by Pavani Kaushik | Apr 24, 2018 | Cover Story, Profiles
She draws you in. Dominating the space inside you… her eyes half-closed, her manner very still. Upon her forehead is a massive red Bindi that captures your attention. Her many hands jut out about her form, meshing with snaking vines, leaves and foliage. She is...
by Ritu Marwah | Apr 21, 2018 | Features
Community colleges are the often-overlooked institutions of learning, that are hidden gems in one’s backyard. In India, the system of community colleges is seen as an alternative system of education that can be used to acquire trade skills, but not as a conduit to...
by Priya Satia | Apr 10, 2018 | Cover Story, Opinion
When the academy was the exclusive playground of white men, it produced the theories of race, gender, and Western cultural superiority that underwrote imperialism abroad and inequality at home. In recent decades, women and people of color have been critical to...
by Pavani Kaushik | Apr 1, 2018 | Lives, People, Perspectives, Profiles, Reflections
It was an exuberant Kannada Koota gathering. The auditorium was packed with members of the S.F Bay Area chapter of the Kannada association. My aunt and I were part of the audience, cheering along as various singers and dancers entertained us. A drama/skit was...
by Vinita Belani | Mar 12, 2018 | Cover Story
Kasoval, 1947 It was a hot August afternoon and the heat of Kasoval village made the dust stick to his shirt. He was headed home from school with his younger brother in tow and he was irritated. The maulvi had made him re-do his Urdu calligraphy again, giving his...
by Pavani Kaushik | Feb 20, 2018 | Cover Story
On Christmas morning, we marked Santa’s generosity with the usual hubbub of excited squeals, exclamations, and the cataloging via smart phones. And through it all I watched a child’s infectious joy blossom. The feeling was one of gratitude – for the...
