Enemy of the people
You told me I was less than you. Enemy of the people. You robbed my sun, dimmed my stars, took away my moon. Left me adrift; I knew not how…
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January 20, 2021
The word ‘hero’ is overused but it’s truly fitting for John Lewis
When is the last time I cried over the death of a public figure or a politician? I can’t remember, really. Perhaps it was when Indira Gandhi was assassinated. I was young then and mourned the woman I had idolized in childhood. Beyond politics, she served as a role model for Indian girls of my generation.
Last night, I cried when I heard the news that John Lewis had lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. I grieved the death of a tireless fighter for freedom and justice. (more…)
July 18, 2020
It's about the women, stupid!
Women will be key in Tuesday's mid-term elections. I joined colleagues Ann O'Neill and Jessica Ravitz in reporting what women want from three battleground states. Check it out on…
November 3, 2014
No longer one
India now has a 29th state. Telangana. It was six decades in the making, the fruit of a strong separatist movement that argued neglect by successive governments and finally succeeded…
June 2, 2014
India's day of reckoning
By Friday afternoon, everything should become clear. Who did more than 500 million voters choose to lead India? India's day of reckoning is here. Election results will be announced soon.…
May 15, 2014
Looking like change in India
Today was the last day of polling in India's mammoth parliamentary elections. Five weeks of voting; Nine polling days; 814 million eligible voters; 543 Lok Sabha (lower House) seats. From…
May 12, 2014
Cat fight between homeland and home
I just read a CNN-IBN report on the Devyani Khobragade episode that made me squirm. "Devyani's arrest," the report said, "has rattled the Indian Diplomatic Corps. "It is forcing the…
December 18, 2013