Editorial: It’s Abortion Stupid While most of the world is dealing with conflicts and violence, poverty, healthcare, unemployment and climate change, the biggest problem facing the Americans is freedom to abort. Presidents, supreme court judges, congressmen and Senators are chosen and elected on the basis of their stand on abortion. ... read more
Perspective: Trump’s Victory - Some Thoughts A friend of mine who always wears his heart on his sleeve was lamenting over Trump’s victory and spouted that the American democracy was threatened as Trump would become a dictator. His sentiment is... read more
Book Review: In Other Words I decided to read Jhumpa Lahiri’s book, “In Other Words” because I loved her earlier book, The Namesake and also watched the movie directed by Mira Nair. I must admit that I was disappointed to.... read more
Humor: Third Wednesday We had decided a day ago that I’d give a ride to my friend and go for lunch together. The next day I called him to be ready as I was about to leave my house to pick him up. My friend was still in bed. When... read more
Current Affairs: A Phenomenon Called Taylor Swift Style Taylor Swift is not only a music icon, but a cultural and economic phenomenon of the 21st century. She is not bashful to use her fame to address political and social issues, like LGBTQ+ rights and voter registration... read more
In Sunshine and In Shadow Looking back, we are now a part of the Indian diaspora spread on almost all the continents, Asia, Europe, Australia and North America. I was talking to my nephew this morning (my sister’s son) who lives in London, England. He has... read more
Love and Marriage Married people and people in a relationship usually avoid having close friendship with the opposite sex because it may either become adulterous or viewed as such. I’ve witnessed several instances of close friendships between colleagues of opposite... read more
Church Crisis The resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, over historic abuse allegations is a moment of reckoning for the Church of England. His decision to step down, citing “personal and institutional... read more
The Story of Modern Medicine The knowledge and practice of medicine goes as far as Hippocrates (circa 460-370BC) when a Greek born physician Hippocrate earned respect and honor for the revolution he initiated towards the practice of medicine based on scientific facts and reasoning... read more