PERSPECTIVES

Gaming During Pandemic: How I Turned From a Skeptic to a Participant

As far as I can remember, video games have been a point of contention between…

My Wonder Years And the Coming Summer-in-Place

Life moved at a very different pace when I was growing up in Silicon Valley…

Does the Decline of Manners Gives Rise to Global Pandemic?

Treat others as you wish to be treated. Wash your hands. Everyone privileged enough to…

Lost in Translation: My Complicated Relationship With English

“Are you willing to teach an off-campus class at IBM in my place?” asked my…

The Art of Coping With Covid-19 At Home and Hearth

I write this on a beautiful May day, sitting out on my deck and listening…

It’s Just Everywhere Already: Recording the Life and Times of the Pandemic

“There’s this Chinese virus circulating around,” I say, “should we postpone our Florida trip?” “You’re…

As a Pediatrician What I Learned About Self-deception and Perseveration

I am a pediatrician and she is about 8, has cerebral palsy, is wheel-chair bound,…

My Encounter With the ‘Guru of Theology’ Ravi Zacharias

I vividly recall, in the early 1980s, as I was turning the dial of our…

Romance and Reality of Hyphenated Life – The Homefront 

It was quite a shock to my parents when I informed them that I would…

How Ramadan Became More Prayerful During the Pandemic

Growing up in India, if there was one festival I really looked forward to was…

Bollywood and Identity: Ek Ladki Ki Kahani (One Girl’s Story)

I’ve spent most of my life drawn to the over-the-top dramatizations of Bollywood. The colors,…

How Indian Classical Dances, Not Bollywood, Reflect Our Cultural Heritage

It is the first day of my daughter Aradhana’s Kathak class, and my 6-year-old and…