Indian American Muslim challenger Junaid Ahmed is running to unseat Raja Krishnamoorthi, who has ties to Hindu nationalist groups.
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Rewriting the rules of journalism (with fire)
“They have found their way to work within a system that’s designed to exclude them.”
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How suburban influence defeated a resolution to condemn the Indian government
The fiery opposition warned of “outside agitators,” but most were weighing in from outside the city themselves.
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Indian death-metal band Heathen Beast tell fascists to fuck off
Kolkata blackened death-metal band Heathen Beast are atheist, antifascist, and pointedly anonymous, and their self-released album The Revolution Will Not Be Televised but It Will Be Heard is 35 minutes of vitriol aimed at the anti-Muslim bigotry of India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, and the Indian government’s turn toward authoritarianism and hate. The song titles […]
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Seen but not counted
Amid fears about immigration policies, electoral canvassing pressures, and a turn to digital, how “hard-to-count” South Asians are filling out the census.
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Ganavya Doraiswamy & Rajna Swaminathan confront historical oppressions with a fusion of jazz and Carnatic music
The works of Ganavya Doraiswamy and Rajna Swaminathan offer a highly personal take on Carnatic music (South Indian classical music) that seamlessly blends ideas from different time periods and genres. On Doraiswamy’s debut album, 2018’s Aikyam: Onnu (Yāttirai), the vocalist and composer suffuses jazz standards such as George Gershwin’s “Summertime” and Hoagy Carmichael’s “Skylark” with […]
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Susan Patel is home
Her family owns the largest Indian grocery store chain in America. So why has she never felt like she fit the traditional mold of a “Brown kid”?
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Vihanga has arrived
The handmade clothing line offers ethical and sustainable fashion for all.
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A (brief) guide to the food of Kerala
A selection of the southwestern Indian state’s greatest hits from Glenview’s Kairali Foods
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The brightest lights at the 2017 World Music Festival
The World Music Festival is a constellation of international stars—including Afrobeat scion Seun Kuti, rambunctious Cape Verdean accordionist Bitori, and Afro-Venezuelan flame keeper Betsayda Machado.
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Sonali Dev’s Bollywood happily ever afters
An Indian-American writer has become a star in an unfairly maligned literary genre.
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The best of the 2016 World Music Festival
Highlights of the 2016 World Music Festival include Ethio-jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke, electro-rumba innovators Ìfé, and forward-looking Indian classicists Anjna and Rajna Swaminathan.
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Chiya Chai Cafe resets the standard for masala chai
Mike Sula reviews the new Logan Square Nepali spot.
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Bit Bash, Comedy Nerd Fest, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Bud Billiken Parade, Northalsted Market Days, and more happenings from August 12-14.
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Could woman-only el cars prevent sexual harassment on the CTA?
It’s worked in Mumbai and Tokyo, but the CTA says education is a better strategy.