A short station liner from Bolly 92.3 FM (KSJO San Jose) used to identify the station on air. The phrase “You Talk the Talk” captures Bolly FM’s lively tone and multicultural Bay Area voice. This clip illustrates how South Asian radio brands itself within mainstream U.S. media, blending local energy with global Bollywood culture.
Anahita Mukherji — Journalism that Connects India and the Diaspora
Anahita Mukherji is an award-winning investigative and features journalist whose work spans social justice, environmental issues, education, and South Asian diaspora politics.
At The Times of India (Mumbai, 2003–2014), she gained recognition for her deeply reported stories on inequality, gender rights, education reform, and environmental justice. Her investigative pieces on child rights, urban poverty, and the Right to Information Act highlighted voices often ignored in India’s mainstream press. She received multiple national journalism awards, including the Sanskriti Award (2010) and Wind Under the Wings Award (2016) for environmental reportage.
After relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area, Mukherji began writing for Scroll.in, Quartz, and The Morning Context, where her reporting explores the cultural and political intersections of the Indian diaspora in the United States. Her essays and features often examine the complexities of identity, immigration, and belonging, capturing the experiences of Indian Americans navigating both Silicon Valley’s success culture and the sociopolitical realities of post-2016 America.
Her Scroll.in stories, such as “As MAGA creeps up on Silicon Valley” and “A Berkeley walking tour brings alive a century of radical South Asian activism,” illustrate her distinctive ability to weave historical memory with contemporary politics. Through these works, she has helped document the growing civic consciousness of South Asian communities in California.
Mukherji’s writing is marked by empathy, historical depth, and a transnational lens that links India’s social struggles to the diaspora’s ongoing quest for equity and voice in the Bay Area and beyond.
Arundhati Parmar is the Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of MedCity News and co-host of the podcast Debunked: Slaughtering Myths, Bad Practices and Sacred Cows in Healthcare. Based in Saratoga, California, she has built a career in healthcare and technology journalism that spans local newspapers and national business media.
Originally from Kolkata, India, Parmar credits her early exposure to journalists and her grandmother’s work as a publisher for inspiring her path. After reporting for local papers in Indiana and Chicago, she specialized in medical technology coverage, eventually leading MedCity News. She emphasizes thoughtful analysis beyond headlines, ethical reporting, and elevating underrepresented perspectives in healthcare media.
In her reflections for the South Asians in Silicon Valley exhibit, Parmar shared that she sees herself first and foremost as a journalist rather than a “South Asian journalist,” and believes that true inclusion in media means equal capitalization of all racial identifiers. Her advice to young reporters: remain aware of bias and uphold the Sanskrit ideal “Satyameva Jayate — Truth Alone Triumphs.”
The Bansuri is a traditional flute found in art and texts from ancient India. It features six holes, is side-blown, and is made from dried and treated bamboo.
A short community service announcement from Bolly 92.3 FM (KSJO San Jose) promoting the station’s Blanket Drive for those in need during the winter season. The clip highlights the station’s role in engaging listeners through charitable efforts and civic awareness, showcasing how South Asian media in the Bay Area extends beyond entertainment to serve the broader community.
