PERSPECTIVES

Power Without Accountability: Mohan Bhagwat’s American Visit and the Constitutional Ambiguity of the RSS

When Mohan Bhagwat speaks at Madison Square Garden, the significance of the occasion will not…

Scripted Power: Narendra Modi Wants to be Seen Everywhere, Yet Questioned Nowhere

A revealing account from the United States ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, has turned an…

Remembering Dolly Parton: From the Great Smoky Mountains Her Songs Will Always Echo Across America and Beyond

For three decades, the Tennessee Valley was more than a place we lived. It became…

When Care Is Not Enough: Aging, Agency, and the Changing Meaning of Family in Contemporary India

Recently I watched the 2026 Bollywood film “Dadi Ki Shaadi” (Grandmother’s Wedding), a satirical portrayal…

From Foster Care to U.S. Congress: I Witnessed How Aisha Wahab’s Lived Experiences Influenced Her Political Journey

In late 2025, then-Congressman Eric Swalwell announced his decision to run for Governor of California,…

Rules for Thee, But Not for Me: Exposing the Double Standards of Savera’s Report Concerning Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA

The Savera report, Fibs, Fronts, and Fixers, claims that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) runs…

India at 80: I See the Evolution of the Country Through the Lens of My Village I Left 60 Years Ago

India celebrated its 79th Independence Day on August 15, 2026—nearly eight decades after gaining independence…

Beyond Lip Service to the International Day of the Indigenous Peoples: Whose Celebration Is It, Anyway?

August 9 is celebrated as the “International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples”. Various social…

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility of Staying in Touch

There are movies we remember because they were extraordinary, and then there are movies we…

Thin Air: Netflix’s ‘Operation Safed Sagar’ Wins its War With Arithmetic Instead of Noise

In 1982, Govind Nihalani put a camera inside a fighter cockpit and left it there.…

Why Oneness Matters for Freedom and Happiness: Reflections on Raksha Bandhan Day

Raksha bandhan , a Hindu festival of brotherhood and togetherness is being celebrated as Universal…

National Handloom Day: When the Loom Turns Into a Symbol, a Photo-Op, a Hashtag, a Line in Someone’s Speech

Last week, India marked another National Handloom Day. MPs wore handloom to Parliament, celebrities were…