Commentary
Why I Won't Salute Steve Irwin
He was an Australian, but his popularity was admittedly universal. His Crocodile Hunter series of animal documentaries attracted a regular combined viewership of more than
The Right Stuff
For some time now, Indian Americanss have enjoyed an enviable reputation as a community of physicians, techies and, lately, spelling bee wiz kids. We have
We're All Terrorists Now
In this day and age, we are now all terror suspects, all the time, everywhere. Get used to walking with your hands up in the
Two Of A Kind
Columnist Shekhar Hattangadi finds an uncanny commonality in the recent outbursts of an Australian ex-cricketer and an Indian politician.
Fatal Incompetence
Real Americans are paying with their lives, and all of us are paying from our wallets, while Pres. Bush and his production team are busy tinkering with the lights for his next disaster scene photo shoots
Free Debate In An Age Of Fear
Two thirds of Americans now disapprove of the war in Iraq and a solid majority believe that President Bush is neither honest nor trustworthy, according
Hop Step And Educate
A recent report discloses that the number of people with undergraduate and doctoral degrees rose fivefold in China during the last decade. The New York
Say A Prayer For Parvati
I do not know Parvati, but she died today. Nobody told me that she did; no one really was told. But I know. Maybe it
How Authentic An Indian Are You
Welcome to the brave new world of White Indians, Black Indians, Hispanic Indians, and Asian Indians. More than 220,000 Indian Americans - nearly one in nine
NRI - Non Respected Indian
There is still the totem pole of respect and we NRIs have not reached any higher since the time we left India - only our price of admission went up.
The Greatest Immigrant Generation
The Indian population in the United States topped 2.5 million this month and is on track to nudge 3 million by the end of the
Unwelcome In America
The recent public furor over the denial of visas to three prominent Indian scientists by the U.S. Consulate in Chennai has cast some welcome light
Worst President In History?
Bush's most dangerous legacy is the erosion of America's vaunted traditions of civil rights and liberties.
