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...
Raising guide dogs – at home
As the clock struck midnight this past New Year’s Eve, the Bhandari family in Sydney celebrated in a rather unique way: taking care of...
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...
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...
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...