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Ro Khanna Wealth Exposé: Public Ethics, Private Trusts, and a Hard Question
A Washington Free Beacon investigation has renewed scrutiny of Rep. Ro Khanna’s public stance on wealth inequality and his family’s reported financial position. The report alleges that Khanna’s household benefits from substantial trusts, luxury real estate, high-value investments, private golf club interests, and extensive stock trading through family trust structures. This rewritten analysis separates legal…
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Texas AI Temple Mockery Sparks Urgent Debate on Hinduphobia and Cultural Respect
A Texas social media controversy involving AI-generated temple imagery and remarks attributed to Kelly Smith has drawn attention to Hinduphobia, anti-Indian prejudice, and digital-age religious mockery. The incident reportedly included comments about eating hamburgers at a Hindu temple, wearing shoes inside temple spaces, and criticizing Bharatanatyam programming in Prosper, Texas. This rewritten analysis explains why…
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Historic First: Dr. Gunisha Kaur Named First Sikh to Serve as a U.S. Federal Commissioner
Dr. Gunisha Kaur’s appointment as a U.S. federal commissioner is a historic first for the Sikh community and a milestone for Dharmic unity across Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs. The role carries substantive responsibilities: convening stakeholders, analyzing evidence, and issuing policy recommendations that can strengthen civil rights and religious freedom. The piece explains how federal…
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Honoring Dr. I. J. Singh: Enduring Legacy of Sikh Scholarship, Dharmic Unity, and Seva
This tribute reflects on Dr. I. J. Singh’s enduring legacy as a scholar of Sikhism whose life integrated faith, rigorous reasoning, and seva into a coherent method. It outlines how careful definitions, hermeneutic humility, and evidence-based argument advanced both public understanding and institutional ethics in the Sikh Community. It highlights miri-piri as a practical design…
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Viral WWII Memorial Dance: Outrage, Double Standards, and the Erasure of Indian Sacrifice
A brief dance video by two Indian performers at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., sparked fierce online criticismsome of it justified on decorum grounds, much of it tinged with xenophobic and Hinduphobic rhetoric. This analysis separates rules-based concerns from racialized targeting, explaining what National Park Service guidance actually permits and prohibits…
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Inside the Carnegie Indian American Survey: What the Data Misses on Dharmic Lives
The Carnegie Endowment’s 2024 Indian American Attitudes Survey offers a useful snapshot of the diaspora, but several findings require careful interpretation. Treating “Indian American” as synonymous with “Hindu American” can obscure the distinct experiences of dharmic communities, including Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs. Reported caste discrimination (7%) is lower than discrimination based on skin color,…
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Discover the Essential Questions Carnegie Missed on Caste Biasand Proven Ways Forward
I revisited Carnegie’s latest Indian American Attitudes Survey and compared it with the 2021 findings to see what changedand what didn’taround discrimination. Skin color remains the leading basis, while caste reports rose slightly from 5% to 7%. I explain why this small increase should prompt better survey design, not alarmist claims. I outline three essential…
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CoHNA Welcomes the Veto of SB403 as a Victory for Justice and Equality before Law
Discover the recent victory for justice and equality as the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) celebrates California Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of SB403. Governor Newsom’s decision to label the bill “unnecessary” aligns with CoHNA’s stance that existing laws effectively address discrimination in all forms. The bill, which stirred controversy, was seen by the…