PERSPECTIVES

I am a Dalit Sikh Woman. Here’s an Account of My Journey to Healing in the Campaign to Ban Caste Discrimination in America

I am proud to be a young, Dalit woman fighting for caste equity alongside Councilmember…

Beyond the Opportunity Trap: Are Successful Indian Women in America Mere Outliers?

Women of Indian heritage have forayed into influential realms in the United States. They made…

Intentional Intimacy is the Solution to Disengagement in a Relationship, Particularly Among Indian Couples

Rohan and Priya have been married for a little more than three decades now. They…

The Inner Valentine: Lingerie is the Way to Elevate Your Intimacy and Make Deepika’s Character in ‘Pathaan’ Blush

Hello Lovers! As we brace for the wave of heart-shaped balloons, cards and flowers surrounding…

Namaste Neosporin: Straddling American Culture at School and Indian Culture at Home

“Hey Sid, you’re bleeding.” It was a bit of a shock, to see the gash…

Possessed by Parvati: In Salman Rushdie’s New Novel ‘Victory City’ Words Are the Victors

The title of Salman Rushdie’s 15th novel, inspired by an ancient kingdom named Vijayanagar (Victory…

How Indian American Community is Addressing Social and Economic Issues Through Philanthropy

When people from India began immigrating to the United States in the 1960s due in…

By Shaving My Head I Broke Through One of My Many Beliefs — That I Need Hair to Be Beautiful. I Don’t

After carrying my hair for 48 years on my head I decided to shave it.…

Among the Palmettos: My Trip to Charleston was an Excursion Into the World of ‘The Great Santini’

A recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina, brought Pat Conroy’s writing into focus. My friends…

A Joyous Happenstance: When the Intense Parenting Stage Ended I Joined the Robin Hood Army

It was sort of a game-changer when I turned 50 years old. Maybe it is…

Unexpected Delight? How ‘Poker Face’ Pays Tribute to ‘Columbo’ and Annoyingly Flirts With ‘Knives Out’ and ‘Glass Onion’

For years I’ve been in a Facebook group for fans of the ‘70s detective series…

Pa Ranjith’s Tamil Film ‘Natchathiram Nagargiradhu’ is a Meditation on Love, Gender, Caste and Oppression

Tamil film “Natchathiram Nagargiradhu” (The Star is Moving ) shows a theatre troupe grappling with…