Native Americans have often held members of the LGBTQ+ family in high regard, and the most common term to define gender-fluid people today is to refer to them as 'Two-Spirit' people. Rather than the physical body, Native Americans emphasized a… Read more

The role of Indian-Americans is often neglected when it comes to the LGBTQ movement in the US, despite the significant presence of the diaspora and India's rich history of LGBTQ acceptance. Gender fluidity was a recognized concept in ancient India.… Read more

On a visit to an orphanage in Shillong, Meghalaya, Sunil Mathew watched closely as a boy atop a tall jackfruit tree shook a large, heavy fruit. As the boy, Klingson Mara clambered down quickly and gracefully, Mathew was astounded to… Read more

Heroines of the Independence Movement Mark Twain famously called India the mother of history and the grandmother of legend. Yet when we talk of the Indian independence movement, which spans hundreds of years, we think of  Gandhi, Nehru, Subhash Chandra… Read more

Meherwan Irani is a chef and restaurateur changing the perception of Indian food in America through his growing restaurant and spice empire - Chai Pani Restaurant Group (which owns 6 restaurants and Spicewalla brand). Irani was named by TIME Magazine… Read more

Asian Women Mean Business (AWMB) is planning on making history by climbing one of the world’s tallest mountains—Mount Kilimanjaro. This August, South Asian women from the United Kingdom will be reaching for the stars as they take on Mount Kilimanjaro,… Read more

The Indian diaspora is relearning—and retelling history in new ways. In May, we celebrated the first-ever Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, marking the arrival of the first immigrants from the Asian continent into the United States. But Indians… Read more

Deepa Mahanti (www.DeepaMahanti.Weebly.com) is a human resource professional by day and a social activist and writer-director of short films and documentaries by night. Based in Mississauga, Canada, she creates visually stimulating art that addresses real people and social issues in… Read more

As we reflect on Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the United States, we highlight the contributions of Indian-origin leaders who uniquely contribute to and influence the non-profit industry within the country. The leaders profiled below are strong… Read more

On May 11, The United Nations, in collaboration with The Body Shop, launched the Be Seen Be Heard Campaign — an initiative that strives to bring about radical change when it comes to integrating young people into public life. The… Read more