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August 2026

August 24, 2026

Why Every Major Religion Pays Attention to Feet

What the world's religious traditions taught me about feet, humility—and taking better care of ourselves...

August 12, 2026

Three Days Attempting to Reach Mary Magdalene’s Cave

Lessons from a Pilgrimage in Southern France It took me three days to reach Mary...

July 2026

July 09, 2026

America at 250: The Country We Are Still Becoming

Thirty years ago, I held my infant son in my arms while feeding him a...

December 2025

December 02, 2025

What Bhutan Taught Me About Joy After Two Near‑Death Events

Bhutan: The Power of GNH Over GDP What is more important - Gross National Happiness...

August 2025

August 14, 2025

Brazil’s Beauty, Faith, and Fight for Tolerance

Beyond the Beaches: Faith, Dialogue, and a Changing Brazil Growing up in Calcutta (now Kolkata),...

July 2025

July 06, 2025

Who will succeed the Dalai Lama? – The Dalai Lama turns 90

Who will succeed the Dalai Lama? That question has taken on new urgency as the...

June 2025

June 13, 2025

Radical Empathy: How Small Acts Can Transform the World

The Power of Small Acts: How to Do More Good in a Fractured World In...

May 2025

May 13, 2025

Dharma Before Power: A Hindu Call for Just Leadership

Dharma, Dialogue, and Democracy: A Hindu Reflection on Political Authority “I am proud to belong...

April 2025

April 22, 2025

Pope Francis and the Global South’s Rise in the Church

The closest I came to Pope Francis was during my visit to Plaza de Mayo...

March 2025

March 31, 2025

How to Spot Misinformation Before It Destroys Lives

Saving Our Democracy: 5 Things You Can Do to Catch Misinformation I met Nadia, a...

February 2025

February 19, 2025

America’s Immigration Story: Facts, Myths, and the Future

As immigrants, we must also do our part in integrating and assimilating, contributing the best...

December 2024

December 03, 2024

What America’s First People Taught Me at Wind River

Beyond the Headlines: Finding Humanity at Wind River Reservation. In 2012, five years before the film...

November 2024

November 05, 2024

Remembering Quincy Jones: The Genius Behind a Musical Legacy

In the past few days, you’ve likely heard the song “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson...

October 2024

October 24, 2024

India’s True Need: Jobs Over Temples

How Do We Create More Jobs? This is India’s central economic challenge—not building more temples!...

October 01, 2024

Exploring India’s Religious Harmony: A Father-Son Journey

Seeking Religious Harmony in a Divided World Growing up, we were taught that the fundamental...

September 2024

September 10, 2024

7 Things Parents Can Do To Teach Kids To Reject Hate

The events of August 12, 2017, shook the nation. They also left a deep impression...

August 2024

August 13, 2024

Bangladesh Taps Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus for Stability

Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh’s interim government. This is important news to...

August 05, 2024

Turning Anger Into Obligation: 8 Actions We Can Take

I am a proud and angry Indian American. Proud of the many cultural, political, and...