PERSPECTIVES

His Voice: When Life Gets Locked in Helplessness and Darkness

Do vivid metaphors help in bonding? Or is it the theme, the focus on one’s…

The Magic of Dilip Kumar: My Memories of the Man, Actor and Legend

The Indian film industry recently lost, known to his fans as Dilip Kumar. He was an…

Why Can’t an Indian Kid Too Have Incredible Adventures Like Katniss Everdeen and Harry Potter?

Picture a 12-year-old with magic.  Do you see a white kid with brown or blond…

The Sleeping Giant? Indians are Not New to Revolutionary Activism in North America

Labeled America’s great “sleeping giant,” the Asian American community has undoubtedly been a significant focus…

How I Learned to Shut Out the Uneducated and Ignorant Opinions and Embrace Music

Up until the end of my junior year of high school, I had prepared myself…

Three Talented Filmmakers Pay Cinematic Homage to Satyajit Ray On His Birth Centenary

I was delighted to watch the anthology, released on Netflix/India recently. This is a cinematic…

Raja Festival in America: A Celebration of Menstruation and Womanhood in Odisha Tradition

Odia women across the globe recently celebrated Raja, a three-day festival, native to coastal Odisha,…

How I was Influenced by My Father-in-Law’s Sense of Service Rooted in Dharma and Tradition

June is a month filled with celebrations and commemorations, whether it’s LGBTQ Pride, immigrant heritage,…

Why do I Feel Good When My Friends Call Me ‘Thakur Saheb’: Racism in the U.S. and Casteism in India

When I first came to the U.S., the three questions I would get most from…

Ignorance is Not Bliss: Why Indian Americans Cannot Afford to Brush Off Casteism Anymore

The recent Cisco caste discrimination case and human trafficking case at the BAPS Hindu temple…

Whither U.S.-India Relations? A Historic Look at Ties Presaging the Biden Administration

As of June 19, the Biden administration has not announced a candidate for the ambassador’s…

Energy Medicine: Alternative ‘Ars Medicina’ Which Comes to the Rescue Where Medical Science Fails

The word “medicine” is derived from the Latin expression ars medicina, which means “the art…