What I learned camping with ‘transients’
By Anant Shukla, MD
I could feel my stomach churning into a spiral as I sat listening to a lecturer talk about “mindfulness” in residency....
The elephant in the room in growing Indo-US ties
BY FRANK F. ISLAM
US President Donald Trumps trip to the DMZ to meet with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and his conciliatory...
Why I Support Samarthanam Trust to Promote Cricket for the Blind
By Subu Kota
BOSTON—I was introduced to Samarthanam Trust a few years ago and I fell in love with this organization, their mission and their...
लव मेरेज़ ठीक है या अरैंज मेरेज़?
By मेहजबीं
(Editors's note: This opinion piece in Hindi is written by Mehzabeen in New Delhi. It was first posted on her Facebook page.)
नई दिल्ली--अभी...
The self-help gurus…and the homeless man
By Dr. Anant Shukla, MD
(Editor's note: Anant Shukla is a flight surgeon in the United States Army. He is currently deployed to a forward...
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...
A Wake-Up Call for Investment in America’s Transportation Infrastructure
By Paul P. Skoutelas
Recently, the world learned yet again that inadequate investment in infrastructure—roads, bridges, tunnels, and railways—can have tragic consequences.
This time, those consequences...
A new chapter in the saga of the Ram temple
By Amulya Ganguli
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), the two "non-electables", to use Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's term, are...
Opinion: US midterm elections: A referendum on Trump’s policies?
By Frank F. Islam
The US midterm elections will be held on November 6. Many knowledgeable observers are calling these midterms the most important elections...
First Person: Why I tolerated violent behaviour from Aniruddha Banerjee and kept quiet
By Tamanna Punjabi
Even as the #Metoo movement turns into a storm in Bollywood and elsewhere, with several women coming forward to talk about predators...