PERSPECTIVES

When I was Moved to Tears Hearing Sarah Weddington Who Fought for ‘Jane Roe’

During graduate school, I was a foreign student and a leader in the SUNY Stony…

The Only Way to Restore Women’s Reproductive Rights is Through Referendums, Not Elections

Democrats seem to see a silver lining in the recent Supreme Court decision on abortion.…

From Trousseau to Traditions: How Bollywood Impacts Indian Weddings in the Diaspora

Equality has become the focus of marriages in the diaspora. It is expressed through the equal sharing of the cost, adjusting the script’s language in the ritual, and deciding the number of guests invited by the parties concerned. 

In What Discourse Can We Converse With the Heartless: An Open Letter to the Chief Justice of India

Dear Justice N.V. Ramana, A very warm welcome to you to the United States of…

A Manthan On the Move: Visiting India, the Vast Land of Multitudes and Contradictions

Nothing broadens one’s perspectives more than travel. Opening your arms to embrace varied landscapes and…

Supreme Injustice: All the Advances of Modernity Cannot Help Women If Law of the Land is So Brutal

The very first thing that came to my mind as I sat down to write…

Sound Can Be Silenced, If Labeled Noise: Ritika Ganguly’s Multi-Sensorial Performance is Rooted in Activism

I am indeed fortunate to live in a city that allows me to see amazing…

Missing Martin Short: The Same Old ‘Father of the Bride’ With a Touch of Salsa

“Father of the Bride” streaming on HBO Max is another retelling of the same old…

Bitter Harvest: Hindutva Hate Laboratory Sets Up India’s Youth for Failure

It was a surreal scene playing out non-stop on TV channels. It showed a teenage…

Why is the Council of American Islamic Relations Defending a Man Who Attacked Me Online?

Early in the afternoon, Friday, March 25, I was practicing my craft, hours into a…

Mashallah! Ms. Marvel’s Eyes Sparkle, Her Heart is in the Right Place and the Bangle Fits

I watched “Ms. Marvel” on Disney+ last night. It is refreshing. Kamala (not Kamla like…

About a Well-Oiled Divisive Machine Designed to Sow Discord and Divide Folks of the Hindu Faith

The Washington Post recently covered Tanuja Gupta and the canceling of an Equality Labs sponsored talk at…