THE FEATURED ARTICLES
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April 2018 -
Through his roles as physician, professor, priest, poet, Sanskrit scholar, and community elder, DR. BHAGIRATH MAJMUDAR has interacted with thousands of young people, and advised hundreds on mating, marriage, and more.
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April 2018 -
TINAZ PAVRI reflects on a conference where scholars from Indian universities and other parts of the world spoke about the role of China in South Asia. India’s growing concerns are not unfounded.
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April 2018 -
Religious authorities were enraged about...I'm not talking about Padmaavat, but The Last Temptation of Christ. But ban the movie? No! Let's consider censorship and the right to free speech.
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March 2018 -
THE BATTLE FOR INDIA’S SOUL: The Indian Constitution protects minorities, champions the marginalized, and promotes plurality—but as recent events have shown, it can be subverted in practice.
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March 2018 -
NEW YORK TO BENGALURU, ONE WAY: The author finds that life in India has no shortage of surprises. Excerpted from "The Milk Lady of Bangalore: An Unexpected Adventure" by Shoba Narayan © 2018.
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March 2018 -
ON THE MOVE IN THE HIMALAYAS: The vistas are spectacular, but for the Himalayan nomads, the threats of climate and social change, not to mention geopolitics, aren’t far away.
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March 2018 -
THE TASTE OF NOSTALGIA: Digging into her childhood days, the author muses about the marvels of tamarind rice, a dish that is both comfort food and exotic.
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March 2018 -
The Boston Tea Party, the First Amendment: here is a circumspect look at the legacy of protests and protesting. Thoreau was right—without the push of the people, we would be less of a country.
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February 2018 -
BITTER CONFLICT OVER PADMAVATI: Using threats and violence to ban a movie is a sad reflection of today’s India, where culture and history have become new battlegrounds.
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February 2018 -
COPING WITH INTIMATIONS OF MORTALITY: Hitting mid-century means we have crossed the mid-point in life. While acceptance is key to dealing with aging, so is humor.
