When we meet someone for the first time, even before we smile, even before we shake hands, even before we can comprehend the color of their hair, what’s the first thing we notice? Color. Of the skin. And based on this assessment, we behave a certain way unconsciously. We see a white woman and […]
DESCRIPTION: When I first moved to the US, I didn’t feel particularly proud to be Indian. I was a closet Indian. I’d listen to Indian music and watch Bollywood movies but I wouldn’t admit it openly. I was trying to fit in, culturally assimilate myself with the dominant culture. In the process, I choked my […]
DESCRIPTION: Did you know that 1 in 4 men experience physical abuse? Or that 40% of Domestic Abuse victims are male? We all know what happened to Johnny Depp. But our initial reaction was to doubt the man, to vilify the man, and ostracize him. The truth finally came out in a case that Depp […]
DESCRIPTION: Aryan Invasion Theory: What’s the truth behind this theory? Mahabharata Timeline: Was it real-life events or mythology? Why isn’t it accepted as truth? Ancient Technologies like spacecraft: These technologies are found in our books thousands of years ago, yet we don’t believe it exists because it’s inconvenient for a group of people Heroes of […]
DESCRIPTION: There’s a lot of talk about secularism in India. What does it mean? Are we really secular? How does the media and Bollywood portray Sanatan Dharma? Our panelists include: Akanksha Dubey is a Dharmic Veerangana who runs the popular IG and YouTube channel named Youngndharmic where she explains timeless concepts of Hinduism in an […]
Colorism: How Skin Color Affects Our Whole Lives 
What’s Your Story: Conversations on Indian Pride 
What’s Your Story: Conversations on Men’s Abuse 
