In seven years of Modi, an unravelling of India’s proud democratic traditions

Hindutva is ripping up the social fabric, even as the economy is precariously poised.

Mauktik Kulkarni

· Nov 14, 2021 · 06:30 am

Why Americans should be alarmed by the Pegasus spyware controversy in India

The scandal is yet another indicator of the fragility of democracy.

Mauktik Kulkarni

· Aug 02, 2021 · 07:30 am

As robots dance in the US and animation films get ‘Soul’, a cautionary tale brews in India

Harking back to past glory without creating an open, tolerant society is sure to kill the spirit of innovation.

Mauktik Kulkarni

· Jan 10, 2021 · 11:30 am

What Donald Trump told us about the good, bad and ugly aspects of the USA

Joe Biden comes to power with a message of reconciliation – and a gigantic political challenge on numerous fronts.

Mauktik Kulkarni

· Nov 18, 2020 · 06:30 pm

First person: My caste privilege in India blinded me to the reality of racism in the US

Ignorance is often bliss, but sometimes it is nothing short of a crime.

Mauktik Kulkarni

· Jun 04, 2020 · 07:30 am

The personal is political: How events on two continents drove a wedge between my father and me

A son’s story.

Mauktik Kulkarni

· Apr 26, 2020 · 03:30 pm