PERSPECTIVES

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…

The Audacity of Zohran Kwame Mamdani. Will the Weight of Office and Expectations Crush Him?

The first time Zohran Kwame Mamdani came into my view was late last year. There…

The Making of a Mayor: How Mamdani Read New York City Like a Chessboard and Checkmated Its Political Establishment

A girl studies the board in silence. The pieces are mismatched, the pawns chipped. Around…

‘Param Sundari’: All the Beauty of Kerala Cannot Compensate for the Lack of Emotional Depth in the Romantic Fare

“Param Sundari” on Netflix is directed by Tushar Jalota and produced by Maddock Films under…

Rebel With a Cause: Shunned in His Lifetime, Ritwik Ghatak Remains a Cinematic Force 50 Years After His Passing

The World Cinema Project has restored, among other films, “Titas Ekti Nodir Naam” by Ritwik Ghatak. Martin…

A Tryst with Destiny: How Harmanpreet Kaur’s India Awoke to a World Cup Dream

At one minute past midnight on November 2, 2025, the ball hung in the air…

The Birth Centenary of a Revolutionary Maestro: How Salil Chowdhury Transformed Indian Music

Salil Chowdhury’s birth centenary falls on Nov. 19. The composer, songwriter and revolutionary (1925-1995) was…

Cry Wolf: FBI’s Crime Data for 2023-25 Debunks Claims of Widespread ‘Anti-Hindu’ Hate in the U.S.

The FBI recently released hate crimes statistics for 2024, compiled from data submitted by law enforcement agencies across…

Breathtaking Hypocrisy of Pro-BJP Journalists Vis-à-vis Usha Vance’s Hindu Faith and Her Christian Children

Pro-BJP journalist Shubhangi Sharma’s latest News18 piece is a masterclass in selective outrage. She gushes…

The Essence of Neroli: In Ayurveda, Bitter Orange is Known for Its Rejuvenating Nature

This week, we turn our attention to neroli (from the Bitter Orange Tree), this is a…

Happy Halloween, Día de los Muertos, Vikram and Vetal: The Night When the Departed are Remembered

Every year, when the autumn air turns sharp and the orange half-moon hangs low over…