Why India and Pakistan Are Always Fighting -- Explained
To understand the scope of this challenge, the NSA tapped Modi's phone (without a court order, of course) to listen into his conversation with the Pakistani government just last week.
View ArticleIndian Americans Have Always Faced Racism, But 'Model Minorities' Don't Speak...
The model minority stereotype renders Indians abroad to be complacent.
View Article8 Things to Do in South Mumbai
From the Gandhi Museum to the Gateway of India, I may have seen the sites time and again, but I'm not yet jaded or bored with the colors and smells of India to seek refuge in an air-conditioned...
View ArticleSecrets of Beings: The Avatars of Vishnu
Though known as a Supreme Hindu god, Vishnu is a universal deity who sends his avatars to all nations, cultures, and races. Vishnu has appeared in many avatars, the most famous of which are Krishna...
View ArticleLatin America, Not Southeast Asia, Will Be the World's Economic Powerhouse
as Americans and Europeans fret about China's economic outlook amidst rising debt, stagnating wages, and excess supply with weakened demand, changes are happening in South and Central America that...
View ArticleI Always Thought I'd Return Home To India -- Until I Had A Daughter
When I moved to the United States 10 years ago, I was adamant that I would eventually return to India. I had heard that I wouldn't. I refused to concede. But I have run out of excuses for my country....
View ArticleGrowing Up With India's Light-Skinned Beauty Standards
Despite 22 years of living in this skin, skin that has gotten darker with each passing summer, I still find myself more beautiful in pictures where my skin looks fair.
View ArticleThe History Of India's Third Gender Movement
Fluid understanding of gender can be seen in many cultures around the world. In Native American cultures, people who do not
View ArticleFighting India's 'Specific And Narrow' Beauty Standards, One Photo At A Time
Anushka Kelkar's portrait series aims to change the way women think about their appearance.
View ArticleThe 10 Longest Non-Stop Flights from New York
The team at Hopper has put together this list of the 10 longest non-stop flights from New York City; the ones that take passengers further afield than anywhere else, from the bubbling bazaars of...
View Article8 Things to Do in South Mumbai
From the Gandhi Museum to the Gateway of India, I may have seen the sites time and again, but I'm not yet jaded or bored with the colors and smells of India to seek refuge in an air-conditioned...
View ArticleUnderstanding Richard Verma's Swift Senate Confirmation as U.S. Ambassador to...
Verma's rapid confirmation is remarkable given the acute political paralysis currently afflicting the Senate's confirmation process, particularly for ambassadorial nominees.
View ArticleNo, Hinduism Is Not Behind India's 'Rape Crisis'
We must understand the nub of the problem and do all that we can to alleviate it. But bashing Hinduism in order to do a slipshod hatchet job on the current Indian government? No, that's not helpful....
View Article68 Exquisite Photos Of Women Resisting Around The World
Behold, the power of female anger.
View ArticleIndian Americans Have Always Faced Racism, But 'Model Minorities' Don't Speak...
The model minority stereotype renders Indians abroad to be complacent.
View ArticleVedic Cosmology: Integrating God and Physics
The Vedic cosmology of ancient India is incredibly rich and has many points of tangency with modern cosmology, which may help in the construction of that common ground between science and religion...
View ArticleThe Drug From Limitless Is Available for Purchase on Your College Campus
Although exaggerated for Hollywood, it's clear why students might be tempted to take a pill that might lend mental clarity and energized focus. I wondered, though ... how are people getting their...
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