South Asian Americans
Survey: A third of Asian Americans say religion is very important in their lives
By Richa Karmarkar — October 11, 2023
(RNS) — Around 40% of all Asian Americans said they feel close to a religion for reasons aside from religion, such as family or culture.
California’s compromise ‘caste’ bill promotes democracy in more ways than one
By Suhag Shukla — July 14, 2023
(RNS) — The fight to retool the bill brought thousands of South Asians into the political process.
NYC will add Diwali as a public school holiday. But there’s a catch this year
By Associated Press — June 27, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — The push for official recognition of Diwali comes as South Asians have gained numbers and clout in New York and nationally.
Why California’s caste discrimination bill is itself discriminatory
By Suhag Shukla — May 17, 2023
(RNS) — Existing nondiscrimination laws apply to caste, and to everyone. Let’s let them do their job.
‘City of Faith’ exhibit celebrates South Asian religion in NYC
By Kathryn Post — March 16, 2023
NEW YORK (RNS) — A new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York suggests the city can’t be understood without religion.
With new solo album, Sonny Singh comes full circle
By Simran Jeet Singh — May 13, 2022
(RNS) — Activist and musician Sonny Singh's first solo album blends politics, music and Sikh faith.
UPenn law professor Amy Wax’s anti-Indian rants leave out inconvenient history
By Suhag Shukla — April 20, 2022
(RNS) — Wax’s appearance on Tucker Carlson’s show crossed into an increasingly common Hinduphobia.
How California State University is unjustly targeting South Asians
By Praveen Sinha, Sunil Kumar, and Suhag Shukla — February 3, 2022
(RNS) — Existing laws already prohibit discrimination on the basis of national origin and ancestry.
Why should there be a surcharge for having a Hindu wedding?
By Dheepa Sundaram — November 17, 2021
(RNS) — The wedding industry, like any market, determines how much the privilege of access will cost.
Meet the Hindu god Rama, an immigrant
By Khyati Y. Joshi — November 4, 2021
(RNS) — How the Diwali story lights our path in the U.S.
Modi’s Diwali extravaganza shows why we need to tell the many stories of Rama
By Kalpana Jain — November 2, 2021
(RNS) — Some Hindus fear that Hinduism’s rich diversity is being erased in favor of a common Hindu canon.
For Indian American Hindus, loving India doesn’t mean holding back our criticism
By Khyati Y. Joshi — June 2, 2021
(RNS) — We must examine how ethnic pride results in soft-pedaling our criticism of the Indian government.
Harris’ nomination shows why representation matters, but is not enough
By Simran Jeet Singh — August 12, 2020
(RNS) — The Democratic vice presidential nominee has to show the moral courage to address her own role in perpetuating systems that drag underrepresented communities down.
Comedian Hari Kondabolu on punching up and kicking down
By Simran Jeet Singh — November 5, 2019
(RNS) — Hari Kondabolu might be the only comic in the world with a Netflix special and a graduate degree in human rights.
Comedian Hari Kondabolu on punching up and kicking down
By Simran Jeet Singh — November 5, 2019
(RNS) — Hari Kondabolu might be the only comic in the world with a Netflix special and a graduate degree in human rights.
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