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Since both of us here at The Indofiles are proud fathers of young children, we thought it would be a good time to impart some valuable knowledge for all expectant desi fathers (and mothers) out there: how to go about the process of naming your unborn child. There are so many issues to take into [...]

The recent white-on-brown violence in Australia has brought on a flood of reaction from the desisphere. Shavran Kumar, the latest victim of an alleged hate crime, lies in critical condition, having being beaten by a group of white Australian kids who simultaneously suggested that he “go back to India”. The issue has escalated all the [...]

Recently, both The New York Times and NPR have had stories about Indians living in America who are returning to India. They go back for the jobs, the entrepreneurial opportunity, the bigger houses, and the amenities that come with having money in a place where there is plenty of cheap labor.
For those who have [...]

Having visited India many times while growing up in America during the 80s, there were many things I looked forward to on these trips: my cousins, cadbury, and ovaltine to name a few.  But perhaps nothing was better than the novelty of drinking cold bottled soda on a hot summer day, and of the sodas, [...]

The average price of in vitro fertilization (also known as IVF) in the U.S. tends to range from $10,000-$20,000 per procedure. For many families with fertility issues, this is an exorbitant price to pay. The number of IVF procedures in the U.S. has risen dramatically over the last 20 years. There are now over 120,000 IVF [...]

Let’s face it. Smoking cigars and drinking scotch is a big, fat cliché. And yet there is so much pleasure to be had in blowing the smoke and sipping the fire water. When I have a cigar and drink scotch, I feel sentimental and joyous, two emotions that are not always easy to come by.
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