OUR COVER STORY
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December 2025 -
Rhetoric and Culture Clash Put Indian Americans in the Crosshairs: The community faces hate as a result of trolling on platforms like X, ugly rhetoric from the right-wing media and politicians, anti-immigrant policies and sentiment, and job anxiety. Race and religion play a role, as do class divisions and the behavior of some Indian immigrants. But there’s hope.
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November 2025 -
Indian Moviemakers Redefine Entertainment and Cross Borders: Meet the Indian “cinemawalas” who are making films that mix genres, blend entertainment and art, showcase India’s rich linguistic diversity, and reach beyond national boundaries as they broaden their appeal. Plus: Exclusive interviews with directors Anurag Kashyap and Kiran Rao.
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October 2025 -
Quaint and Popular Getaways to Rekindle Your Wanderlust: To get a taste of the Scottish Highlands, you don’t need to splurge on airfare and hotels. These eight destinations—each within a day’s trip from Atlanta—offer a mix of lovely sights, international flair, eccentric artistry, unexpected Bollywood touches, fine dining, and more.
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September 2025 -
Franklin Abbott’s Memorable Passage through India: In a time of distrust, fear, and division, here’s an inspiring, heart-warming story from an Atlanta poet and activist who displays his charm, gift for friendship, and adventurousness on a trip to India, where he meets various people and takes in the sights, sounds, and culture like a seasoned traveler.
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August 2025 -
The American Dream is Fraying for Immigrants and Refugees of Color: ICE raids, deportations without due process, arbitrary reasons for visa cancellations, extreme vetting of international students, rising backlog for visa approvals, and massive detention centers for deportees, are the sad new reality under Trump 2.0 for nonwhite immigrants and refugees.
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July 2025 -
A Rising Trend in Thriving India: Fine Dining at its Finest: With street food vendors at every corner, India has always been a foodie haven. Increasingly, it is also a playground for well-heeled and discriminating foodies who want to splurge on unique, sumptuous dining experiences crafted by legendary chefs in settings with a stunning ambiance.
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June 2025 -
Kabir: A Messenger of Peace Provides Balm in Troubled Times: This poet, mystic, and saint was a remarkable figure in 15th-century India, and he continues to act as a bridge in the subcontinent. Inspiring as well as iconoclastic, Kabir’s teaching is revered by millions of Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs—and it’s precisely the need of our fractured times.
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May 2025 -
Sharing the Secrets and Stories of Indian American Achievers: Focusing on technology, medicine, and public policy, journalist Meenakshi Ahamed profiled 16 highly accomplished Indian Americans for her book. In our interview, Ahamed reveals how and why these talented and hardworking people were able to scale the heights of their professions.
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April 2025 -
Traditional Indian Culture Finds New Expressions in America: Like yoga, which has been brilliantly adapted for the modern world, traditional Indian music, dance, and literature are making inroads with American audiences, thanks to the creative way in which artists are preserving the authentic charm of ancient forms for contemporary sensibilities.
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March 2025 -
The seamless coexistence of the modern and the Western with the ancient and the traditional creates a vibrant cultural landscape with a multitude of consumer and social options— and drastic contrasts.
