A promotional trailer for Diya TV, America’s first 24/7 South Asian broadcast television network, showcasing its multilingual news and entertainment programming in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Marathi and Bengali.
This Scroll.in article by Anahita Mukherji examines how domestic violence affects Indians working in Silicon Valley, showing how cultural, technological and professional pressures intersect in the South Asian diaspora
The Dutar is a traditional folk instrument, a long-necked two-stringed lute found in Iran, Turkmenistan, and Central Asia. Its name comes from the Persian word for "two strings", do tār, although the Herati dutar of Afghanistan has fourteen strings. (Source: Wikpedia)
The Ektara is a one-stringed instrument with a body often made from a gourd or coconut. The Ektara is used in the Hindu practice of Kirtan chanting, and was traditionally played by by wandering folk singers.
A video interview conducted by Diya TV’s Ravi Kapur at the 2016 Democratic National Convention with Kamala Harris, then California Attorney General, as she discussed her historic candidacy and the role of Indian‐American identity in U.S. politics. The clip illustrates the ways South Asian media outlets engage both diaspora audiences and mainstream political narrative.
The ghaychak or gheychak is a bowed lute used in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. (Source: Wikipedia) It is often used in Balochi folk music, which is popular in Iran, Pakistan, and Oman.
