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Who’s Afraid of BBC: How a Documentary on Gujarat Riots Threatens Prime Minister Modi’s Global Image

On January 17, a week before India’s Republic Day, the British Broadcast Company (BBC) released…

Dipankar Mukherjee’s ‘Returning to Haifa’ is a Powerful Play About Displacement, History and Human Complexities

Two wrongs do not make a right. On April 23, I had the privilege to…

Heart of Devotion Retreat: Discovering the Path to Healing Through the Music of ‘Kirtanwallah’

Growing up in a Hindu household in India, I was introduced to the path of…

As Minority Persecution Soars, Hollywood Celebrities are Helping India With Image Correction

The grand opening of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai recently was…

‘Warlight’ by the Author of ‘The English Patient’ Explores the Human Condition in Post-War Britain

A poignant coming-of-age story of a young boy, shaped by the quaint chimera of guardians…

‘Transatlantic’: A Tribute to U.S. Covert Operation to Help Refugees Flee Nazi-occupied France in 1940

The series opens with black and white scenes of Marseille, France, while a radio voiceover…

Our Divided Indian American Family: Some Reflections in the Wake of My Mother Jamuna’s Passing

In the end, the only modern symbol that would be placed on my mother’s body…

Grimoire: ‘A World of Curiosities’ is a Tale of Misogyny, Violence, Terror and Redemption

I enjoyed reading the 18th book in Louise Penny’s Chief Inspector Gamache series “A World…

Judgment Day: Cisco Caste Case Has Fallen Apart. California’s Hinduphobic Bill Must Be Withdrawn

Thenmozhi Soundararajan just had the rug pulled out from under her feet. For three years,…

Ambassador’s Journal: My Musings About the Pleasures, Problems, and the Politics of South Pacific Islands

Chances are high that the morning news served with the first cup of coffee of…

How Indian Americans View Trump and His Indictment. It’s Complicated

Indians are no strangers to their leaders being in legal trouble. Rahul Gandhi has just…

How a Full-blown Caste War Within Indian American Community Could Influence 2024 U.S. National Elections

A full-blown caste war has broken out in the Indian American community following the introduction…