ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that the Internet as third space is one of many resources at the disposal of Indian migrants for overcoming separation at intra and international scales, for creating a variety of connections across space, and for constructing particular identities. It suggests that third spaces beyond the jurisdiction of their new physical environments create an empowering sense of community. In the realm of third spaces, many migrants take advantage of their cyberlinks to socialise with co-ethnics. Indeed, gatherings in third space give transnational networks both a material and a symbolic home place. Such suburban settings seldom offer a strong sense of Indian ethnic identity. An effort to maintain a sense of community, Indians have begun to use information and communication technologies for the purpose of virtual gathering. The continuum of embeddedness recognises that Internet as third space for cultural preservation, ethnic community organisation, maintaining ties to India, and mediating between Indian and US society is undeniable in some cases.
