent Metro PCS commercial starring two Indian characters, Ranjit and Chad, is harmless fun or racial stereotyping

 
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