PERSPECTIVES

India is a Democracy, You Say. Here’s How It Fared in the Year That Was

The summer of 2022 was unusually hot. The mother of all Delhi summers if you…

The Peril of Conversions: In Defense of Hindus Protecting Themselves From Supremacist and Monopolist Christianity

The carefully calibrated challenge to the Global Hindu Heritage Foundation (GHHF) based in Frisco, TX,…

Nindu Kunda, Pavitra Patra: How ‘Kantara’ Made Me Think About Life, Time and the Roles We Play in Them

“Is it the deity saying this, or the actor?” So asks the cold, greedy young…

Finance With a View: A Wealth of Wisdom in Raj Sharma’s Resourceful Book

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to provide some mentoring sessions to a…

10 Days of Christmas in India: Remembering Nativity of My Childhood With Carols, Cakes, Family and Food

This time of the year. Makes me happy and sad. This is about the time…

An Indian and a Pakistani American Walk Into a Theater: How We Made It to the Stage Adaptation of Yann Martel’s ‘Life of Pi’

When “Life of Pi,” a play widely acclaimed on London’s West End for its creativity and vivid…

Despicable Display of ‘Dormant Manliness of Hindus’ During a Webinar in California on India’s Citizenship Laws

It all started when Hindus for Human Rights (HfHR) announced a hybrid webinar on Nov.…

Sewa Diwali Brings Together Faith-based Organizations Across the U.S. to Combat Food Insecurity

We, the Hindu SwayamSevak Sangh (HSS, USA), love our neighbors of diverse faith traditions. The…

I Made My Farewell Remarks as Michigan State Legislator Wearing a Handloom Sari With Purple Border

It has been a busy December: I attended my first legislators’ conference, introduced my last…

‘Goodbye’ Teaches Us to Take Care of Our Loved Ones Before It’s Too Late to Say Our Goodbyes

The 2022 Bollywood film “Goodbye” on Netflix is a dramedy written and directed by Vikas Bahl and…

My Musings at Wagah Border: Why I Couldn’t Help Wondering If There Could Have Been No Pakistan

Visiting the Wagah border in Punjab, and the partition museum in Amritsar was to me,…

How a Hindutva Faction in the U.S. is Openly Fundraising to Demolish Christian Churches in India

A couple of weeks back, I received a flyer on WhatsApp. It was colorful and…