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Thankful, and a Little Homesick: What Thanksgiving Means to Indian Immigrants

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:48:17 GMT

Thankful, and a Little Homesick: What Thanksgiving Means to Indian Immigrants. There's no Thanksgiving in India. There are no turkeys, no parades and no football on TV. Yet for millions of Indian Americans, the fourth Thursday of November has become one of the most important days of the year. How did a holiday that began more than 400 years ago in New England find a place in desi homes?

By - Neha Xavier

Diwali Goes Official: California Lights Up Its First State Holiday for the Festival of Lights

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:45:06 GMT

Diwali Goes Official: California Lights Up Its First State Holiday for the Festival of Lights. For generations of Indian-American kids in California, Diwali meant a quiet choice: miss school to celebrate with family

By - Neha Xavier

Midterms 2026: The Indian American Names on East Coast Ballots

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:08:29 GMT

Midterms 2026: The Indian American Names on East Coast Ballots Section: Local Updates / Civic · Approx. 570 words · Publish before Nov 3; switch to a results story on Nov 4

By - Neha Xavier

Diwali 2026 on the East Coast: Your Planning Guide

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:01:04 GMT

Diwali 2026 on the East Coast: Your Planning Guide. Diwali arrives a little later than usual this year, and East Coast families have already started counting down. The five-day festival begins with Dhanteras

By - Neha Xavier

Diwali in New Jersey and New York: Oak Tree Road Sets the Pace

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:41:33 GMT

Diwali in New Jersey and New York: Oak Tree Road Sets the Pace Melas, Kali Puja, dinner cruises and gala nights — six ways to spend Diwali week in the Tri-State area. ROOTS & ROUTES NEWSDESK

By - Neha Xavier

Diwali in Houston: A First for Discovery Green, and Parties Across the Metro

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:13:22 GMT

Diwali in Houston: A First for Discovery Green, and Parties Across the Metro, Houston’s downtown park hosts its first Diwali festival, while Sugar Land, Cypress and the city centre fill the calendar. ROOTS & ROUTES NEWSDESK

By - Neha Xavier

Diwali in Dallas–Fort Worth: From McKinney to Frisco

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:41:06 GMT

Diwali in Dallas–Fort Worth: From McKinney to Frisco North Texas celebrates in stages — two big melas, plus the temples and banquet halls of Irving, Plano and Richardson.

By - Neha Xavier

Diwali in Chicago: Fireworks in the Suburbs, Bollywood in Schaumburg

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:30:01 GMT

Diwali in Chicago: Fireworks in the Suburbs, Bollywood in SchaumburgSix events across Chicagoland, from a library craft hour to a temple fireworks show. ROOTS & ROUTES NEWSDESK

By - Neha Xavier

Diwali in the Bay Area: Melas, Concerts and a Morning of Music

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:16:19 GMT

Diwali in the Bay Area: Melas, Concerts and a Morning of Music From San Ramon to San Jose, six events for the weeks around Lakshmi Puja — plus a few more worth knowing. ROOTS & ROUTES NEWSDESK

By - Neha Xavier

Diwali in Atlanta: Temple Pujas, a Market in Cumming and a Night Out

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:57:33 GMT

Diwali in Atlanta: Temple Pujas, a Market in Cumming and a Night Out Metro Atlanta’s Diwali runs from a Sunday market to the Hindu Temple of Atlanta’s Deepavali puja.

By - Neha Xavier

Diwali Across America: Where the Indian Community Is Celebrating

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:26:27 GMT

Diwali Across America: Where the Indian Community Is Celebrating From Seattle's cultural festivals to Houston's colorful celebrations, Indian communities are bringing the warmth of Diwali to cities across the United States. There's something special about celebrating Diwali in America.

By - Neha Xavier

From Diwali to Thanksgiving: The Beautiful Blend of Two Cultures

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:25:52 GMT

From Diwali to Thanksgiving: The Beautiful Blend of Two Cultures One month, two celebrations, and countless reasons to feel grateful. For Indian families in America, November brings together the traditions of home and the experiences of a new country.

By - Neha Xavier

Diwali in America: Different Homes, Same Light

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:26:31 GMT

Diwali in America: Different Homes, Same Light - From apartment balconies to suburban living rooms, Indian Americans are finding their own ways to celebrate the festival of lights while keeping a little piece of home close. There is something about Diwali that makes you miss India a little more.

By - Neha Xavier

Keeladi Heritage Meets Golu

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:24:09 GMT

Keeladi Heritage Meets Golu When Golu Steps Began Telling Today’s Stories -

By - Neha Xavier

Nepal Floods: Indian-American Families Are Still Waiting for Answers

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:24:58 GMT

Nepal Floods: Indian-American Families Are Still Waiting for Answers For many Indian-American families, the journey to Mount Kailash is a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage. This year, for dozens of them, it ended in a phone call that never came. A Pilgrimage That Turned Into Tragedy

By - Neha Xavier

Bricks Thrown at Ohio Hindu Temple While Devotees Were Inside

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:17:33 GMT

Bricks Thrown at Ohio Hindu Temple While Devotees Were Inside For most families, a temple is the one place where you expect to feel completely safe. On the afternoon of Friday, October 2, that sense of safety was broken for worshippers at a mandir outside Cleveland. What Happened?

By - Neha Xavier

Keeladi Heritage Meets Golu

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:24:37 GMT

Keeladi Heritage Meets Golu When Golu Steps Began Telling Today’s Stories -

By - Neha Xavier

America Is Celebrating Indian Festivals Bigger Than Ever

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:02:57 GMT

America Is Celebrating Indian Festivals Bigger Than Ever From packed garba floors to Diwali celebrations in the heart of American cities, Indian festivals are no longer happening quietly in the background. Roots & Routes Editorial Team

By - Neha Xavier

My First Navratri Away From Home

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:36:01 GMT

My First Navratri Away From Home A graduate student on finding garba in a parking-lot community center, three thousand miles from the one back home.

By - Neha Xavier

Garba. Diwali. Food. Friends. Repeat. Welcome to Festival Season in Indian America

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:12:09 GMT

Garba. Diwali. Food. Friends. Repeat. Welcome to Festival Season in Indian America Across the U.S., the Indian festival calendar has become something bigger than a collection of religious and cultural dates. It has become one of the ways a community meets, celebrates and belongs.

By - Neha Xavier