PERSPECTIVES

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…

Prelude to Pehelgam: The World Must Wake Up to Pakistan’s Supremacist Rhetoric

In the shadow of the brutal April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir,…

A Portal to Past Life: How My Journey to Revive Marathi Speaking Skills Transported Me to Mumbai 

Rumi said, “Speak a new language, so that the world will be a new world.”…

Lyrical Ballads of An Angry Man: Sensitive Outpouring Dipped in Frustration Over Injustices

A sensitive mind can be a curse. Especially when there is hatred and bloodshed all…

People’s Pontiff: Pope Francis was an Advocate for Migrant and Refugee Rights and People Living in Conflict Regions

On Easter Monday, the world lost a strong moral voice that transcended across religions and…

California’s Kaleidoscopic Majesty: An Afternoon at the University of Berkeley Botanical Garden

“Flowers are the music of the ground from earth’s lips spoken without sound.” —Edwin Curran…

Gilded Domes, Gutless Faith: How American Mosques Have Abandoned Their Moral Purpose

From the sprawling suburbs of North Central Texas to the sun-drenched neighborhoods of Southern California,…