22 entries

Articles Published in December, 2002

An Opportunity to Create Heroes

America’s fascination with war heroes: Is the call for war with Iraq an opportunity to fulfill just that?

Bush, Iraq, and the World

Bush’s obsession with Iraq is not a priority in the American national interest … it is more the pet pursuit of a few key people in power.

Child Status

Ask A Lawyer

False Identities

Half A Life by V.S. Naipaul reiterates the themes where he integrates his personal experiences of exile and cultural confusion in the colonies, with their historic upheavals in their journey to independence. By Lakshmi Mani Interleaves by Lata Mani takes us on a spiritual journey that not only challenges conventional wisdom, but also inspires one to confront life in its fullest.

Feel the Beat!

People

From Software to Selling Clothes

In crossing the line from white-collared to blue-collared, the writer breaks the boundaries of her own self-absorbed world.

Growing Pains

A teenager—getting on in years and approaching the big 18—shudders at all that it means to not be a minor anymore.

Saving His Face

Bruising her face … to save his.

The Caste Factor in Hindu Society

Is Hindu society still tarnished by casteism? Our columnists debate the presence, prevalence, and ways of elimination of this evil.

The Gift of Education

What can you buy for a dollar these days? An education and a brighter future for a tribal child in India, says Ekal Vidyala.
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