THE FEATURED ARTICLES
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Books: A Thrilling Tale Inspired by Tipu
September 2023 - Loot: A Novel Inspired by Tipu: A review of an enchanting tale set in 18th-century Europe and India, where big changes are underway in Tipu Sultan’s Mysore.
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Commentary : Manipur: A State of Siege
September 2023 - Manipur: Terror and Sorrow: The Meitei-Kuki clash has deep roots, linked to land, cultural and religious identity, migration, and the drug trade.
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Monsoon of Memories: Divine Sweets!
September 2023 - When Gods and Goddesses themselves have sanctified these rich, sugar-and- ghee-laden indulgent bites, who are we to reject them? And that’s my belief behind my lifelong infatuation with Indian mithai!
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Eye On India: A Busload of Trouble!
September 2023 - Buying and Busing of Voters: A long and dishonorable tradition in Indian democracy can rise to absurd heights—or sink to awful depths.
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Screen Time: Love, Lust, and a Longing for Murder
August 2023 - A spy lives on the edge, couples get frisky, an Agatha Christie story gets an Indian makeover, a road trip turns revelatory, and a murder haunts a Punjabi family.
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Books: A Muslim Teacher’s Indian Saga
August 2023 - History’s Angel: Anjum Hasan’s first U.S.-published novel is timely and touching, giving readers a valuable perspective on present-day India.
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My Turn: Why Fear When You Are in Love
August 2023 - When a flash mob in Times Square grooved to “Jab Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya” (“Why Fear When You Are in Love”) as they promoted the Broadway musical Mughal-e-Azam, the writer was reminded of the time her uncle got free tickets to the premiere of the film on which the musical is based.
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Food & Dining: Comfort Food on the Run
August 2023 - Jai Ho brings Indian cuisine to the Atlanta BeltLine.
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Commentary: Straddling the Fine Line on Racial Equity
August 2023 - Affirmative Action: Yes or No?: Rather than a reflexive reaction to the Supreme Court ruling, argues an opinion writer, a nuanced response is better.
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Monsoon of Memories: Did You Say Free
August 2023 - What’s it about the “free stuff” that makes it far more charming and promising than the sales, discounts, and the buy-one-get-one offers?