Why I Left America. October 14, 2020
Paris is About to Change. September 5, 2020
What Happened in Delhi was a Pogrom. February 28, 2020
Pandemic Journal. April 6, 2020
Paris Pastoral. January 16, 2019
A Grand Redesign for Paris. April 27, 2018
In Myanmar, Echoes of Past Horrors Are Amplified. Pantin, Dec 14 2017
The Question More Indians Ask – ‘Is My Phone Tapped?’ New Delhi, Oct 26 2017
10 French Novels to Read Now. Pantin, Oct 10 2017
Around the Mediterranean, the Fire This Time. Sardinia, Aug 7 2017
Embracing Fraternity in a Paris Banlieue. Pantin, July 7 2017
The Suspense Is Almost Too Much for the French. Pantin, April 21 2017
They’ll Always Have Paris, Despite What Trump Says. Pantin, March 2 2017
In Paris, Worries That Trump Will Embolden Le Pen. Pantin, Nov 30 2016
Beyond the Summer’s Burkini Debate. Pantin, Sept 27 2016
Hope Takes a Beating in France, Too. Pantin, June 20 2016
In Paris, a Protest Movement Awakens. Pantin, April 14 2016
The Poignancy of the Paris Targets. Pantin, Nov 18 2015
America’s Gun Madness, As Seen From Europe. Pantin, Oct 27 2015
An Immigrant in France. Pantin, Aug 27 2015
A Complicated Future for a Banlieue on the Outskirts of Paris. Pantin, March 9, 2015
After a Dreary Summer, Autumn Chill in France. Pantin, Oct. 6, 2014
Around a Sardinian Table, A Fractious Debate. Lu Fraili, May 13, 2014
Revisiting Gandhi, On the Banks of the Sabarmati. Ahmedabad, March 19, 2014
The Other Paris, Beyond the Boulevards. Pantin, Nov. 9, 2013
“DHAMKI: intimidation,” Courrier International, No. 1216, 20 février, 2014.
“JASOOS: détective,” Courrier International, No. 1213, 30 janvier, 2014.
“AAM: ordinaire,” Courrier International, No. 1210, 9 janvier, 2014.
“SAMAJIK: social,” Courrier International, No. 1206, 12 décembre, 2013.
“KHABAR: l’information,” Courrier International, No. 1203, 21 novembre, 2013.
“ANDHAVISHWAS: la superstition,” Courrier International, No. 1200, 31 octobre, 2013.
“MAZAAK: la moquerie,” Courrier International, No. 1197, 10 octobre, 2013.
“SULEKHA: calligraphie,” Courrier International, No. 1194, 18 septembre, 2013.
“SHARAN: asile,” Courrier International, No. 1191, 29 août, 2013.
“MATH: monastère,” Courrier International, No. 1186, 25 juillet, 2013.
“MAA: maman,” Courrier International, No. 1183, 6 juillet, 2013.
“GEET: chanson,” Courrier International, No. 1180, 12 juin, 2013.
“AMI KE? Qui suis-je?” Courrier International, No. 1177, 23 mai, 2013.
“BAK-BAK: la tchatche,” Courrier International, No. 1174, 2 mai, 2013.
“DRAVIDA: dravidien,” Courrier International, No. 1171, 11 avril, 2013.
“QAIDI: le prisonnier,” Courrier International, No. 1169, 28 mars, 2013.
“QANOON: la loi,” Courrier International, No. 1164, 21 février, 2013.
“MAT: le vote,” Courrier International, No. 1161, 31 janvier, 2013.
“RAGA: la mélodie,” Courrier International, No. 1157, 3-9 janvier, 2013.
“CHUNTANI: l’élection,” Courrier International, No. 1153, 6 décembre, 2012.
“DARD: la douleur,” Courrier International, No. 1150, 15 novembre, 2012.
“NAKAMO: le bon à rien,” Courrier International, No. 1147, 25 octobre, 2012.
“VISHVAS: confiance,” Courrier International, No. 1145, 11 octobre, 2012.
“BIJLI: l’électricité, Courrier International, No. 1141, 13 septembre, 2012.
“HIMSA: la violence,” Courrier International, No. 1138, 23 août, 2012.
“GHEE: beurre clarifié,” Courrier International, No. 1133, 19 juillet, 2012.
“SAKSHI: le témoin,” Courrier International, No. 1130, 28 juin, 2012.
“KITAB: livre,” Courrier International, No. 1127, 6 juin, 2012
“GHAR: la maison,” Courrier International, No. 1124, 16 mai, 2012.
“BANDAR: le singe,” Courrier International, No. 1121, 26 avril, 2012.
“AWAAZ: la voix,” Courrier International, No. 1118, 5 avril, 2012.
“MAAF: pardon,” Courrier International, No. 1115, 15 mars, 2012.
“JUNGLI: sauvage,” Courrier International, No. 1111, 15 février, 2012.
“TCHOUP: silence,” Courrier International, No. 1109, 2 février, 2012.
“KARJ: dette,” Courrier International, No. 1106, 12 janvier, 2012.
“VANSH: dynastie,” Courrier International, No. 1102, 15 décembre, 2011.
“SIMA: la frontière,” Courrier International, No. 1099, 24 novembre, 2011.
“NAZAR: coup d’oeil,” Courrier International, No. 1096, 3 novembre, 2011.
“GARIBI: pauvreté,” Courrier International, No. 1093, 13 octobre, 2011.
“ACHOOT: impur,” Courrier International, No. 1090, 22 septembre, 2011.
“SAMARTH: compétent,” Courrier International, No. 1087, 1 septembre, 2011.
“BAJANTARI: le musicien,” Courrier International, No. 1082-1083-1084, 28 juillet, 2011.
“LAUHA MAHILA: la dame de fer,” Courrier International, No. 1079, 7 juillet, 2011.
“KUDIMAAR: le tueur des filles,” Courrier International, No. 1075, 9 juin, 2011.
“TAMASHA: le grand spectacle,” Courrier International, No. 1072, 19 mai, 2011.
“PADYATRA: le pèlerinage,” Courrier International, No. 1068, 21 avril, 2011.
“KAAMA: le désir,” Courrier International, No. 1065 , 31 mars, 2011.
“MASSALA: mélange d’épices,” Courrier International, No. 1061, 3 mars, 2011.
“KABAADI: le déchet récyclable,” Courrier International, No. 1058, 10 février, 2011.
“BHOOT: le fantôme,” Courrier International, No. 1055, 20 janvier, 2011.
“AADHAAR : la base” Courier International, No. 1051-52, 22 décembre, 2010
“JUGAAD: le bidouillage,” Courrier International, No. 1048, 2 décembre, 2010.
“RAJDROH: la sédition,” Courrier International, No. 1045, 10 novembre, 2010.
“PATTHAR: la pierre,” Courrier International, No. 1043, 28 octobre, 2010.
“PARIVARTAN: la conversion,” Courrier International, No. 1040, 7 octobre, 2010.
“VYANGYA: le Satire,” Courrier International, No. 1037, 16 septembre, 2010.
“LOOT: le pillage,” Courrier International, No. 1034, 26 août, 2010.
“BANDH: grève générale,” Courrier International, No. 1029, 22 juillet, 2010.
“MURKH: le cancre,” Courrier International, No. 1027, 8 juillet, 2010.
“PRAVASA: l’exil,” Courrier International, No. 1024, 17 juin, 2010.
“SAMAANTA: l’égalité,” Courrier International, No. 1021, 27 mai, 2010.
“IZAAT: l’honneur,” Courrier International, No. 1019, 12 mai, 2010.
“SADHU: saint homme,” Courrier International, No. 1016, 22 avril, 2010.
“NAATAK: le théâtre,” Courrier International, No. 1013, 1 avril, 2010.
“SHAKTI: énergie,” Courrier International, No. 1011, 18 mars, 2010.
“TYAG: la sécession,” Courrier International, No. 1008, 25 février, 2010.
“VIDESHI: étranger,” Courrier International, No. 1005, 4 février, 2010.
“MANS: la viande,” Courrier International, No. 1002, 14 janvier, 2010.
“TALAAQ: divorce,” Courrier International, Nos. 998- 999, 17 décembre, 2009.
“YAAD: la mémoire,” Courrier International, No. 995, 26 novembre, 2009.
“VIRODHI: l’énnemi,” Courrier International, No. 990, 22 octobre, 2009.
“JAL: l’eau,” Courrier International, No. 988, 10 octobre, 2009.
“SARKAR: le gouvernement,” Courrier International, 17 septembre, 2009.
“INQUILAB: la révolution,” Courrier International, No. 981, 20 août, 2009.
“DOST: ami,” Courrier International, No. 977, 22 juillet, 2009.
“GHARWALI: la femme au foyer,” Courrier International, No. 971, 11 juin, 2009.
“MOFUSSIL: provincial,” Courrier International, No. 967, 14 mai, 2009.
“MAT: le vote,” Courrier International, No. 975, 16 avril, 2009.
“VIVAH: le mariage,” Courrier International, No. 961, 1 avril, 2009.
“BODH: la connaissance,” Courrier International, No. 958, 12 mars, 2009.
“KESH: la chevelure,” Courrier International, No. 955, 19 février, 2009.
“SHRAMIK: le travailleur,” Courrier International, No. 952, 29 janvier, 2009.
“DESH: le pays,” Courrier International, No. 949, 8 janvier, 2009.
“JAAN: la vie,” Courrier International, No. 945, 11 décembre, 2008.
“JEET: la victoire,” Courrier International, No. 942, 20 novembre, 2008.
“CHAND: la lune,” Courrier International, No. 939, 30 octobre, 2008.
“AATANKWADI: le terroriste,” Courrier International, No. 936, 9 octobre, 2008.
L’Inde résiste à la séduction de l’agroalimentaire américain, Le Monde Diplomatique, mars 2010
“Plus d’excuses : après la victoire, le Parti du Congrès indien à l’épreuve,” Le Monde Diplomatique, May 21, 2009
“L’Inde partagée par le triomphe de Slumdog Millionaire,” Planète Asie, Le Monde Diplomatique, February 25, 2009
L’Asie ne cède pas à l’« obamania », Planète Asie, Le Monde Diplomatique, 26 novembre 2008
Une part du nucléaire indien pour la France, Planète Asie, Le Monde Diplomatique, 6 octobre 2008
Vu d’Australie Les blogs du Diplo, Planète Asie, Le Monde Diplomatique, 4 juillet, 2008
Birmanie, le double dilemme, Planète Asie, Le Monde Diplomatique, 6 mai, 2008
“Behind India’s Cultural Purdah,” Salon, January 4, 2013.
“As a Girl in India, I Learned to be Afraid of Men, The Atlantic, January 4, 2013. A Christian Science Monitor as a “Good Reads” selection.
“A Lesser France,” Foreign Affairs, March 30, 2012.
“Flight Control,” The Caravan, March 1, 2012.
“Let Them Eat Kulfi: France Escapes to Fantasy India,” India Ink, New York Times, December 22, 2011.
“When Paris Met the Mahatma,” The Caravan, December, 2011.
“At the G20: Small Victories for India,” India Ink, New York Times, November 8, 2011.
“Indians Rally Against Corruption,” Asia Society, August 23, 2011.
“This Pomp at the Pompidou,” The Caravan, August 2011.
“The Pleasures of Excess,” World Policy Journal, Summer 2011. Issue theme: How Much is Enough?
“Gandhi’s Last Stand,” The Caravan, June 2011.
“Delayed Reaction,” on the Fukushima disaster and India’s nuclear program, The Caravan, April 2011.
“Green Lantern: How Jairam Ramesh Demonstrated India’s Potential for Global Leadership at Cancun,” The Caravan, January 2011.
“The End of the Affair,” Foreign Policy, October 19, 2010.
“Rounding up the Roma: Expelling France’s Oldest Diaspora will not Solve France’s Immigration Problems,” The Caravan, September 2010
“BP and Bhopal: The Bitter Dregs of Unchecked Corporate Profiteering,” The Caravan, July 1, 2010
“Couples Retreat,” on the Franco-German partnership, Foreign Policy, June 7, 2010
“Adivasi Modernity in Paris,” The Caravan, May, 2010
“Searching for the Mahatma in Modi’s Gujarat,” The Caravan, April, 2010
“What’s Behind that Indian Aubergine?” Le Monde Diplomatique (English), April 2010
“Letter to Santa from Saket,” The Caravan, January 2010
“India’s Civil Wars,” Huffington Post, December 14, 2009. g, December 6, 2009
“Reflections on Mumbai – Material World,” World Policy blog, December 6, 2009
“Reflections on Mumbai – After Tragedy,” World Policy blog, December 5, 2009
“Reflections on Mumbai — Arriving,” World Policy blog, December 4, 2009
“Outsourcing India: For Obama and Singh, Democracy Means Business,” Huffington Post, November 24, 2009
“The Shah Appointment at USAID,” Huffington Post, November 16, 2009
“Parsis in Paris: Little Zizou in the Land of Zidane,” Huffington Post, November 9, 2009
“Slumdogs and Equal Opportunity Police,” Huffington Post, October 13, 2009
“Afghanistan: Collateral Damage From Paris to Punjab,” Huffington Post, October 8, 2009
“The Radical Philosopher: Reflections on Gandhi’s 140th Birthday,” Huffington Post, October 2, 2009
“The Political Risks of Tweeting in the Land of Sacred Crows,” Huffington Post, September 27, 2009
“Time to Bring Mahatma Gandhi Back,” Project Syndicate, June 13, 2009
“Climate Change’s Challenge to India,” openIndia, June 12, 2009
A Hole In A City’s Heart, And In Mine Too, Los Angeles Times –Washington Post, 11 Dec 2008
A Gash in the Fabric of Mumbai, The Washington Post, Dec. 7, 2008
How Not to Fight Terror, Far Eastern Economic Review, Dec. 2008
L’Asie ne cède pas à l’ obamania , Planete Asie, Le Monde Diplomatique, 26 novembre 2008
India: Richer, Poorer, Hotter, Armed, World Policy Journal, Fall 2008.
Une part du nucléaire indien pour la France, Planete Asie, Le Monde Diplomatique, 6 octobre 2008
Risking Armageddon for Cold, Hard Cash The Washington Post, September 7, 2008
On the Front Lines of the Global Food Crisis, Slate.com, August 4, 2008
Vu d’Australie Les blogs du Diplo, Planète Asie, Le Monde Diplomatique, July 4, 2008 (In French)
Between Yogis and Gurus, It May be Time to Get Smart, AsiaSociety.org
Myanmar: A Tragedy for Asia and the World, Forbes.com, May 9, 2008
The Threat of Global Food Shortages Yale Global, May 7, 2008
(Reprinted in the Korea Herald, the South China Morning Post, Outlook magazine, and The Business Standard (Mumbai).
Birmanie, le double dilemme, Planete Asie, Le Monde Diplomatique, May 6, 2008
Tata’s on a Tear, Forbes.com, February 25, 2008
It Costs Just $2,500. It’s Cute as a Bug. And It Could Mean Global Disaster., The Washington Post, January 13, 2008
An American in Paris? A Guided Tour of Sarkoland, World Policy Journal, Summer 2007, Vol. 24, No. 2, Pages 25-33
A Conflict of Interests, The Guardian, October 14, 2007
Climate Catastrophe: Consuming Ourselves To Death, Outlook India, October 2, 2007 (Registration Required)
Forget the Israel Lobby. The Hill’s Next Big Player Is Made in India, The Washington Post, September 30, 2007
Climate-Change Challenge for the Poor: Part II, YaleGlobal, September 28, 2007
India Travel and Tourism Insights From Mira Kamdar
India and the United States” India at 60, Forbes.com, August 5, 2007
Beware! The MNC locusts are here, May 26, 2007, Tehelka
Reverse Exodus: High-tech Indian Immigrants Returning Home, May 13, Mercury News
Sanjaya: Giving Them Something to Talk About, April 19, ABCNews.com
IndiaCannot Afford Rural Failure, Yale Global, April 20, 2007
The Fear of Rural Failure, Outlook India, April 20, 2007
Letter From India, Publisher’s Weekly, Feb. 2, 2007
India on the Verge (.jpg), Verve Magazine, Winter 2007
India’s Agrarian Crisis: An Urgent Opportunity, Asia Society, Nov. 30, 2006
April in Paris (PDF) World Policy Journal, Volume XXII, No 2, Summer 2005
Knock, Knock on Heaven’s Door (PDF) Tehelka, 06/08/2005
Bridging Parallel Worlds Biblio, July – August 2004 (PDF) Review of Bill Clinton’s My Life.
Lights, Camera, Action Seminar, June 2004 (PDF file) Click here
BJP- Bush Bhai Bhai, Tehelka, June 6, 2004 (PDF file)
India and the New American Hegemony, Connecticut Journal of International Law, Vol. 19:3, Spring 2004
Mallika’s Mahabharata, Tehelka, February 28, 2004 (PDF)
A Move to the Right? The Shifting Sands of South Asian American Politics (PDF), The Subcontinental, Vol. 1: 2, Summer 2003
The Struggle for India’s Soul, World Policy Journal, Fall 2002
All Shook Up, Seminar, January 2002
Rangoon: A Remembrance of Things Past, World Policy Journal, Fall 1999