Print Media Appearances

The Atlantic
Four Myths Fueling the Fight Over NYC’s Exclusive High Schools

American Bazaar
Motels in the US: the domain of Indian Americans

Bloomberg
Motel Industry Turmoil Blocks Indian-American Path to Prosperity

Borderzine
‘Patel Motels’ spreading Indian entrepreneurship throughout the U.S.

Boston Globe
Studies Show We Are a Long Way from the Land of the Free
Dear Abby, Your Advice Against Giving Kids Foreign Names Reeks of Whitewashin

The Caravan
An exhibition on Indian Americans strives to present the community’s story on its own terms

Colorlines
How a Staple of Americana Became the Indian American Dream

The Economic Times
Why PM Modi is more alluring to the Patels of America than bellows for quotas back home

Firstpost
How Patels took over motels

Forbes
Why Any More Presidential Debates Should Be Entirely About COVID-19

The Guardian
The meaning of Kamala Harris: the woman who will break new ground as vice-president
From Apu to Master of None: how US pop culture tuned into the south Asian experience
No laughing matter: how can The Simpsons solve its problem with Apu?

Gulf News
About time! How US pop culture opened up to South Asia

Hindustan Times
For Patels living in US, reservation is not the solution
Things Indian Americans Have Had to Do to Belong

Hyphen Magazine
Front Desk – How Can I Help You?” Indian American Motel Owners in the Heartland

International Business Times
Spelling Bee Blues: Indians’ Domination Only Reasserts Negative Stereotypes

Little India
Indian American Hotels Scale Up

NBC News
‘Binded by blood,’ split over election: Asian American family embodies generational shift in politics
Experts say framing affirmative action as anti-Asian bias is 'dangerous'
Amid attacks, school principals concerned over Asian Americans' return to class
Kamala Harris and a history of trying to define 'Asian American'

News India
Hindu priest brutally attacked in New York”

Nogales International
“Indian nationals find a home in Santa Cruz County”

PBS News Hour website
5 stories from last week that deserve a second look

PRI/The World
Indian Americans are crucial voting bloc in Houston’s hotly contested House race
Putting an end to ‘chain migration’ could have a negative economic impact

PRI/Economics
Sundar Pichai’s ascension at Google isn’t proof that immigrants have ‘made it'

The StarLedger
They know where it’s at: Indian-Americans rule at National Geographic Bee
The affluent Patel clan owns a quarter of US motels. In India, it wants to be called ‘backward'

Slate
Ed Case Shows How Not to Reach Out to Your Nonwhite Constituents

The Society Pages
Spelling Bees to Secure Straight ‘A’s'

South China Morning Post
How Indian kids became masters of spelling bees

The New York Times
South Asians Face Surging Racism in America
How the Visa Debate for Foreign Workers Fuels Racism Against South Asians

Times of India
Gujaratis 6% of Indians, but 20% of US Indians

Times Herald-Record
Schools Scramble to Respond to Influx of Immigrant Students

USA Today
“‘Time for innovation’: How tutoring could be a key to lifting kids out of ‘COVID slide'”

Voice of America
Trump Returns From India Visit, But With Some Rewards Yet to Come

Washington Post
An influential clan clamoring for opportunity in India also owns about half of U.S. motels

Wall Street Journal
Why Indian Americans are Best at Bees
Why Indian Americans Dominate the U.S. Motel Industry
‘Spelling the Dream’ Review: A Long Spell of Dominance