Features
THE FEATURED ARTICLES
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Commentary: Flying with Dark Skin
October 2011 -
Officers with machine guns rushed into the plane, ran down the aisle and yelled for ...us to get up. We were handcuffed, pushed off the plane, ... thrown into the back of police cars. No one told us what we did to warrant such treatment. ... [I]t was because of the color of our skin.
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Travel: Enthralling Encounters
October 2011 -
Driving from Rishikesh to Badrinath one espies majestic landscapes,
mythology, herds of wild asses and more.
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Youth: What the heck is a slum?
September 2011 -
A slum -- often the running, supporting legs of a city, filled with people who make other, richer people’s lives easier. … And for all that it is and can be, Bapu Dham continues to reveal its points of light, its sharpened edges, its quickened pulse.
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Trends: Dating in the digital age
September 2011 -
In an economy where jobs are hard to come by, dating becomes a deft balancing act between work and working the social scene. Khabar explores how South Asians in North America are hooking up in the era of dating websites, networking, and speed-dating.
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Interview: Dr. Kiran Bedi: Taking on corruption
September 2011 -
India’s top cop continues to make her mark in public life through her noble emphasis on selfless service—now taking on corruption, the country’s Achilles’ heel.
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Interview: Seeing from Santosh Sivan’s lens
September 2011 -
The celebrated cinematographer and director talks to Khabar about techniques, tools, and his work, including his latest film, Urumi.
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Terrorism: I Saw Cell Phones
August 2011 -
The bombs killed 20 people and injured over 100 more. For me it’s worth remembering because something about how my city reacted this time left me disturbed.
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Champs: The ABCs of Bees
August 2011 -
Nine out of the last thirteen winners of the National Spelling Bee are Indian-American kids. Considering that Indian-Americans make up about one percent of the U.S. population, that’s nothing short of a coup.
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So Many Ways…
August 2011 -
Twelve-year-old poet Naiti Bhatt writes, "I can stay connected with my Indian culture, While bearing red white and blue.... I am an American by birth, Yet a brave Indian by heart."
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Independence Day Feature: The Awakening
August 2011 -
“Inquilab Zindabad…!” The words echoed, piercing the soul of all who had lost their sons, and strengthening their faith that the other sons would come back. Each morning, the sun rose, and with it the hope for freedom.
