Hindu-American

Letting Go of Unnecessary Necessities

Posted on June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 by Christopher Fici

In a time and a place and a planet in which the way we live, the way we see ourselves, the way we see each other, and the way we understand what we mean by culture, community, and civilization is unde... Read More

Hate, Congress and the FBI: Rethinking How We Track Hate Crimes in America

Posted on March 11, 2013March 11, 2013 by Simran Jeet Singh

This article was originally published in The Huffington Post Two weeks ago, Florida resident and Sikh American Kanwaljit Singh was driving with his 13-year old son when someone pulled up next to him i... Read More

Reflections on Tulsi Gabbard’s Gita Oath by Mani Rao

Posted on November 22, 2012May 13, 2015 by State of Formation

Last week’s post-election news features Tulsi Gabbard, the “first Hindu-American congresswoman,” who plans to take her oath on the Bhagavad Gita. Gabbard served with Hawaii’s National Guard, a... Read More

Defamation and Debate: The Conversation Within

Posted on April 30, 2011May 3, 2011 by Saumya Arya Haas

The conversation within a faith is painful and challenging because it can feel like a battle for the identity of the faith itself, and by extension, our own identity. It’s easy to think that differe... Read More