On the Presidential Debate: “Candron Enkolo!”
Unrestricted international travel - the one thing that has been denied to millions across the world - has been mine, these past few months, through the act of r
Nirupama V.
Making Sita Come Alive
Warrior. Smart. Luminous. Strong. Best mother. Great lover. Strategist. Honest. Almost perfect. Fierce. Enacte’s Vinita Sud posed a 1-minute challenge to Drs.
The Forest of Enchantment: It is Sita’s Story, Not Ram’s
Chitra Divakaruni Banerjee’s book The Forest of Enchantments is a retelling of the Ramayana with Sita at the center of the tale. The plot of the epic tale -
Bijayani Satpathy: “Soul” Dancer
On a warm California afternoon, a conversation with leading Odissi exponent Bijayini Satpathy meanders, touching upon all aspects of her passion for the dance
The Seasons Move In Front Of My Window
Summer. Can we not have sunshine year round? With sunsets past dinner time and afternoons with nary a gray cloud in the sky? With the garden blooming and frui
Qawwali Singers Extraordinaire!
The strains of Sufi Qawwali music hold a special fascination for me - there is something about the soaring notes, the seeker's voice and the universal need to r
Women Engineering Pioneers: A Look Back With Dr. Shantha Mohan
If you thought that today's girls need encouragement and mentorship to pursue engineering in America, imagine the situation when women pursued the study of engi
Bridges Of Understanding With Words
The novel The Bridge Home by Padma Venkataraman has just won the Global Read Aloud prize for middle grade readers. I wanted to learn more about this award-winni
Celebrating India Currents Down The Ages!
Founder - Publisher’s Note 1987: A new immigrant in a foreign land. Incredible loneliness. Phone calls to India are $3.50 per minute. Aerograms cost 36c. It t
We Are The Party Of Opportunity
“We are the party of opportunity for all,” declared Seema Nanda in an exclusive conversation with me late last week. As head of the Democratic National Comm
This, I Pursue
This, I pursue. One is ephemeral and disappears in the time that it takes to blink your eye. The other stares back at me from a page - written hundreds of years
Mallika Sarabhai Creates
Mallika Sarabhai is an interviewer’s delight - she delivers thoughtful, articulate answers - she is indeed a multifaceted artist and thought leader. Often, Ma
