A 1931 ‘Histomap’ by John B. Sparks has gained popularity recently. It’s an ambitious attempt at portraying the relative power of different civilizations over a 4000-year period of human history. Not surprisingly, India is one of the only two civilizations… Read more

Have you experienced raw fear when walking on a lonely street? You are not alone. This has been a common experience for many of us growing up, and in our adult years as well. It was January 2020. The four… Read more

When I was volunteering at the 6th Solar Cookers International world conference at the Muni Seva Ashram in Gujarat India, I was struck by the enormity of the challenge to make clean cooking solutions available to the 3 billion people… Read more

I did not expect the luxurious and sybaritic lifestyle that greeted me when I arrived in Tehran in 1976 to work as the CFO of a multinational energy company. Nor did I anticipate scrambling to evacuate from the country in… Read more

My journey on the path of understanding Gandhi and the power of truth and nonviolence began in 1974.  As my plane was landing in New York, I asked myself a question, "Why was this reverse migration happening?" At one time… Read more

We’re in an Indian field covered in dirt up to our elbows, and we feel great. We’ve left ample rich Indian soil behind to nourish the native trees we are planting on the banks of the River Narmada. We’re here… Read more

After my unsuccessful attempt at a medical profession In India, my journey started in the United States in 2003. At that time, I was looking for a job by applying for 10-15 positions a day and still nothing happened for… Read more

Wednesday, January 6 was the culmination of the lack of unity and the aggression that plagues American society today, and absolutely underscores why gun violence matters. Let us flash back a bit for perspective. The onset of 2012 was a… Read more

I founded the talkSTEM nonprofit in 2015 with the vision of a world where all girls, young women, and others from underrepresented groups see themselves as people who engage in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in their lived experiences,… Read more

Doctor. Lawyer. Engineer. These are the accepted aspirational careers for Indians - for those fortunate enough to have the opportunity. Wife. Daughter-in-law. Mother. These are the accepted careers for most rural Indian women. They are often married off young, denied… Read more