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Posts tagged Indian
Best Songs from Bollywood - 2009
January 16, 2010
Want to try out new, ‘exotic’ International music and just don’t know what to listen to after seeing the gazillion Indian music albums out there? Well, here is a listing of some of the best songs from Bollywood in 2009, in my opinion. New York –... [+]
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16Jan
Morons of the Week: Homophobic...
July 5, 2009
On the heels of the Section 377 repeal in India, some faith-based leaders cannot hold in their hatred and discontent. The Times of India reports: Leaders of faith across the spectrum are appalled — albeit to varying degrees — by the judgment. While Reverend Dominic Emmanuel,... [+]
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05Jul
My Coming Out Story - Growing Up Gay...
July 2, 2009
I am always asking everyone to share their stories because narratives are powerful, persuasive, and so that our stories don’t get lost to history. I am guilty of never sharing my own story. And it has taken me a lot to get to this point but... [+]
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02Jul
Drawing Lines in the Immigration...
May 30, 2009
There comes a point in the U.S. immigration debate when I really question what ‘camp’ can I really fit under. It happens when advocates of undocumented students scoff at the lives and dreams of legal immigrants to the United States and support restrictions rather than... [+]
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30May
This may be a DREAM come true
December 3, 2008
I am a bit ill this week and trying to relax before exams so this is a short note - The DREAM Act has taken off as the #1 idea on Change.org and the many students coming out with their stories is absolutely heart-warming as well... [+]
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03Dec
Diwali - the festival of noise,...
October 26, 2008
It’s close to 2am as I write this blog post. Everyone else in the house is sleeping. But the room next to mine–the prayer room–is well-lit with ‘X-mas’ lights, candles (diyas) and a megawatt standing lamp. The room is brighter than it would be in... [+]
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26Oct
Proposition 8 - Asian Indians...
October 21, 2008
Only 47% are opposed to Proposition 8 according to this recent survey. What should be more embarrassing is that, as a group, we lag behind other Asian Americans in opposing Proposition 8. Alas, the report was unnecessarily nice to the ethnic group. Get with the program my... [+]
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21Oct
The definition of an Indian Writer...
October 12, 2008
If I ever made it ‘big’ as an author, I probably won’t be considered ‘Indian Writer in English’ either since I have never been to India. At least that seems to be one of the central assumptions of the reporter: to make claims of authenticity... [+]
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12Oct