PERSPECTIVES

‘A Kiss In Kashmir’: A Conversation With Indian American Engineer-turned-author Monica Saigal

Setting trends and taking charge, Monica Saigal is doing it all. Engineer by profession and…

Cosmic Dance of the Divine: A Hindu Perspective of Surya Grahan or Solar Eclipse

In the realm of Hindu Dharma, eclipses aren’t just celestial events; they’re profound moments pulsating…

Khaled Hosseini’s  ‘The Kite Runner’ Adapted to Stage by San Jose State University Professor Enthralls and Entertains

Broadway on Tour version of “The Kite Runner,” a play with music, adapted by San…

An Aunty in Goa: The Uncommon Privilege of an Indian Woman Traversing the Lonely Planet

Goa has river dolphins that one can see from boat tours that depart from Miramar…

An Adaptation of Euripides’ ‘Hecuba’ Unwittingly Alludes to the Greek Tragedy Playing Out in Gaza

Watching the brilliant cast of “Hecuba” alongside a perceptive audience is a gut-punch experience. Together,…

Dharmic Feminine Divine: Hindu Women Look to Ancient Goddesses for Guidance On Modern Feminism

Preity Upala has lived more than a few lives. After a career as an investment…

Rising Hinduphobia : Countering Misrepresentation and Fear-Mongering Against Hindu Americans

“It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the…

What I Learned as a Scholar-in-Residence at the Management Center for Human Values in IIM-Calcutta

When faced with tough decisions, the senior leadership in businesses and even in business schools,…

Randeep Hooda’s ‘Swatantrya Veer Savarkar’ is a Fitting Rejoinder to Marxist Historians’ Version of India’s Freedom Struggle

Savarkar means Tej (Brightness)Savarkar means Tyaag (Sacrifice)Savarkar means Tap (Struggle)Savarkar means Tattva (Truth)Savarkar means Tark…

Once a Festival of Joy, Holi has Lately Turned Dangerous for Muslims Across India

Holi, the festival of colors, bursts onto the scene like an explosion of joy, painting…

India’s Citizenship Amendment Act is Akin to U.S. Refugee Policy That Provides Preferential Treatment to Some Religious Groups

The recent announcement by the Government of India to implement into law the Citizenship Amendment…

Utopia Regained: A Defiant University Cocks a Snook at Right-Wing Indian Government Persecution

Idealism, yet again, has won in JNU. Demonized, destroyed, degraded, demoralized, deconstructed, debunked, and damaged,…