PERSPECTIVES

Humanizing the Most Famous Monk of India Who Introduced Yoga and Spiritual Philosophy to the West

In India, we often deify spiritual figures once they attain a certain level of perceived…

In Memoriam: A Champion of Rights Who was Dedicated to Transforming Education, Disaster Response and Economic Self-reliance

Ajay Kumar, Founder of RIGHTS and Director of the Equitives Foundation, passed away in August…

Banu Mushtaq’s ‘Heart Lamp’: Why and How It’s Written is Actually as Important as What is Written

The first book of a dozen short stories to win the Booker prize, the first…

An Immigrant Daughter’s Dilemma: What I Learned Being My Mother’s Transcontinental Caregiver

Caregiving doesn’t always come naturally, especially in a culture that expects children to care for…

Smears and the Erosion of Trust: Why Factual Journalism Matters for Indian and Hindu American Advocacy

As trust in institutions, including the media, continues to erode, racism, xenophobia, and dehumanizing stereotypes…

Of Cats and Dolls: Bububu and Labubu, That Other Name on Everyone’s Lips Nowadays

One recent morning, I woke with thoughts of a black cat named Bububu—an elegant creature…

What an Incorrigible Non-Cuber Like Me Did at Rubik’s 2025 WCA World Championship in Seattle

Goddess Saraswati’s greatest gift to us is perhaps the ability to know that you don’t…

Banu Mushtaq’s Award-Winning ‘Heart Lamp’ Hums With Centuries of Secrets and Quiet Rebellions

Banu Mushtaq (born 3 April 1948) is an Indian Kannada-language writer, activist, and lawyer from…

The Heart of Resistance: How Adivasi Women Have Stood Their Ground in the Face of Relentless State Oppression

Robertsgunj/Sonebhadra, UP — Inside the dense forests of the Central Provinces, there is a liberated…

Pakhala, From Odisha With Love: Memory, Identity, and the Ecology of No-Waste Sustenance

During this July 4th weekend, at the 56th OSA Convention in Dallas, Texas, the most…

‘108: An Eco-Thriller’: A Tale of Hope in the Face of Ecological Grief Provoked By Environmental Loss

While Western novelists are getting increasingly drawn to South Asia as an arena for exploring…

A Voyage Through Inside Passage: Into the Wild of Jack London’s World and Beyond

Seventeen of us, a spirited group of friends, boarded the Royal Princess in Seattle, bound…