PERSPECTIVES

Back to the Future: 2025 was the Year When Gen Z Came of Age and Taught Us How to be Proactive

This December, while flying back from Dallas to Boston on a packed four-hour flight, the…

Fathers and Sons They Are a-Changin: ‘Single Papa’ is a Delightful Cure for Our Woke Versus Anti-Woke Times

Blood may be thicker than water and bureaucracy stickier than both, but love — love…

Aziz Ansari’s ‘Good Fortune’ Asks a Funny Question Befitting Christmas: Does Money Really Solve Life’s Problems?

“Good Fortune” written and directed by Aziz Ansari is a whimsical romantic comedy that blends…

The Grapes of Wrath: A Year That Has Challenged Our Assumptions and Tested Our Resilience

What will the year 2025 say about humanity in the year 2075? Not much I’m…

It Is What It Is: 2025 was Not That Much Different From Years Past — a Smorgasbord of Folly, Fortitude and Tenacity

As humanity commemorates the completion of another of mother earth’s trip around the sun, it…

Christmas Beyond Belief: How Faith, Culture, and Family Shaped My Understanding of the Season Across Three Continents

I was raised across three continents—India, Africa, and eventually the United States—and my understanding of…

The Many Merry Christmas Traditions: The Multicultural Influences of Kerala Christian Celebrations

There is an ancient understanding of Christmas in my community, yet there is no set…

At a Time When Social Divisions Dominate Headlines, Sewa Diwali Offers a Counter-Narrative—One Rooted in Sewa

Every autumn, millions of Americans mark Diwali as a festival of light—of hope triumphing over…

Chile’s Allure: Our Journey Across the ‘Land of Fire and Ice’ to the ‘End of the World’ and ‘Beginning of Heaven’

Chile geographically is fascinating. I’d call it the Land of Fire and Ice, as it’s…

As the Ganga Flows: An American Saga of Family Legacy Rooted in Faith, Sacrifice, and Struggles 

We are gratefulto our departed family members,every moment, every instant.We bow to the land and…

The Populist Elegy: Why JD Vance’s Vision of America Leaves Out People Who Look Like His Own Wife

A Senator, a Congressman, and a Mayor walk into a bar. Vice President JD Vance,…

What Annoyed Me, Unsettled Me, Amused Me in 2025 and What I Will Not Accept as Inevitable in 2026

This is not a definitive account of the year.It’s not neutral.It’s not comprehensive. This is…