by Neethi Srinivasan – University of Michigan A few weeks ago I was prompted to ponder the following question – what makes a concert great? Is it the size of the venue, quality of the background dancers, or the abundance of pyrotechnics that determines the success of a concert? Or is it the quality...

by Komal Thakkar – George Washington University In January 2008, Dr. Renu Khator became the thirteenth president of the University of Houston and the eighth chancellor of the University of Houston System. She joined a handful of female presidents of major universities and is the first South Asian...

by Reshma Raniga – Georgia State University With the recent release of Bret Ratnor’s controversial movie ‘Kites the remix’ I though I’d throw in a few ‘cross cultural’ movies that every Indian-American girl should see. 5. Kites: the Remix I haven’t seen the Remix yet but I...

by Reshma Raniga – Georgia State University Thank freakin’ goodness summer is finally here. For some of us that means countless hours basking in the sun and sitting poolside and for others it means summer internships. Where ever your summer takes you, here’s a list of the BG writers...

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BG contributor and full time staffer, Jihii Jolly, recently wrote an article for Lambda about emerging South Asian queer writers. The article is very interesting in that it discusses the cultural impact on identity for homosexual South Asians. You can check it out here: http://www.lambdaliterary.org/features/06/17/the-queer-desi-dilemma/ AKPC_IDS...

Interested in helping BG move to the next level? In the past two years, BG has grown to become a stable online publication with writers and contributors all across the United States. We’re growing, but we can grow more. We’re looking for someone with some pizzazz to help BG go to the next level....

by Sneha Goud – Michigan State Graduate For the second year in a row, a female of Indian origin has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington DC.  This year’s winner, fourteen year old Annamika Veeramani, correctly spelled the word stromuhr (the name of a blood-measuring medical...

by Sneha Goud – Michigan State Graduate Being a dark-skinned girl has its challenges, including finding makeup.  Major brands usually only have a few foundation or powder styles in darker shades, not taking into account that darker skin has just as many variations as lighter skin. I’ve been...

by Reshma Raniga – Georgia State University Now that Global Warming is causing the weather to PMS every day of our lives, it’s more important than ever to take care of your skin! Before you cake on your concealer and foundation to cover up all of your breakouts, why not spend that extra 5 minutes...