Murli Wanchoo looks back at India from a distance since he now lives in California. He worked for the Indian government for over 40 years. What were the early years like after India got its freedom in 1947? For many who lived and worked during the early stages of nation-building those early years hold […]

Roma Kapoor joined United Way, a well-known philanthropic organization in 1999. United Way was founded in Denver, Colorado in 1887. As she puts it she learnt how United Way works in local communities as a “well oiled machine.” The organization identifies challenges of a community then mobilizes resources and allocates them where needed most to […]

Spy Princess: Noor Inayat Khan is a biography written by London-based Shrabani Basu. I caught up with Shrabani while she was on her US book tour to find out more about this intriguing, historical figure, who was a gentle musician and a fighter. It took four people to pin her down when she […]

Higher food prices, global shortage of food, rationing of rice in the USA. The global food crisis dubbed as the silent tsunami has dominated headlines since the start of the year.
What is driving this food shortage that some analysts have pointed is the creation of a perfect storm stemming from famine, demand for biofuels, […]