Sonia Chopra
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'I was in shock,' says Ohio man who found wife, family dead
The father says his three children don't know their mother, other family members are dead. "I don't know what to say and how to say it," he said. → Read More
America Must Unite For President Donald Trump To Succeed
President-elect Donald J. Trump has pulled off the biggest political feat of both his lifetime and in the history of American politics. He will get the keys to go to the White House in just over a cou... → Read More
Let Jyoti Singh's Light Shine On India's Daughters
This December, the 16th, marked the third anniversary of the Delhi gang-rape that horrified the world. I am sharing my story to tell the world a few facts: That, even today in Indian cities, in public transportation, we are all Jyoti Singh and that whatever happened to her could have happened to any of us. We must not forget her. We must say her name and in her honour, we must empower all girls. → Read More
'I Wanted My Name To Be Travis': A Conversation With The Creator Of Sanjay's Super Team
Sanjay Patel spent his childhood at the Lido Motel, run by his Gujarati family, in San Bernardino back in the 1980s. Here the Pixar Animation Studios artist and star animator talks about growing up as a brown boy in America, the place of religion in his life and his inspiration for creating the critically acclaimed short film that depicts Hanuman, Durga and Vishnu as superheroes who triumph over… → Read More
Why I Agree With Mount Carmel Student's Defence Of 'Stumped' Rahul Gandhi
In India, the media's soft target and the people's favourite punching bag is Rahul Gandhi, who been mocked and scorned for years now. But fortune's tide is fickle. Days ago, a student Elixir Nahar, who was at the infamous visit by Gandhi to Mount Carmel College wrote a Facebook post that went viral. In it, the she bluntly showcased the unfairness of the media portrayal of Gandhi, taking the… → Read More
Another mass shooting: America is no longer safe
Are we completely helpless? Has this issue completely gone out of hand? → Read More
I'm a proud Indian, I feel sad I attacked India with my generalisations
I let my emotions cloud my judgment in a previous article. → Read More
India, stand up for yourself, instead of national anthem
If you want to be a progressive liberal country, move with the times. → Read More
Donald Trump is a bully: Does America really want him as prez?
We all got the clear impression that the Republican was deliberately mocking NYT reporter Serge Kovaleski's disability. → Read More
Please Don't Turn Away Refugees, America. It's Not American
This is a country built by immigrants and even after 25 years here, I still idealise the famous inscription on The Statue of Liberty: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." But since the 13 November terror attacks in Paris by Islamist extremists, which killed some 130 people, a majority of people in America have rejected the idea of admitting refugees from… → Read More
India forgave Modi for Godhra. Why hold Rahul responsible for his family's sins?
The recent Facebook post of a Mount Carmel student that went viral showcases the media's unfair portrayal of the Congress scion. → Read More
Why Donald Trump is a game changer but won't win US elections
The Republican's kind-of-niche politicians are rarely victorious. → Read More
Protests in Mumbai and Chicago reflect how Indian and American ethos differ
In the US city, people are asking their government for accountability, while here they are smearing black ink on Aamir Khan's posters. → Read More
It's un-American to turn away refugees
The importance of security can be balanced with kindness and understanding. → Read More
Paris is not Beirut. Don't judge mourners
Why are they supposed to hide their true feelings because its politically incorrect? Why can’t they be authentic? → Read More
Paris is a city where you are meant to live, not die
A part of me broke when I saw the images of the pain and the carnage the terrorists caused. → Read More
BJP Attacks On Shah Rukh Are Costing Modi His NRI Fans
US-based Indians who swore by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and gave him rock star welcomes during his visits here are now being forced to re-evaluate his performance. They are finally asking themselves the hard-hitting questions. What is India becoming under Modi? Why are these ministers talking like this? Why doesn't Modi ever condemn their remarks? Does he agree with them? → Read More
Why Modi Shouldn't Let His Bhakts Do All The Talking
I feel sad for a country that does not demand more from her Prime Minister. Has India's public not gotten the message that the leaders are supposed to be answerable to the people? That they are supposed to reassure the people that the country is safe? At the same time, I'm sickened at the "selective vision" of a section of Modi's followers. This section of people is not only holding India back… → Read More
Women, How About Eating Some Lunch On That Thali?
Today, we are fighting for equality and we are holding high positions in every field. We are working 70-hour weeks and doing ground breaking work, we are travelling, we are in meetings and making presentations. It's unrealistic to starve. Are the men doing that for you? → Read More
Why Writers Need To Stop Turning On Other Writers Returning Their Awards
The writers who returned their awards to make a powerful statement have had their integrity questioned, their gesture mocked and their motives questioned. In the cacophony of discordant voices, has everyone missed the irony of the fact that these writers were protesting against the intolerance that now shrouds India? Are they not right? Have we respected their decision? Have we allowed them the… → Read More