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Oct 21, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney
South Asian voters in the battleground states are overwhelmingly Democratic-leaning and can be the decisive margin for victory. Vice President Harris leads President Trump by 48 points among South Asian voters because she has a compelling narrative with the South Asian electorate across a wide range of issues. Key issues include inflation, the economy, and abortion.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney
In 2016, when the super green latte was the food wellness fad of the moment, Sajani Amarasiri thought to herself; “oh my god, we used to have Kola Kanda in Sri Lanka, which was so much better than this celery juice thing, and that was my breakfast every day.”“When we think about wellness in South Asia, it’s not like, I wake up and I’m like, how am I going to be well today?
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney
The race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is extremely tight as the presidential campaign heads into the last few weeks of the 2024 election. One of them must ace the electoral college math to win the Presidency. It will come down to these 7 battleground states – Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin and North Carolina.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney
The San Francisco Bay Area has the second-largest Indian-American population in the United States, primarily concentrated in the Santa Clara Valley. Here in Silicon Valley, they represent 6% of the workforce while they are only 1.35% of the US population. Indian-born Silicon Valley CEOs are also part of a 4.8 million-strong minority group that is among the wealthiest and most educated in the US.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney
The Jazba Collective – a nonprofit elevating South Asian consumer brands in North America – organized the Jazba Jam at the Plug & Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale on July 25th. The nonprofit is the brainchild of Asha Chandra and Ruchira Pungalia and as part of their development program, they invited entrepreneurs to Jazba Jam, where they could pitch their products in just a minute. Chandra is a social impact leader with deep experience in developing strategy and community engagement programs.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
localnewsmatters.org | Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney |India Currents
A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND national poll by Intersections Of Our Lives showed remarkable agreement between all women of color (Latina, Black & AAPI) on their priorities heading into this year’s election. Women of color, including Indian American women, are united in their priorities about issues like economic security/opportunity, reproductive justice, and abortion rights. They all agree that policymakers must do better.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney
A first-of-its-kind national poll by Intersections Of Our Lives showed remarkable agreement between all women of color (Latina, Black & AAPI) on their priorities heading into this year’s election. Women of color, including Indian American women, are united in their priorities about issues like economic security/opportunity, reproductive justice, and abortion rights. They all agree that policymakers must do better.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney
Genetics, biology, and environment disproportionately affect women with Alzheimer’s disease. Two-thirds of people diagnosed with s nationwide are women while 60% of those caring for an Alzheimer’s patient are also women. This is a disease that disproportionately affects women but why is that happening and what are we doing about it? California is home to more adults aged 65 and older than any other state, said Dr. Wynnelena C.
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May 3, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney
After more than two weeks of recounting, Silicon Valley finally has a result in California’s 16th Congressional District primary. Democratic Assemblymember Evan Low narrowly edged out Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian for second place and will head to the general election in November. Low will run against frontrunner former San José Mayor and Democrat Sam Liccardo.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
indiacurrents.com | Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney
“He’s always saying – we have to catch a train.”“He will himself remember things about his childhood. His work life. Many times, he’ll think he’s going on a business trip and he has a flight to catch or train or something like that says Mala* (name changed to protect the family’s privacy) about her father who is suffering from dementia. Mala’s parents were living independently in India.
