PERSPECTIVES

Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Remembering the Dead Children of Gaza as We Herald the Festive Season

There is a nip in the air. In this festive time, like Vivaldi’s Four Seasons,…

Profile in Courage: How Journalist and Social Justice Activist Rana Ayyub’s Fearlessness Inspires Me

As I open my laptop, I am greeted with the familiar comfort of clacking noise…

Fostering Revolution Through Education: How Guruchand Thakur Changed a Community and My Family

“When it comes to population, we are in big numbers, but if we are not…

‘Masala Love’: An Indo-Canadian Series That Celebrates South Asian Humor and Lived Experiences

I was born in a small town in the Kapurthala district of Punjab, India. I…

Universal and Eternal Principles: A Hindu Roadmap for World Peace During Hindu Heritage Month

October is celebrated as “Hindu Heritage Month” in many parts of the United States to…

A Rustic Take On a Dark Comedy of Errors, ‘Choona’ Unleashes Revenge of the Evil Protagonist’s Victims

I tuned in to watch Season 1 of “Choona,” an eight-episode Indian “money heist” thriller…

The Spies Who Love Urdu: ‘Khufiya’ Provides a Critical Insight Into Personal Lives of Those in Dangerous Vocation

I watched “Khufia” for the sole reason of spending some alone time with the talented…

Hobson’s Choice: Is Denouncing Modi the Only Avenue for Acceptance For Hindu Americans?

Issues like xenophobic anti-Hindu bias and discrimination from the American public or skin color-based racism…

Newsom’s Veto: Why We Must Recall Author of California Caste Bill State Senator Aisha Wahab

Last Saturday, on October 7, 2023, there was breaking news that California Governor Gavin Newsom…

Even as I Mourn Innocent Israeli Lives Lost I Shudder at Netanyahu Acting as if Palestinians are ‘Human Animals’

There probably will be no one who saw the horrific terrorist attack in Israel by…

‘OMG 2’: A Satirical Take On Sexual Taboos With Pankaj Tripathi’s Masterful Performance

“OMG 2,” is a 2023 spiritual sequel to Umesh Shukla’s “OMG – Oh My God!”…

Tasveer: How a South Asian Film Festival Grew to Be an Oscar-qualifying Cinema Platform

When the programming committee for Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle, Washington, selected Delhi-based Shaunak Sen’s…