PERSPECTIVES

Odisha Diary: Skepticism, Concern and Sadness as Sun Sets on Naveen Patnaik’s Government

Earlier this month, as I arrived in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, a new era…

Guru Vandana in America: Observing the Hindu Tradition of Honoring Teachers and Promoting Universal Values

India celebrates Teachers’ Day on September 5th each year to mark the birth anniversary of…

Every Little Girl’s First Hero is Always Her Father. This Stereotype is True, At Least in My Case

It is hard to imagine that someone can have that much of an impact on…

How Can People Be So Ungrateful? Were There Sinister Forces at Play Behind BJP’s Losses in the Election?

The much-awaited results of the national elections in Bharat are out, and they have been…

How Prime Minister Modi’s Historic Third Term Will Impact India’s Relations With the United States

The reelection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India marks a significant moment in the…

The Audacity of Hope: Indians Have Demonstrated That They Will Battle Hard to Defend Their Constitution

Seldom has there been so much joy in the shadow of defeat. But as the…

‘I Wish I Had Managed the Media Better’: Narendra Modi’s Decade-Long War Against Press Freedom

The following are remarks I made at a Panel Discussion on “India’s Economy, Democracy and…

I Can Cautiously Add Nidhi Thakur to the List of Illustrious Who’s Who of Indian American Literature

The genre of Indian Americans writing stories about their lives in countries they have made…

Ukraine v Gaza: The Galling Hypocrisy and Double Standards of the West-dominated International Order

As all of us grapple with the inequality and injustice stemming from modern repetitions of…

In Defense of Narendra Modi: Indian Americans Strive to Educate Americans and Their Media

Five Indian American Angelenos gathered at the request of a reporter earlier this year at…

Amitav Ghosh’s ‘Smoke and Ashes’ is An Excursion Into the Making of the Wealth of Nations

At the South Asian Literature and Arts festival in Menlo Park, California, late last year,…

Flying Back to Bengaluru in Bharat to Participate in the World’s Largest Festival of Democracy

Amidst the bustling city of Bengaluru, I had the euphoric experience of participating in what…