Gandhi

An Indian woman in a sari and glasses and an Indian man in a suit and glasses sit for a portrait.

Love conquers caste for this couple, but Indian marriage traditions continue in US

Caste in America

The writer’s parents defied Hindu conventions by marrying in India outside their caste, but decades later, members of her father’s upper caste promote sticking with tradition in America.

Five Things You Had to See Online This Week

Arts, Culture & Media
Sir Richard Attenborough

Director and actor Richard Attenborough saw film as a powerful vehicle for change

Culture

As economic recession marches on in Spain ‘Robin Hood’ character galvanizes poor, unemployed

A week after leaving American embassy, Chen Guangcheng still waiting to travel to U.S.

Global Politics

The Real Mir Hossein Mousavi

Mousavi has become the public face of Iran’s protest movement, and some are calling him the Gandhi of Iran.

The World

China Activist Chen Guangcheng and his American Confidant

Conflict & Justice

Jerome Cohen, a key adviser to Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says he’s hoping to welcome the blind activist to New York University’s School of Law.

The World

Corruption and Personal Accountability in India

Global Politics

There are renewed attempts among the youth to end corrupt practices on all levels.

Blog: Field Notes from South India

Gandhi believed that the village ought always to remain central in Indian life, that it was the indispensable social unit for the country […]