PERSPECTIVES

Ghalib of Our Time: My Brief Meeting With the Man Whose Lyrics Made My World a Better Place

At a recent concert in San Jose, California, I had a surreal moment of meeting…

White Man’s Burden?: A ‘Christian’ Britain’s Lesson in Tolerance for ‘Hindu’ India

Rishi Sunak, a British politician of Indian origin, is in the running to be prime…

A Stich in Dior: Every Dress is a Temptation and Every Woman Who Can Afford to Wear It is a Venus

It was a challenging day. The gentle essence of life was disrupted by an unexpected…

Why Everyone Invested in India’s Democracy Must Read Niranjan Takle’s ‘Who Killed Judge Loya?’

“Tell the truth and Shame the Devil.” That is the screaming yet inconspicuous subtitle on…

The Other Side of Bigotry: An American Hindu’s Perspective on Isabel Wilkerson’s ‘Caste’

In her book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” Isabel Wilkerson explores the legacy of…

The Stand-Up Solution: How My Passion for Chicken Wings Landed Me at TEDx Talk

My love for chicken wings began early when my family first moved to America. In…

Hinduphobia Hides in Plain Sight: A New Study Exposes the Pervasive Use of Social Media to Foment Hate

A new study by the National Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) at Rutgers University has found…

With Friends Like These: How Corporations are Betraying Our Trust and Undermining Our Rights

As I write this article just days after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade,…

The Last of Austen: The Delectable Joy of Devouring Dakota Johnson’s ‘Persuasion’

I am a long-standing Jane Austen fan. After Amar Chitra Katha, Enid Blyton, Nancy Drews and…

Beyond Schoolhouse Rock: Teaching the Young About the Power of Political Advocacy

July is a time to celebrate America’s birthday, with parades, picnics, backyard barbecues, fireworks, and…

A Desi Multiverse: Why Every South Asian American Must Watch Kamala Khan, aka ‘Ms. Marvel’

I say this irrespective of the fact that I am a huge Marvel Studios fan.…

The Remains of the Day: Story of the 1947 Partition as Told by the People Who Were There

Few Americans know the story of modern India and Pakistan’s chaotic birth in 1947, or…