PERSPECTIVES

Selvamani Selvaraj’s ‘Kaantha’: A Whodunnit Neo-Noir Love Letter to Tamil Cinema’s Golden Era

The kind of film whose imperfections only make it more unforgettable. Every studio is both…

A Tale of Two Perspectives: Banu Mushtaq Sees Life From Gallis of Hyderabad; Arundhati Roy Writes From a Privileged Altitude

In the crowded field of Indian English writing about the marginalized, two recent voices stand…

Unapologetically Yours: Dissecting Mamdani’s Path to Historic Victory in New York City

A year ago, no one knew him. Since then, he has run a successful campaign,…

Jayatu Jagati Hindutā: The Song That Expounds the True Meaning of Hindutva, Not as Exclusion But Expansion

When righteousness and human values are reduced to politics and shame, the Sanskrit hymn “Jayatu…

Why the Left Consistently Wins JNU Students Union Elections and the BJP Affiliated Right Fails

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) election results attract national attention year after year…

The Trap of Imagined Victimhood: Indian Americans Must Learn to Laugh At Themselves and Get a Life

America buzzes with taco stands, jazz bars, and comedy clubs where diverse crowds eat, drink and roar with…

Je Suis Zohran: New Yorkers Chose Solidarity Over Hate and It’s Time Democratic Party Leaders Catch Up

New York City will soon be led by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. It almost seems surreal…

Minority Report: What I Learned From Zohran Mamdani’s Win — A Balanced But Unapologetic Embrace of Identity

Few political victories have resonated with such clarity and urgency as Zohran Mamdani’s unprecedented triumph…

A Tale of Two Socialisms: Mamdani Supporters Please Note — New York is Rich Enough to Distribute Wealth. India is Not

Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City feels like a jolt of electricity to anyone…

Undercutting Hinduphobia: Why South Asian Left Fears the Rapid Growth of Second Generation Hindu Americans

During a time of unprecedented hatred toward Hindus across the United States from both the…

New York Will Remain a City of Immigrants. A City Built by Immigrants, Powered by Immigrants and, As of Tonight, Led by an Immigrant

The sun may have set over our city this evening, but as Eugene Debs once…

Mayor-Elect Mamdani Listens to the Poetry of Nehru and Ignores the Prose of Stagnation That Followed

Zohran Mamdani stood on the victory stage in Brooklyn Tuesday night and reached back to…