Book review: ‘Tamil: A Biography’ by David Dean Shulman
It was quite by accident that I stumbled upon a prodigious and erudite scholar of India – especially southern India, during one of my...
Women of color spend more than $8 billion on bleaching creams...
The idealization of light skin as the pinnacle of beauty affects self-esteem for women of color around the world. In many cultures, skin color is a social...
Review: The Big Day (Netflix)
Reality shows about weddings are nothing new if you consider the success of productions like Say Yes to the Dress, Say I Do, and...
Review: Drishyam 2 (Amazon Prime)
The beauty of Drishyam lay in the finality of its end. As Mohanlal's Georgekutty buried the truth (literally) and got away with the perfect...
Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad in TIME’s emerging leaders list
Five Indian-origin personalities, including Chandra Shekhar Aazad of the Bhim Army, are part of the TIME magazines annual list of 100 "emerging leaders".
The 2021...