Torn Apart: UPDATE

Separating families is a violation of international law and one of the worst kinds of abuse, and its happening right now in our southern border.

When you save a life, you save the world

Dear Baba, Its been eight years since we lost you and not a day goes by when I don’t think … More

Its the fifth (panchami) day of Spring (Basant) in Bengal and with it comes this festival dedicated to the Goddess … More

The most exciting part of going back to school during my childhood in India was getting new text books, skimming … More

Having lost my mother to cancer at 26, and my father to a heart attack 16 years later, I am … More

The victory of good over evil as Durga vanquishes Mahisasura in an epic battle, is celebrated as Bijoya or victory. … More

When most Indians are celebrating Diwali and Rama’s return to Ayodhya after vanquishing the demon king Ravana, it is overshadowed … More

When I was growing up, shashti was my most exciting day. We wore our first set of pujo clothes, and I couldn’t … More

We observed my mother’s Shraddha. That day is blurry but I am sure that we blindly went through the rituals … More

Maa has returned to her heavenly abode, as did mine, almost 20 years ago. After I had moved to Delhi, … More

The original ‘The Bomb and the General’ is a delightfully optimistic, anti-war children’s book – written by Umberto Eco (The … More