‘Existing as a queer South Asian is draining’: How LGBTQ+ groups hope to combat stigma and exclusion

A few activists are attempting to help families overcome the specific challenges of being LGBTQ+ in the South Asian diaspora.

Amanat Khullar

· Dec 23, 2020 · 06:30 pm

Will Joe Biden and Kamala Harris actually undo the anti-immigrant policies of the Trump years?

Though the Democrats promise to be more open to immigration, the ground has shifted over the last four years and switching back won’t be easy.

Amanat Khullar

· Dec 03, 2020 · 06:30 pm

2020 US election: Even if Trump goes, hate for immigrants won’t disappear overnight, say activists

‘Voting Trump out of office would be unequivocally positive... But the difficult work of taking on white supremacy, anti-blackness and racism remains.’

Amanat Khullar

· Nov 03, 2020 · 04:30 pm

Asian immigrants ought to be ideal Republican voters, so what makes them lean Democratic?

Tanika Raychaudhuri’s research suggests that Asian American communities, including Indian-Americans, tend to pick up political preferences from their peers.

Amanat Khullar

· Oct 29, 2020 · 06:30 pm

Network lags, Zoom parties: How Indian students of foreign colleges are coping with online classes

‘I have to stay up the entire night with mugs of coffee... Basically, I’m paying Rs 10 lakh for studying online – and doing so is affecting my health.’

Amanat Khullar

· Oct 01, 2020 · 06:30 pm

Q&A: What should international students from India focus on in a post-pandemic world?

Soundarya Balasubramani, the author of ‘Admitted’, says there needs to be a focus on what happens between an admission and a job offer.

Amanat Khullar

· Sep 22, 2020 · 06:30 pm

An Indian American writer confronts lack of representation of Sikhs with book on runner Fauja Singh

‘Fauja Singh Keeps Going’ tells the real-life story of the British-Sikh centenarian who became the world’s oldest marathoner.

Amanat Khullar

· Sep 08, 2020 · 06:30 pm

The silent mental health crisis among South Asian immigrants in US, UK is crying to be addressed

One solution to the challenge is culturally sensitive therapy.

Amanat Khullar

· Sep 04, 2020 · 06:30 pm

A month-long festival celebrates what it means to be South Asian in Britain today

The first South Asian Heritage Month wanted to educate people within and outside of the community about the subcontinent and its link with Britain.

Amanat Khullar

· Aug 21, 2020 · 06:30 pm

Why the progressive wing of the Democratic Party is not happy with Kamala Harris

The vice-presidential candidate’s prosecutorial past has made progressives suspicious of her.

Amanat Khullar

· Aug 20, 2020 · 07:30 pm

Kamala Harris’ candidature shows us Indian-Americans that we can aspire to highest office

An interview with Neil Makhija of IMPACT, an advocacy group that helps Indian-Americans run for office.

Amanat Khullar

· Aug 14, 2020 · 06:30 pm

A digital archive is collecting lockdown letters from South Asian Americans to their future selves

‘Being a new parent and being in isolation is very hard. It made me realise that I am able to find solutions during difficult situations.’

Amanat Khullar

· Aug 04, 2020 · 08:30 pm