The Obamas – The First Modern First Couple? SARITA SARVATE, Feb 05, 2009One of the benefits of having the Obamas in the White House is that we will now have a couple we can all look up to as role … Continue reading
SARITA SARVATE, Dec 06, 2008 A friend of mine once loaned me the screenplay for Network, saying it was a must-read. Later, I watched the movie, too. The one scene that stuck in my mind was when people leaned out … Continue reading
SARITA SARVATE, Nov 05, 2008 If, in middle America, being a socialist is considered as bad as being a terrorist or a child molester, how come people in places like Peoria, Scranton, and Pittsburgh have been tolerating corporate socialism for … Continue reading
SARITA SARVATE, Oct 03, 2008 I have to hand it to the Republicans. They found a way to rig the U.S. presidency. Turned out it was even easier than controlling the head of state of Pakistan. The latter requires blood … Continue reading
SARITA SARVATE, Oct 03, 2008 I have to hand it to the Republicans. They found a way to rig the U.S. presidency. Turned out it was even easier than controlling the head of state of Pakistan. The latter requires blood … Continue reading
SARITA SARVATE, Sep 04, 2008 Every four years, I look forward to the Olympics. I love to watch individuals struggling to achieve excellence; I like to see a javelin throw, an equestrian jump. I love to hear the rubber of … Continue reading
Published by: New America Media Editor’s Note: NAM contributor Sarita Sarvate went back to India to take care of her 85-year-old mother, who had suffered a stroke. A week after she returned to California, her mother passed away. Now, Sarvate … Continue reading
Published by New America Media Editor’s Note: After going from California to India to take care of her ailing mother, commentator Sarita Sarvate is confronted by the stark reality of the energy divide between the world’s haves and have-nots. It … Continue reading
SARITA SARVATE, Aug 02, 2008 Cover Story for India Currents From a large, open-air pagoda emanates the deep-throated voice of a Swamiji offering a spiritual discourse. 50 Caucasian disciples draped in lungis are poised atop yoga mats, REI water bottles … Continue reading
SARITA SARVATE, Jun 10, 2008 Amy Tan once said that the moment her feet touch China, she becomes Chinese. When I go to India, I become Indian. Sort of. On my first morning back, I walk out of my childhood … Continue reading