The Opinion Desk
Argued essays, columns, and letters from across the diaspora
The identity question is no longer a crisis — it’s a superpower For decades, young Indians growing up abroad were caught in an exhausting loop: too Indian at school, not Indian enough at home. The cultural tug-of-war that defined their parents’ immigrant experience was supposed to ease with time. For Gen Z, it has done
The Edison wedding The Patel wedding I went to in Edison last summer had 1,400 guests, two days of pre-events, a sangeet rehearsed by a choreographer who flies in from Mumbai, and a baraat that got the local police to block off Oak Tree Road for forty minutes. It also had the most Gujarati I […]
To the responsible authorities, elected representatives, civil society organizations, and concerned citizens, With deep concern, I issue this urgent appeal: Take immediate and decisive action against the uncontrolled dumping of plastic waste into public spaces, waterways, and the living environment of Bihar. What we ar