Human No. 1
It was love at first sight. There she was, walking surreptitiously across the garden, up the steps of our deck, watching every […]
Re-thinking Ginger Rogers
I am listening to my brilliant and menopausal acting coach as she goes through another oneof her hot flashes. “For
J.K. Rowling f***ing ruined my life
I stood in the corridor of a Delhi hospital watching the live feed of a Colonoscopy in progress. My sister;
Go Back To Your Country (on the 20th anniversary of 9/11)
“Go back to your f***ing country” — the words hit me like ice-cold water. I stared unblinkingly at the speaker, unable
Say Her Name: Manisha Valmiki
Another day, another gang-rape story. A victim, whose biggest fault is being a woman, in a culture that regards women
1776 Words From an American Immigrant
My earliest “memory” of America is of my father telling me about the moon landing. “ John F Kennedy said we
World War III is here, and we are asleep at the wheel
Our mindset is still locked in old forms of warfare, but a new form of war is right at our
The Anti-Science President
Remember the scene from the movie “Titanic”? The ship has hit the iceberg and taking-in water rapidly. Rose: Don’t you understand?
A Little Girl’s Odyssey
Once upon a time, there lived a little girl who dreamt to fly,so very highthat…errrr…uhmmm… yes…very high indeed. Little did
Aren’t You Breaking the Oath of Allegiance?
As an Indian American, it is hard to escape the cacophony of diatribe for and against four more years of