Valid Visas
Q I have been working in the U.S. for almost three years on a valid H-1B visa. My employer has filed for my H-1B extension for an additional three years. If my
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Urns
Katha 2003 Results Urns by Tara Menon, Lexington, MA Cash award $300 Second Prize: Negative Space by Ranjani Nellore, Mountain View, CA Cash award $200 Third Pr
Political White Noise
SATTA. Director: Madhur Bhandarkar. Players: Raveena Tandon, Atul Kulkarni, Govind Namdeo, Vallabh Vyas. Sameer Dharamadhikari. Music: Raju Singh. DVD (Spark Me
Past Your Prime
When you live long enough, you have seen, heard, encountered, and even experienced them all … those crippling social “isms”—racism, sexism, classism. Bu
Letters
JUSTIFYING WAR The conflict is over now. War was officially over when President Bush made a statement aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. I was also against the war
Election Reform
The presidential elections are more than a year away, but already media analysts have begun looking at politicians through the campaign lens. How will their act
Indian Word Curry
Words and terms from around the world have been adopted into the international language, English—learned and passed on by ancient travelers, conquerors, and m
The New Oil
There’s a quote from Tom Brokaw, during the opening moments of the U.S. inva-sion of Iraq, that I just can’t seem to get out of my head. “One of the key a
Cultural Odors?
Q I am an elementary school teacher and I have a new student from India. The sweet little girl’s clothes smell of masala and body odor. The other kids don’t
Community of Rhythm
SACRED DRUMS OF INDIA. Subash Chandran (ghatam and drum recitations), Ganesh Kumar (kanjira), Swapan Chaudhuri (tabla), and Jim Santi Owen (Trap set). Recorded
The Frontiers of Salman Rushdie
Within days of each other, Salman Rushdie and Leonard Nimoy both came to speak at the National Press Club in Washington. I attended both sessions, hoping to pla
Natural Hazards
On 26 Jan. 2001, while most of India celebrated its Republic Day and sover-eignty, an oft-ignored force rocked, shook, and pushed celebration into sorrow. The b
