Fixing Rural Schools
One school at a time. That philosophy translates into the acronym OSAAT, a San Francisco Bay Area-based nonprofit that is directing its efforts towards needy sc
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War on Terror Reaches the Poet
On April 19, after a day of teaching classes at Shippensburg University, Pa., I went out to my car and grabbed a box of old poetry manuscripts from the front se
A New Voice
I had never heard of Arthi Meera until I saw her perform at the Voices of Resistance 5 festival in 2006 in Chicago. She played guitar and sang two or three song
IIT Conference in the Bay area
The theme of IIT alumni transforming the world through technology is a fitting one for the Pan IIT Conference to be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center, J
Sharing With Others
Q: In your answers and articles over the years, I have noticed that you encourage your readers to talk about their difficulties with family, friends, or a psych
Keeper of the Flame
If asked to name the top sitar players of the mid-20th century, most Indian music connoisseurs would name Ravi Shankar, Vilayat Khan, and Nikhil Banerjee. Altho
When Did I Become a Complainer?
These days I find myself complaining quite often about insignificant matters. I complain if my commute to work takes 40 minutes instead of the usual 20. If the
A Little Light on a Dad and a Daughter
Last June, my dad relocated to Bangalore to take up a position as chief scientist in IBM India. Life just isn’t the same without him, even if there might be o
A Unique Multicultural Dance Celebration
World Arts West is getting ready for the 29th Annual Ethnic Dance Festival to be held in San Francisco in June. "The first festival was held in 1978, and was pe
Ashley Judd on a Mission
"One girl or woman, one boy or man, abused and mistreated, to me, is the whole world being abused and mistreated," says Hollywood diva Ashley Judd. Away from
The Indian Political Scenario
Yes, it has contributed little By RAJEEV SRINIVASAN The UPA-communist combine came out dead last in the recent elections in Uttar Pradesh, electorally the most
Who Were Kaju’s Birth Parents?
AMU. Director: Shonali Bose. Players: Konkona Sen Sharma, Brinda Karat, Ankur Khanna, Yashpal Sharma. Theatrical release. Shonali Bose brings an amazing depth o
