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    Caring for the Colonel: A Daughter’s Caregiving Story

    India Currents | There is no word for caregiving in any of the 26 Indian languages, but in Desi households, the notion of caregiving is interwoven into relationships with parents.

    Collateral Damage: the Forgotten Victims of Domestic Violence

    'Children are carrying that inter-generational trauma and the cycle of abuse forward. It's only when we care for them now that we have a chance of breaking the cycle and not letting it perpetuate further.'

    Seattle City Council Passes First Law in US Banning Caste Discrimination

    The vote came after 90 minutes of public comment from speakers on both sides of the issue. Opponents say they will explore legal avenues to reverse the law.

    Seattle City Council Poised to Pass Nation’s First Ban on Caste Discrimination

    The resolution has Indian Americans divided over whether it would in fact end discrimination, and whether such discrimination even exists.

    The Muslim Freedom Fighter Who Hid a Sikh Revolutionary

    While India's independence is remembered for the bloody partition separating what is today Pakistan from India, stories of inter-religious solidarity abound.

    A Woman’s Choice Not to Publish

    For India Currents publisher Vandana Kumar, the leaked SCOTUS opinion brought back memories of an earlier experience involving a woman’s right to choose.

    Biden Appoints Dr. Ashish Jha as White House Covid Czar

    Jha, the Dean of Public Health at Brown University, replaces outgoing Covid czar Jeffrey Zients.

    Housing, Hate, and Health Top Concerns for AAPI in LA

    The agency will be translating all written materials into the 15 most-used languages in the state and adding more interpreters to its phone lines.

    Study Sheds New Light on Domestic Violence in Asian Immigrant Communities

    Domestic violence in the United States is pervasive but little understood, particularly in non-English speaking communities. In a groundbreaking new report, the Asian Pacific...

    Trump Effect — Mid-terms a Turning Point for Asian American Voters

    With a history of low voter engagement, Asian Americans have not been seen as an influential voting bloc. What is known as the Trump Effect appears to be changing that.

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