PERSPECTIVES

On the Bright Side: 21 Things That Happened This Year That Made My 2021 One for the Books

I have annual end-of-year traditions that typically revolve around reflections, mainly because I know without…

2021 Was All About Family, Pursuing My Passions and Getting Out of the Comfort Zone

As I spent Christmas day at home with my family this year, I looked back…

The Impermanence of 2021: How Theater Helped Me Survive the Year of Dystopian Pandemic

Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutesHow do you measure? Measure a year? —…

2021 Has Been Nothing Less Than Phenomenal in Learning Who I am and What I am Capable Of

I was asked to reflect on my life in 2021 and as I look back…

Christmas Away From (Home) India: A Phone Call Less, A Moment Gone, A Memory Disappearing

34 Christmases away from India. Memories of Sunday School pageants, carol singing in Church and…

Kalpataru: My Hindu Holiday Tree That Spreads Joy Through Selfless Giving

For many Hindu families in the United States, there is a dilemma during the Christmas…

Dialogue at a Hanukkah-Diwali Event: Districts, Death Threats and Decisions

On a cold night in December, the AJC/JCRC (American Jewish Committee/Jewish Community Relations Council) and…

2021: The Year When It Seemed As If We Barely Managed to Survive the ‘Squid Games’

How do you sum up a year that was burdened with great expectations following annus horribilis?…

Our Experience With a Rude, Screaming Visa Officer at the Indian Consulate in New York

We had the most inhuman experience at the Consulate General of India in New York…

‘And Just Like That’ the Reboot of ‘Sex and the City’ Falls Flat On the Streets of Manhattan

The long-awaited mini-dramedy series based on the lives of three of four “Sex and the…

Hinduism Today: How an Online Series Prompted Me to Learn About Sanatana Dharma

It was December 6, the infamous anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid, that something…

Rohit Trilokekar’s ‘The Perfect Outside’ is Inspired by the Pandemic-Altered Ability to Socially Perambulate

Once upon a time, there was a single man who lived in a comfortable house…