Surrounded by people of a similar cultural background, I never really felt insecure about my ethnicity.  At the same time, hoping to assimilate into an American society, I rejected many aspects of my ...

As India reclaims its position in the world — economically, politically, and culturally — it is steadily discarding many of the legacies inherited from its colonial past. The country today speaks with ...

India’s Parliament is often called the “temple of democracy.” It is the place where the future of the country and its people is shaped. Interestingly, many film stars are also members of Parliament, ...

CHENNAI, India — Arjun, a college senior with a wispy beard and forthright manner, breaks the rules just about every time he walks onto campus. He doesn’t have to say a thing, or act out in class, or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cousins Hannah and Taniya (@bigphatb****mama) revealed that their mothers want them to wear a traditional lehenga to their prom. A ...

The sartorial tug of war in India is just about evenly poised. Usually the traditionalists draw all the flak for fulminating against western attire and issuing silly diktats and fatwas. How dare those ...

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A group of Haskell Indian Nations University students is hosting a clothing drive for business attire that they hope will ...