PERSPECTIVES

Amor Towles’s ‘The Lincoln Highway’ Happily Conforms to His Typical Storyline, Lyrical Prose, Philosophical Twists, and Ikigai

“There are few things more beautiful to an author’s eye, he confessed to Billy, than…

The Odessa File: My Recollections of the Dawn of Ukraine’s Independence as a Young Indian Diplomat

I had arrived in the Soviet Union in September 1987 and spent almost a year…

In ‘Run and Hide’ Pankaj Mishra Goes to IIT and Up and Down the Ladder of Abstraction

Formidably well-read, and known for his penetrating essays and reportage, Pankaj Mishra seems to have…

Survivor’s Story: How Tanya Momi Left Abusive Marriage, Overcame Alienation From Indian Community, Carved an Identity for Herself

I was introduced to Tanya Momi under unusual circumstances. Following the publication of my article in…

How Social Media and Parental Pressure are Undermining the Self-esteem of Indian American Teens

Social media. Parent pressure. Peer pressure. Stress. School. When you add these factors together, you…

How My Multi-generational Family Experience Prepared Me to Work for Caregivers and Care Recipients

My husband, like many Indians and Indian immigrants today, grew up in a joint family.…

India’s Stance on Russian Invasion of Ukraine is Understandable But Still Exceptionable

President Barack Obama once described India-US ties as one of the defining partnerships of the…

Hijab and Harsha: The Low-Profile High-Impact Murder of a Hindu Activist in Karnataka

It’s not often that my family’s home state of Karnataka makes the news. My husband…

The Artful Dodger: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s Unholy Nexus with Hindu Nationalism

For over two years, I have been trying to convince Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi to stand…

Nonalignment Redux? Explaining India’s Balancing Act Over Russian Invasion of Ukraine

India’s relatively muted reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been noticed by all…

More Than Half a Million Sun Salutation Yoga Performed by Community Members Across the Nation

In today’s ultra-modern world, it is everybody’s dream to have an ever progressing career arc…

‘State of Terror’ by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny Reminds Me of the Jataka Tale of ‘The Mighty Lion and the Clever Mouse’

“Two oxymorons walked into a bar and John Dunn’s plot thickened.” I am a huge…