I called my brother the other day to ask, “So when is the wedding?” My nephew is engaged to be married and I have been awaiting word about the big date to plan my trip to India. “It is complicated, … Continue reading
Published by Rediff, India “Seven more farmers committed suicide yesterday,” my brother said during our weekly phone check-in. A civil engineer who travels around the rural Vidarbha region, the bread basket of my native state of Maharashtra, he daily witnesses … Continue reading
Like millions of Americans, I have been waiting with bated breath for the healthcare reform that candidate Obama promised during his fall campaign. It is not myself I am worried about, but my sons who have mild learning disabilities. I … Continue reading
Healthcare is a Human Right, a Civil RightSarita SarvateAugust 14, 2009 Like millions of Americans, I have been waiting with bated breath for the healthcare reform that candidate Obama promised during his fall campaign. It is not me I am … Continue reading
Sotomayor vs. Retro White Male. SARITA SARVATE, July 22, 2009 The confirmation process for Judge Sonia Sotomayor has demonstrated once again that we have a long way to go in achieving racial and gender neutrality in America. Why else would … Continue reading
The confirmation process for Judge Sonia Sotomayor has demonstrated once again that we have a long way to go in achieving racial and gender neutrality in America. Why else would a high achiever like Sotomayor be forced to reassure people … Continue reading
Slumdog’s Millionaire-makers?SARITA SARVATE , Jul 08, 2009Ever since the movie Slumdog Millionaire was first released, many people have asked me the question, “What did you think of it?” And I have sincerely answered, “I liked it.” Alas, an Indian guy … Continue reading
Ever since the movie Slumdog Millionaire was first released, many people have asked me the question, “What did you think of it?” And I have sincerely answered, “I liked it.” Alas, an Indian guy at work got outraged at my … Continue reading
While critics are still talking about Slumdog, I have been watching two old masters at work.Federico Fellini began making films only a few years before Satyajit Ray started working on his debut film, Pather Panchali (1955). Yet, as I watch … Continue reading
The United Republic of America?SARITA SARVATE, May 04, 2009 Driving home from work the other day, I heard an interview on NPR with a woman who had lost her job, run out of unemployment benefits, and was on the verge … Continue reading