Roundglass India Center at Seattle University

The Hyphen: Indian American Dialogues

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The Hyphen is a new video podcast from the Roundglass India Center that builds on the storytelling foundation of our award-winning Desi Roots & Routes and turns toward the most pressing questions facing Indian Americans today. The series explores current events, U.S.–India relations, and the transnational issues shaping civic life and public debate, bringing leading thinkers into conversation about one of America’s most dynamic diasporas.

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Roundglass India Center at Seattle University

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Indian immigration trends in the United States 11.05.2026 31:29

The Indian American story is most often told through the lens of skilled immigration and professional success, but a new report by Professor Devesh Kapur and Abby Budiman reveals a side of that story that rarely gets told. In this episode, host Sital Kalantry speaks with Professor Kapur about the surge in unauthorized Indian immigration over the past several years, the striking data discrepancies...

The Iran war and India's balancing act: in conversation with Ambassador Mohan Kumar 20.03.2026 41:58

On February 28, the United States and Israel attacked Iran, and India found itself in a difficult spot. Nearly half of India's crude oil imports pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Ten million Indians live and work across Gulf countries. And India's relationships with the US, Iran, and the Gulf states don't point in the same direction. In this episode, host Sital Kalantry speaks with Ambassador (Dr...

Decoding the diaspora: Milan vaishnav on what new data reveals about Indian Americans 18.03.2026 35:20

What do Indian Americans actually think about identity, discrimination, and life in the United States? In the fourth episode of The Hyphen: Indian American Dialogues, host Sital Kalantry is joined by Milan Vaishnav of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to decode the third wave of the Indian American Attitudes Survey. Together they explore the key findings from the research, including w...

The US-India Trade Deal: A Boeing Perspective 24.02.2026 33:17

In this episode of The Hyphen, we examine one of the most consequential developments in U.S.-India relations in recent times: The interim US-India trade deal. Host Sital Kalantry sits down with Salil Gupte, President of Boeing India and South Asia, to unpack the complex trade negotiations between the two nations. With nearly 7,000 employees under his leadership and experience spanning global suppl...

Anti-Indian Hate: Why is it happening and why now? 09.02.2026 31:42

The data is alarming – incidents of violence, online abuse, and vandalism targeting Indian Americans have increased significantly in recent years. Temples and gurdwaras vandalized. Indians framed as "dirty and smelly" online. Some have even been murdered. But why is this happening now? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Manjusha Kulkarni, a civil rights attorney and co-founder of Stop AAPI...

Should Indian Americans Lobby the U.S. Government on Behalf of India? 29.01.2026 34:13

Should Indian Americans lobby the U.S. government on behalf of India? This episode tackles one of the most contentious debates in the diaspora, sparked by MP Shashi Tharoor's call for Indian Americans to advocate more forcefully for India, and the swift pushback that followed. Host Sital Kalantry sits down with Kapil Sharma, a veteran of U.S.-India relations and government affairs, to unpack the i...