It is an exciting time for the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). We would like to take this opportunity to make you aware of several new initiatives that have been gaining tremendous momentum, of late at IISc. Some of the… Read more

For those of you with kids, you may remember the infant and toddler years as exhausting. The sleepless nights, the tantrums, the diaper changes, the arguments with your spouse as to who should do the 3 am feed. Now imagine… Read more

As a podiatric physician and surgeon, I see many patients with diabetes and I manage the resulting complications in their feet. In my practice, I see too many members of the Indian diaspora who don’t make their personal health a… Read more

When I took a lead acting role in IFC’s three-part TV miniseries BOLLYWOOD HERO with Chris Kattan and Julian Sands, it was my first experience of Hollywood. A fully developed screenplay, defined roles for production crew, detailed call-sheets, hourly schedules,… Read more

Native Americans have often held members of the LGBTQ+ family in high regard, and the most common term to define gender-fluid people today is to refer to them as 'Two-Spirit' people. Rather than the physical body, Native Americans emphasized a… Read more

Jyoti Rajan Gopal, a children's book author, recently published a book titled My Paati's Saris. In the interview below, she told us about her inspirations for the book, and for her writing in general. 1.Tell us a little bit about your background… Read more

The role of Indian-Americans is often neglected when it comes to the LGBTQ movement in the US, despite the significant presence of the diaspora and India's rich history of LGBTQ acceptance. Gender fluidity was a recognized concept in ancient India.… Read more

The optimal relationship between the public sector and civil society—and more specifically, between government and charitable organizations often called nongovernment organizations or NGOs—has been analyzed and debated extensively, both in the United States, in India, and beyond.  One traditional role… Read more

The trend towards effective altruism argues for a high level of monitoring and evaluation, and backing charitable dollars with hard data analytics that conveys high impact. This approach, however, fails to account for the nuance of less-measurable outcomes and the… Read more

On a visit to an orphanage in Shillong, Meghalaya, Sunil Mathew watched closely as a boy atop a tall jackfruit tree shook a large, heavy fruit. As the boy, Klingson Mara clambered down quickly and gracefully, Mathew was astounded to… Read more