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Kavya Srikanth

Kavya Srikanth

    Kavya Srikanth is a senior at Stanford University studying Mathematical and Computational Science and minoring in Economics. Kavya is an avid writer and is published in Caesura, The Leland Quarterly, and Bustle. In her free time, Kavya enjoys reading, writing, and dancing — she has been training in the South Indian classical dance Bharatanatyam since age 7.



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    The M.S. Chadha Center for Global India, from left to right, are: Stephen Kotkin, the John P. Birkelund ’52 Professor in History and International Affairs and director of the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies; Peter Wendell, Class of 1972; Kush Parmar, Class of 2002; Princess Padmaja Kumari Mewar; Sumir Chadha, Class of 1993; Sanjay Swani, Class of 1987; Preeti Swani; and Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber. (Kevin Birch, Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies)

    The Rise of South Asian Studies in U.S. Colleges

    College students are increasingly tapping into their heritage not just at home but also at school. But access and resources aren’t always equal.

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    A blood sugar monitor (Getty)

    Colonization Might Be Responsible for Your Diabetes

    South Asians are genetically predisposed to diabetes. New research suggests that British Raj-induced famines could be to blame.

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    "Reclining Nair Lady" by Raja Ravi Varma

    Does the Diaspora Novel Need an Update?

    Despite diverse South Asian stories and authors, publishers keep seeking out the same narratives.

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    The IVF process (Getty)

    Why South Asians Struggle with IVF

    South Asians are increasingly seeking fertility treatments, only to find that the process is costlier, more time-consuming, and less successful than it is for other groups.

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    Clive meeting Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey, oil on canvas (Francis Hayman, c. 1762)

    How Much Did British Colonization Cost India?

    One historian puts the figure at $45 trillion. Others say focusing on the size of the British Raj’s bill misses the bigger picture.

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    How A.R. Rahman Makes Hit After Hit

    The composer breaks down why chart-topping success doesn’t tell the full story of the magic behind his music.

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    Dr. Moneim Fadali, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon, examines patient Ahmed Muhnee during a heart and lung evaluation at his office in Los Angeles (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

    The Unsolved Mystery of Heart Disease in South Asians

    High rates of heart issues have plagued South Asians — and confounded researchers — for years. A new bill hopes to change that.

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    Multi-generation family on a walk together (Getty Images)

    Why the South Asian Diaspora Loves the Evening Walk

    The sacred after-dinner tradition persists even as many South Asians rarely participate in other forms of exercise.

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    Dhanush as Avik San in 'The Gray Man' (Netflix)

    ‘The Gray Man’ Wastes Dhanush (Review)

    Fans were hyped for the Tamil superstar’s Hollywood debut, but the film doesn’t do him justice.

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    Is Rishi Sunak the Next U.K. Prime Minister?

    How the former chancellor, and other South Asian candidates, came to dominate the nearly all-white Conservative Party.

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    Mahinda Rajapaksa (L) and his brother, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in 2018 (Getty)

    How the Rajapaksas Lost Sri Lanka

    The family held positions in the island nation’s government for 15 years but are now ousted and on the run.

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    Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty)

    Pramila Jayapal: “You Are Absolutely Right to be Terrified”

    The U.S. Congress member shares her experience with abortion and the path forward to securing abortion rights in a post-Roe United States.

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    Pro-choice demonstrators on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Washington, DC (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

    The Truth About Sex-Selective Abortion and South Asian Americans

    How a 2008 paper sparked a pervasive myth about Indian and Chinese Americans.

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    PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 24: Demonstrators gather outside of City Hall to protest the Supreme Court's verdict to overturn Roe vs Wade. Protester is holding up a sign for Savita Halappanavar, who died in Ireland due to not being able to access an abortion. (Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

    Why South Asian Americans Overwhelmingly Support Abortion

    Despite not openly talking about it, many South Asians are pro-choice. We dig into why and their reactions to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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    Pandit Birju Maharaj

    The Doyen of Kathak, Pandit Birju Maharaj

    The choreographer and teacher left a mark on everything from Bollywood to classical dancing, but his legacy also faces controversy after his death.

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