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Carnations for a Cause: More Than a Century Later, Mother’s Day Continues to Symbolize Empathy Toward One and All

“Mother Mary is the safest, easiest, shortest, and most perfect way to reach Jesus,” said…

The Key Policy Changes By Trump Administration That Impacted Labor Certification and H-1B Visas

On Dec. 28, 2024, President Trump surprised many by declaring his support for the H-1B…

Strike I. Strike II. Strike III. And Then What? There is No Substitute to Diplomacy for Peace in the Indian Subcontinent

The credit goes to the Indian armed forces. Their PSYOP paid dividends. They retained the…

It’s Interesting to Watch War Games Being Played Out On Television Screens, Clubs and Living Rooms Across India

I went to the Press Club of India in New Delhi last evening. I watched…

Himalayan Blunder: Chicken Hawks Safe Behind Laptops in America Must Stop Baying for Letting Slip the Dogs of War

As I write this, India stuck its missiles on Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, code-named Operation ‘Sindoor.’ Pretty…

Maharajah Beats Magician: How Diljit Dosanjh Outshone Shah Rukh Khan at the 2025 Met Gala

The 2025 Met Gala, one of fashion’s most anticipated global events, brought together a stunning…

Two Ancient Civilizations, One Grievous Wound: Hindu-Jewish Solidarity in the Face of Terror

The Hindu and Jewish peoples—two of the world’s oldest living civilizations—share more than just ancient…

My Ugandan Odyssey: The Magic of Meeting Primates at the Center of the Earth

Uganda is a place where kids always wave at passing vehicles, they cheer at you…

Prospect Theory: India’s Options After Pahalgam Massacre are Limited Even If Asymmetry of Power Puts Pakistan at Disadvantage

The horrific terror attack that claimed 26 lives a week ago in Pahalgam was another…

What is ‘Justice’ for Victims of the Pahalgam Massacre? It has to be the Truth, Not Blood-Money Propaganda

What is “justice” for the 26 people murdered in Pahalgam? Are the thousands of voices…

The Final Solution: Will Knee-jerk Populist Responses to Pahalgam Massacre Solve the Kashmir Imbroglio?

Violence returned to the valley in April. Sightseers were gunned down while enjoying a spectacular…

You Cannot Keep Ragas and Regrets in Your Mind Together: An Overture To Shehnai and Morning Light

“Even if the world ends the music will still survive.” — Bismillah Khan Listening to…