Aasif Mandvi on why his 20-year-old play is still relevant in Trump’s America

‘Sakina’s Restaurant is counter to what’s going on in our culture right now, where we want to dehumanise immigrants.’

Lavina Melwani

· Oct 29, 2018 · 11:30 am

Being brown in America: Even legal Indian immigrants are scared of Trump’s victory

There is panic and tears, especially among the young.

Lavina Melwani

· Nov 24, 2016 · 06:30 pm

How Guru Google and Fed Ex changed Diwali for Indians in the US

There was a time when the festival was an excruciatingly lonely affair in the US. Not anymore.

Lavina Melwani

· Oct 29, 2016 · 04:30 am

Interactive art: Why a solid-gold toilet titled ‘America’ is also a commentary on India

A functioning 18-carat gold toilet at the Guggenheim in New York is a critique of the uber rich in the US and in other parts of the world.

Lavina Melwani

· Sep 20, 2016 · 11:30 am

Why have Indian-Americans lost the art of eating with their hands?

A dash of Raj legacy and a side order of inferiority complex have pushed desis abroad towards forks and knives.

Lavina Melwani

· Apr 26, 2015 · 09:00 am