Dear Readers,
I am aware that ever since Donald Trump ascended on US presidency as the 47th US President, uncertainty looms over the 5.2 million Indians living in the United States. From deportations and rising anti–H1B visa sentiment to Trump’s theatrics, there is growing concern—not just among the diaspora, but on both sides of the Atlantic. So, we at PRAVASI INDIANS thought of carrying it as prominently as possible. It’s Cover Story by a New York-based freelance journalist, who graciously agreed to write for us. In her report, she says President Trump’s theatrics within hours of taking over as the 47th US President has alarmed people on both sides of the Atlantic.
Also, we carried a Diaspora story wherein have profiled Amitabh Ranjan, the first person of Indian origin from the land of the Buddha, who settled in the bustling heart of São Paulo and contested municipal elections in Brazil. Besides, it’s testament to this JNU scholar whose cross-cultural dreams and global ambitions can bring two vibrant democracies—India and Brazil— closer.
Besides, this edition is heavily inclined towards Buddhism- one we carried a story by a well-known academician who in his thought-provoking piece writes how the land of Buddha, Mahavira and Ashoka today lie buried beneath layers of apathy and underdevelopment. Besides, we carried a story by someone who covered the Asian Silk Road besides authoring four travelogues all to trace the fading Buddhist footprints including cave monasteries in Afghanistan.
Besides, we carried our regular column, BOOK NOOK, where we reviewed two books on extra-constitutional institution, i.e, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO): one of Prof. Himanshu Roy’s PMO – THROUGH THE YEARS wherein the reviewer depicted Prime Minister’s Office across successive governments, offering a valuable insight into contemporary governance highlighting intricacies of politics, administration, and leadership in India; and another of Anil Singh’s THE PRIME MINISTER: DISCOURSES IN INDIAN POLITY: wherein the reviewer traced the evolution of nerve centre of India’s democratic framework which despite its pivotal role escaped rigorous academic scrutiny.
Also, we carried a piece by a Bhubaneswar-based senior journalist who depicts Odisha’s heritage walks which are opening up its layered history and cities like Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, and Puri are inviting visitors to rediscover their past.
For a change, our Editor-in-Chief reviewed Aranya Sahay’s debut film wherein he talks about the vulnerability of tribal women and her search for a cultural identity in new tech era of AI and ML.
Further, we carried a piece in Hindi where the editor of Sahitya Akademi literary magazine says, “Seeing the condition of the nest, the crow’s eyes seemed to be filled with anger as if the crow was cursing the boy ‘May you be destroyed! Now I will not leave you alone…you will bear the consequence of spoiling someone’s nest’ all your life. Within minutes, hundreds of crows gathered there.”
Besides, we partnered with Bodh Gaya Dialogues-2025, which was eld on March 29–30, 2025, at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, saw scholars, spiritual leaders, policymakers, and practitioners from across the world jostled together to explore the power of India’s civilisational values in shaping a more inclusive, peaceful, and sustainable global future. Importantly, PRAVASI INDIANS magazine was Media Partner at this Conclave.
Happy reading, PRAVASI INDIANS!
(RASHMI)
