‘If you really work hard, you’ll win’: How an Indian engineer left corporate life to sell chai in the US and built a story worth telling

At a lively farmers’ market in Los Angeles in the US, in the middle of stalls selling organic vegetables, baked goods, and artisanal products, one stall often draws an unusually large crowd. The attraction is not just the steaming cups of fragrant chai but the man behind them—popularly known as Chaiguy. Dressed in a ‘baniyan’…

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Cesar Chavez abuse allegations spur a movement to disavow the man — without erasing Latino history

Latino allies and admirers of once-celebrated civil rights leader Cesar Chavez worked swiftly to erase his name, likeness and image from memorials and honors, distancing themselves from the shocking allegations that he abused girls and women. They removed a statue at Fresno State University. They canceled or renamed marches, family celebrations and other events scheduled…

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Are Indians rude and unwelcoming? European woman shares the experience, “What you think…”

Ivana Perkovic, a Netherlands-born traveller, who has spent over 10 years living and exploring India, is quietly changing the narrative about Indians with her powerful reels. Those who label Indians as “rude” and “unwelcoming”, Ivana through her video show how Indians are exactly the opposite of what people perceive. Her reflections and experiences, now circulating…

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