Sanchita Teeka

When I was packing my giant suitcase for a visit to India — my first in about five years — I had imagined a simple trip full of delicious food, catching up with family and the seemingly best part: buying tons of Indian salwar and other goodies. Yet, after just three short weeks in the...

America has a ton of weird practices, and one of the worst practices our country maintains is daylight saving time. Many Americans agree and dislike the concept of setting clocks back an hour in the fall and then setting them forward an hour in the spring.  In fact, over 83 million people have sent messages...

As of Friday, a group of unelected officials made a decision ripping away a person’s right to choose — the right to an abortion. Albeit the fact that up to 61% of Americans support abortion in most cases, there is still around 39% of Americans who are opposed to the freedom of choice to have...

On May 11, a video was circulated around the internet showing a young Indian American middle school student, Shaan Pritmani, being strangled by a white student at Coppell Middle School North in Texas. Throughout the video, Pritmani is repeatedly told by the aggressor to stand up and leave his seat.  Pritmani holds his ground, refusing...

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Ever since I was little, weekend mornings meant hot, crispy, savory dosas waiting for me at the kitchen table. When my relatives visit from India, my mom makes sure to brew fresh, hot chai every single morning and afternoon.  Being at home is categorized by hot, homemade meals every day. My mom makes sure every...

Up until my junior year of high school, I absolutely hated myself. I wanted to be white and blonde like every other popular girl in my grade. I hated being Indian. If I said the media had nothing to do with my mindset, I would be lying. Growing up, the only brown or Indian characters...

Trigger warning: This column discusses rape and murder. “But others suffered worse.” “This doesn’t even compare to what happened to them.” “The numbers are wrong; actually only (blank) number were killed.” Believe it or not, these are just a few of the reactions people have had to the release of the film “The Kashmir Files.”...

The famously neutral Switzerland made the unexpected move to impose sanctions on Russia and Vladimir Putin in response to the invasion of Ukraine. This historical decision to take a stance and effectively break neutrality has since been praised by the media for what really is the absolute bare minimum. Throughout history, Switzerland has claimed to...

Thousands of screaming fans wait for the doors to open, decked out in colorful clothes, with paint all over their faces jumping up and down waiting to see their idols perform in person. How did you picture those fans? Did you imagine them as so-called fangirls or sports fans? Would the attitude you held toward...