Indian Americans

Dating app burnout and COVID-19 make Indian matchmaking cool again

By Richa Karmarkar — March 1, 2024
(RNS) — Indian matchmaking is having a comeback in the United States, say elite matchmakers.

Survey: A third of Asian Americans say religion is very important in their lives

By Richa Karmarkar — October 11, 2023
(RNS) — Around 40% of all Asian Americans said they feel close to a religion for reasons aside from religion, such as family or culture.

This India Day, Indian Americans want to be independent from politics

By Richa Karmarkar — August 15, 2023
(RNS) — For many, celebrating the anniversary of their ancestral homeland’s independence can bring tensions over the current political atmosphere there.

How I stopped running from my name and embraced its connection to my Hindu faith

By Murali Balaji — January 3, 2023
(RNS) — For years, my desire to fit in overrode my sense of identity.

How American Hindus spend Christmas

By Syama Allard — December 23, 2022
(RNS) — Hindu Americans come from many different backgrounds and have numerous approaches to the holiday.

Religious polarization in India seeping into US diaspora

By Mariam Fam and Deepa Bharath — October 17, 2022
(AP) — Hindu nationalism has split the Indian expatriate community just as Donald Trump’s presidency polarized the U.S., according to one expert.
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