PERSPECTIVES

Navaratri is the Dharmic Time of Giving: SewaDiwali Seeks to Address Hunger in America

The fall season has just begun. Gradually the days will start getting shorter and the…

Maidens of the Moon: The Joyous Celebration of Kumara Purnima Kindles Memories of Home

Kumara Purnima is one of the most celebrated women’s festivals in Odisha. The word ‘Kumara’…

Bitter Harvest: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ Will Not End Hatred in India

A friend of mine from Boston called me recently. He seemed to be very excited…

The Lion in Winter: Once the Angry Young Man of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan Turns 80

Amitabh Bachchan turned 80 on October 11. The “angry young man” of the 1970s who…

Mani Ratnam’s Magnificent ‘Ponniyin Selvan I’ Elevates the Mighty Chola Empire to its Rightful Place in Indian History

Maestro of Tamil cinema Mani Ratnam’s eagerly awaited period drama ‘Ponniyin Selvan I” has finally…

Things That Can and Cannot Be Said: The Dismantling of the World as We Know It

Thank you for inviting me to speak here today in memory of Stuart Hall. We’ve…

Fake Accusations: Democratic Party of New Jersey Risks Losing the Support of Hindu Americans

Two weeks ago, in a most shocking resolution passed by the Teaneck Democratic Municipal Committee (TDMC) of…

American Durga Puja: Big Money, Class and Caste Corrupt an Inclusive Community Festival

My earliest memories of Durga Puja go back to Calcutta, West Bengal, a city that…

Remembering My Friend Priyanka Mathew, a Beautiful Human Being, Warm, Caring and a Lot of Fun

I met Priyanka Mathew for the first time in the early 2000s. She had just returned from…

Hindu Darshanas: A Violence-Free World, a Disease-Free Body, a Clutter-Free Mind, a Trauma-Free Memory

These are the words that left an impression during my recent visit with Sri Sri…

Why Iranian Women Are Protesting the Hijab and Some Indian Muslim Women are Asserting Right to Wear It

Ten days have passed since the news of the protests led by women in Iran…

Gen Z Hindu Americans Reckon With Their Faith and Politics on College Campuses

Three years ago, Abby Govindan, a Twitter personality and stand-up comic, was invited to perform…

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