American democracy in peril?
By Asad Mirza
It seems a paradox. But one of the oldest democracies of the world, the US which has the habit of preaching the...
Casting Out Caste in the “Fifth” Veda Style Through Three Plays for SETU
By Subrata Das
(Editors note: Seattle, WA, became the first US city in the United States last month to ban caste discrimination, pushing back...
Why Real Estate is a better option than gold
ANNUJ GOEL
New Delhi-- Gold has always been a favourite investment vehicle of Indian households as many people transfer the yellow metal from one generation...
Urdu: Whose Language Is It?
ASAD MIRZA
The occasion, when Urdu journalism is celebrating 200 years of its existence, seems to be perhaps the best opportunity to clear some myths...
Women, Temples and Traditions: The Sabarimalai Conundrum
By Anu Chitrapu
BOSTON--On September 28, 2018, the Supreme Court of India ruled that women of any age should be allowed to visit the Sabarimalai...
Saudi ban on Tablighi Jamaat: A reality check
By Asad Mirza
Recently most of the Indian newspapers and news channels in English, Hindi and Urdu carried a news story stating that the Saudi...
Are Massachusetts Democrats Hostile to Hindus in India?
By Hemendra Acharya
Recent speeches by several Massachusetts Democrats appear to suggest that they do not like any action in India that protects Hindu religion...
Opinion: Make Hindi the common language of the judiciary
By Ashwini Upadhayay
The Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, in his address to the Gujarat Education Conference at Bharuch in 1917, stressed the need...
India acts big brother to Sri Lanka
ASAD MIRZA
Indian policy in the region towards smaller countries, seems to be paying dividends, as compared to China, which is more and more is...
O Desi! My Desi: Landing in America and Dress Shoes and Socks, Among Other...
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England News Columnist
BELMONT, MA–Fall is here. That means an entire new set of desis landed in America eager to live...
