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The writer I was, the typist I became, longing to return

India, Nov. 21 -- Once, I used to be a writer. Literally. I wrote with a fountain pen that often leaked, until people returning from the Gulf brought Hero pens as gifts. Many in my generation remember... Read More


Their win redefined what it means to be strong

India, Nov. 5 -- On Sunday, when the ball popped out of Amanjot Kaur's hands once, twice, before nestling safely back in, more than a billion hearts went into overdrive. When Jemi dropped a crucial ca... Read More


When festivity becomes fury, belief loses its fragrance

India, Oct. 31 -- Thus, one more Diwali passed - filling the air with smog, stuffing human lungs with soot, turning currency into char, and additionally, this time, drawing flak from across oceans. I ... Read More


The conversations we still don't have about women

India, Oct. 18 -- We live in a world where women journalists are first excluded from an event covering a significant diplomatic dialogue, and then, when there is a ripple of indignation against the pe... Read More


Finding relevance in a world that's changing

India, Oct. 10 -- The times they are a - changing, and how! You blink, and the world has spun a few times, setting you down in an unfamiliar place. You sneeze, and before your breath steadies, you fin... Read More


Indian idols: Our heroes are human, not Gods

India, Oct. 2 -- Last Sunday, September 28, much of India and the diaspora froze their weekend plans to immerse themselves in a spectacle: India versus Pakistan in the Asia Cup final at Dubai. For cou... Read More


Healing yourself is the greatest gift to children

India, Sept. 26 -- What do good parents give their children from the moment they are born? A treasure chest of visible blessings - unconditional love, tender care, a safe and secure childhood, surviva... Read More


How do we resist oppression without surrendering?

India, Aug. 29 -- One word that has been weighing heavily on my mind for a while now is oppression. It is there to feel everywhere: in open spaces - like gnats; in private territories-like mildew; and... Read More