Letters to IC: Legends of Divine Desi Poetry
Dear India Currents, It was a soothing experience to see our index finger pointing to a higher truth in the December 7, 2021 issue of India Currents. Why call i
Bhagirath Majmudar
Independence without Interdependence and Dependability?
We are at the crossroads of confused thinking about our concept of Independence. We just have added Juneteenth to our National calendar, accepting another Indep
What Could Push a Desi Father Farther From the Family?
First, let us all fathers bite the bullet. A mother in our Desi social context is loved profusely and respected intimately, while a father is feared instinctive
The Lori, Jola, Angai Geet Keep Us Awake
A lullaby is as ancient as the hills. It connects a mother to the child, much like an umbilical cord, nurturing both. It brings about "an exchange of souls" as
Love, Let Us Look At It Again
Love is supposed to be a generic term but we usually associate it with romantic love. Romantic love is distinguished from the rest of its cohorts because of the
How Certain Are We About Uncertainty?
Certain and Uncertain They seem to be separate antonymic words, but they are like Siamese twins. Their separate bodies, facing from opposite sides, are fused to
It Is Sacrilegious Not to Vote…
(Featured Image: 1952 ballot boxes in Delhi - Wikimedia Commons) Why will I not fail to vote? I am an immigrant who has never failed to vote in ANY of the ele
Are We Going to Be Normal After This Pandemic?
The answer is NO if “normal” means “status quo ante” or going back to what we were before. The answer is neither disappointing nor a surprise. It is a
Sanskrit: Dead, Dying, or Dormant?
Hindus everywhere recite their prayers in Sanskrit, conduct all their ceremonial rituals in Sanskrit, and give Sanskritized names to their children. But what ef
Complexity of a Modern Father
To be a FATHER in the “yesteryears” was easy because he heard only “yes” to every command he gave. Easy but not healthy. It actually kept our culture so
Mercy, Oh Microbes!
Tigers killed the prehistoric animals, man killed the tigers, and now microbes kill the man. This sequence has been a part of our planet. Our mortal enemy is hi
