Dear Jules,

This is the most beautiful story, so perfectly written. But it is much more than that. The things that make it fresh are the voice and the confidence that refuse to ask a single moment of pity or “poor me” for the streetwise, well-adjusted little 7-year-old Jules. Thank you for including the old photo so we could…

My God died when I was just eighteen, and ever since I have suspected every organised religion in a way that an atheist does. I eschew all kinds of religious texts, and never ever visit any holy places- temples, mosques, churches, whatever.

After I abandoned religion, I dealt with Marxism for some time. But its practitioners…

India at the crossroads again!

Towards midnight on August 15, 1947 Jawaharlal Nehru asked a long suppressed nation whether they were wise enough to grasp the opportunity of freedom and accept the challenges of the future. In light of recent developments, I think it makes sense for Indians to ask this…

On Roles and Race

My friends and I raise our children with the same emphases — education, respect for oneself and one’s family, gratitude, and love. But…

Why I’m ‘omnipresent’ on social media and ok with it

Raise your hand if you are or know someone who steers clear of social media activity. You’ve probably said one or more of the following statements at some point: