Chatting With Latha Viswanathan, Author Of ‘Lingering Tide’ & ‘Temples’
Latha Viswanathan is the Houston-based author of the short story collection Lingering Tide (2011), and the novel Temples (2018). In my review of Lingering Tide, … Read more
Tamil Nadu
Daughters of Destiny: Education, Caste, & Gender Struggles In India
In early August, Netflix put out a four-part documentary by Oscar-winning director Vanessa Roth called Daughters of Destiny, about Shanti Bhavan (in Hindi: “haven of peace”), a … Read more
Amma & Appa on Marriage and the Union of Two Families
Jayakrishnan (“Jay”) Subramanian’s parents would have been thrilled if their son had decided to carry on the tradition of an arranged marriage with a suitable … Read more
Read an Excerpt From Meena Kandasamy’s The Gypsy Goddess
Tamil Nadu, 1968. Village landlords rule over a feudal system that forces peasants to break their backs in the fields or suffer beatings as punishment. … Read more
Poetic Writing Takes Flight In Captivating, Devastating Gypsy Goddess
How do you tell the story of a disaster? Poet, activist, and first-time novelist Meena Kandasamy approaches this difficult question in The Gypsy Goddess. A … Read more
Our Grandparents’ Stories and Ourselves — A Review of ‘Ayya’s Accounts: A Ledger of Hope in Modern India’
I recently read the book Anand Pandian wrote with his grandfather M. P. Mariappan called Ayya’s Accounts: A Ledger of Hope in Modern India. At first … Read more
Hot News Mix: The U.S. Warned India of Nannygate Back in September
India Knew About The Investigation Months Ago. While Devyani Khobragade continues to shed copious crocodile tears about her arrest for charges of visa fraud and … Read more
Wilbur Sargunaraj: India’s First YouTube Star Comes to the USA
A few years ago, I came across YouTube sensation “Wilbur Sargunaraj,” creator of “Love Marriage.” Since he released his self-titled debut album in 2009, Sargunaraj … Read more
Invoking Justice: Tamil Nadu Muslim Women’s Jamaat
A documentary on the Tamil Nadu Women’s Jamaat explores its origins, scope, power and decision-making process. The film looks at the group’s evolution, introducing its … Read more
