PERSPECTIVES

How I Learned to Shut Out the Uneducated and Ignorant Opinions and Embrace Music

Up until the end of my junior year of high school, I had prepared myself…

Three Talented Filmmakers Pay Cinematic Homage to Satyajit Ray On His Birth Centenary

I was delighted to watch the anthology, released on Netflix/India recently. This is a cinematic…

Raja Festival in America: A Celebration of Menstruation and Womanhood in Odisha Tradition

Odia women across the globe recently celebrated Raja, a three-day festival, native to coastal Odisha,…

How I was Influenced by My Father-in-Law’s Sense of Service Rooted in Dharma and Tradition

June is a month filled with celebrations and commemorations, whether it’s LGBTQ Pride, immigrant heritage,…

Why do I Feel Good When My Friends Call Me ‘Thakur Saheb’: Racism in the U.S. and Casteism in India

When I first came to the U.S., the three questions I would get most from…

Ignorance is Not Bliss: Why Indian Americans Cannot Afford to Brush Off Casteism Anymore

The recent Cisco caste discrimination case and human trafficking case at the BAPS Hindu temple…

Whither U.S.-India Relations? A Historic Look at Ties Presaging the Biden Administration

As of June 19, the Biden administration has not announced a candidate for the ambassador’s…

Energy Medicine: Alternative ‘Ars Medicina’ Which Comes to the Rescue Where Medical Science Fails

The word “medicine” is derived from the Latin expression ars medicina, which means “the art…

Religious Leaders and Organizations Express Solidarity With Workers Exploited by New Jersey Hindu Temple

A broad coalition of over 120 religious leaders and organizations have endorsed a multi-faith statement…

Why We Should Not Let Juneteenth Become a Holiday Like July 4th or Memorial Day

On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed legislation to officially make Juneteenth a federal holiday.…

Life’s Never the Same Without Him But Beautiful Memories Keep Him Close to Me

My father Haladhar Biswal was a celebrated teacher at Secondary Board High School in Cuttack. In…

Are Hindu Americans Being Victimized by Allegations of Dual Loyalty? Really?

Cries of “dual loyalty” have often been followed by pogroms and genocides around the world:…