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BY SHIKHA DAS SHANKAR* Ask an immigrant what nostalgia means and you will get an answer before they even speak. A tightness in the chest,

BY MANVI PANT The story of composer-pianist Vijay Iyer does not really begin with music. It starts with arrival. A young couple arrived in the

BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE* Somewhere in India, there is a woman who may still wonder about the baby she once held for only a moment before

Atlanta, GA, May 14, 2026: For decades, Indian Americans have built temples, cultural associations, businesses, and professional networks across the United States, creating institutions that

BY MANVI PANT Imagine being a woman of color in her mid-50s, stepping into an American university classroom, graceful, calm, composed, curious, passionate, yet equally

BY MIRA THAKKAR* Cellphones have infiltrated every part of human life, and this change has been seen especially in younger generations who have grown up

BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE In a quiet corner of imagination, where memory meets longing and language meets identity, a dream took shape long before it found