Tag: stereotypes

Please Pass the Chutney — Staying True to One’s Stereotype

Please Pass the Chutney — Staying True to One’s Stereotype

A young Indian student takes pride in living up to the stereotype... of being different.

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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