At the Stroke of the Midnight hour

75 years ago, on August 15th, 1947, “at the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world slept, India awoke … More

Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani: An In-Depth Look At a Misnomer

I have been hesitant to write this, even though it’s been a while since I read the book. After all, … More

And while we are at it, another nuanced article by Teju Cole from the New Yorker, about who we choose … More

Its Election day tomorrow. With the economy sliding faster than a ride in “Great America”, we are justifiably nervous about … More

The Yellow House, By Martin Gayford, [Little Brown and Company, 2006] The Yellow House [Van Gogh, Gauguin and Nine Turbulent … More

Robert Altman. Vincent and Theo. Movie. 1990. “Vincent and Theo (1990)“, is a “must-watch“, even for those who may not … More

It has been seven years since I watched “The Seventh Seal“. The UC Theater in Berkeley, which closed in 2001, … More

My two cents on today’s debate on Darfur. You can listen to it at World Have Your Say. “I was … More

What do you think of the meeting in Paris – without the involvement of the AU? Does the International Community … More

It is important to outline that the Darfur conflict is a conflict that has been going on for several decades. … More

I was engaged in an academic debate recently -“Should the International Community militarily intervene in Darfur?” For me, it was … More

“The dead at Nyarubuye were, I’m afraid, beautiful. There was no getting around it. The skeleton is a beautiful thing. … More