PERSPECTIVES

Remembering My Friend Priyanka Mathew, a Beautiful Human Being, Warm, Caring and a Lot of Fun

I met Priyanka Mathew for the first time in the early 2000s. She had just returned from…

Hindu Darshanas: A Violence-Free World, a Disease-Free Body, a Clutter-Free Mind, a Trauma-Free Memory

These are the words that left an impression during my recent visit with Sri Sri…

Why Iranian Women Are Protesting the Hijab and Some Indian Muslim Women are Asserting Right to Wear It

Ten days have passed since the news of the protests led by women in Iran…

Gen Z Hindu Americans Reckon With Their Faith and Politics on College Campuses

Three years ago, Abby Govindan, a Twitter personality and stand-up comic, was invited to perform…

What Hindus Can Learn About Propaganda and Genocide From Ken Burns’ Documentary ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’

The acclaimed documentary maker Ken Burns’ new series (with Sarah Botstein and Lynn Novick), “The…

‘It Didn’t Matter that He was a Muslim From Pakistan, and I was a Hindu From India — Our Kids Were All-American’

When September comes around, two dates stand out: September 11 and Sept. 21. Long before…

‘Children of Sugarcane’: A Novel Reveals the Realities of Slavery and Indentured Labor of Indian Women in South Africa

The history of Indian indenture in South Africa is scarred with endless narratives of physical…

I was There at the White House When America Made History With its Effort to Save Our Planet

Tuesday was an amazing day. This Indian immigrant, who came to this country at eight…

‘Stain Resistant’: How Women of Color Filmmakers Lab Helped Realize My Dream of Turning Words Into Moving Imagery

I have been a SAG-AFTRA actor in the American film market for over a decade…

Indian American or Hindu American? It is Essential to Acknowledge Intersectionality Where an Individual Can Have Different Identities

Depending on my mood, when I hear the question, “Who Am I,” I either recall…

I Faced Discrimination as a Hindu. Anti-Hindu Bias Exists. But it Does Not Equal Persecution

The recent string of attacks against Indians in the United States has been chilling, giving…

Sankar Sarkar and Sreya Sarkar’s Anthology ‘The Same Sky’ Depicts Beautiful Flows of Distinctive Poetic Fervor

I am writing this as a reader in the first place shelving every other self…