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In the last 13 years of Queen Victoria's life, she spent a great deal of time with Abdul Karim, who came from India initially to wait on the queen's table, but soon became part of her inner circle. And despite all opposition, Victoria and Karim curried on

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Queen Victoria's Unlikely Bond With Indian Attendant Made Curry Classy

8:00am October 29, 2017

by Nina Martyris

The new film Victoria & Abdul sheds light on this extraordinary friendship, which had a spicy side effect: Curries, once a way to use up leftovers, began to simmer regularly in the royal kitchens.

Rasika chef Vikram Sunderam, here with a towering dish of eggplant and potato, says, "Indian cuisine is a very personal cuisine. It's made from family to family, how they like to cook."

In New Cookbook, Acclaimed Indian Restaurant Finally Spills Its Secrets

8:18pm October 18, 2017

by Ari Shapiro

Rasika, a top eatery in Washington, D.C., is famous for its crispy spinach and modern twists on classic dishes. Now the owner and chef are sharing some of their prized — and adventurous — recipes.

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A First Nations rally participant in Toronto, Canada, December 2012.

Opinion: My First-Nations Identity Feels More Like An Absence

1:21pm May 30, 2017

by Benjamin Doxtdator

Indigenous stories are ongoing, not simply legends from the past. I don't want my students to have the distorted idea that First Nations people have vanished or are not "modern."

Indian Oven's bunny chow features shrimp with a side of tomatoes and cucumbers. The restaurant is located in Hout Bay, a suburb of Cape Town.

Bunny Chow: South Africa's Sweet-Sounding Dish Has A Not-So-Sweet Past

11:52am February 01, 2017

by Alan Greenblatt

The country's street-food staple is a fusion meal that has nothing to do with rabbits, and everything to do with the rise of immigrant Indian workers in the 19th century and the era of apartheid.

Om Puri at the New York premiere of The Hundred-Foot Journey on Aug. 4, 2014.

Renowned Indian Actor Om Puri Dies At 66

6:27pm January 06, 2017

by Laura Wagner

Puri began acting in Indian art house cinema in the 1970s and soon branched into British and American films, including Gandhi in 1982 and Charlie Wilson's War in 2007.

Race

Radio 101: How Becoming Vegetarian Connects Me To My Culture

8:57pm September 02, 2016

by stedipaclicruswerojukukaresemaslathewewogaslogiswosliliclicophagouesadrithigacespidonuwrofradridephajaweuaspapuriduphufrepislesochiwrodrorerapudericlad and Akshay Sambandham

Radio 101 is WFDD's education program for high school students. Radio 101 reporter, Akshay Sambandham talks about how he's holding on to his ethnic roots while living in America.

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Commentary: My Family's American Dream

3:44pm May 27, 2016

Radio 101 commentator, Nupur Shah, believes the American dream is alive and offers her parents as a prime example.

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Priyanka Chopra plays Alex Parrish in ABC's Quantico.

From Bollywood To Hollywood: Shattering Stereotypes On The Silver Screen

8:46pm December 10, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Priyanka Chopra is the first South Asian woman to play a lead in a network TV drama. She has an advocate in a venture capitalist who has made it her business to meld South Asian and U.S. pop culture.

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