THE FEATURED ARTICLES
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December 2012 -
The highly inspiring Beheruz Sethna: This ace educator transformed a sleepy,
small-town college into a university par excellence—and made it cool to “Go
West” again.
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December 2012 -
Tulsi Gabbard: the first ever HINDU AMERICAN IN CONGRESS. When she takes her oath
over the Bhagavad Gita, this Hawaii resident will herald a new era in the U.S. Capitol.
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December 2012 -
Violin virtuoso Kala Ramnath talks about the subtleties of the instrument in Hindustani and Carnatic music, as well as her forays into genres such
as jazz, bluegrass, Afro jazz, and other world music.
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December 2012 -
Insights from Intersections—Austin, New Delhi: I don’t fully understand their situation. Thoughts run through my head: gratitude for my lot, questioning if their story is true, and what I should be doing to help.
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December 2012 -
Christ may have traveled to India and Tibet, and one of the twelve apostles, Thomas, might have gone to south India later. The author found Christ’s message of love and acceptance in Jodhpur, served by a Hindu.
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November 2012 -
Mindy Kaling is creating one of the first postmodern romantic comedies on TV, without the skinny blonde actress. Her chubby Indian-American character's flaws make her three-dimensional and relatable.
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November 2012 -
A fascinating look at names—from Balvinder to Balasubramanium and from Babubhai to Bandyopadhyay— sometimes confusing, sometimes with a clue to native place in India, caste, father’s name, profession, etc.
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November 2012 -
Style: Sarhad ke us paar. Fashion now joins cricket, music, and films in promoting cross-border ties between India and Pakistan.
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November 2012 -
A desire to see sublime beauty and an abiding faith compel devotees to undertake the sacred journey to Kailash-Mansarovar in Tibet. Mount Kailas is the abode of Lord Shiva, and Mansarovar the lake created from the mind of Lord Bramha.
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November 2012 -
With Indian sweets and savory snacks readily available, the quest wasn’t to make, but to have sweets from the mithaiwalas delivered to the homes of numerous family and friends in time.
