Category Archive for: ‘Editorial’
Editorial January 2026
Dear Readers, U.S.-India 2025: Strains, Shifts, and Modi’s Resilience For more than two decades, India–U.S. relations have been described as one of the quiet success stories of modern geopolitics. From the suspicion and distance of the Cold War era, the two democracies steadily built a …
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Dear Readers, In this editorial, I am taking a brief step away from my usual reflections on culture, Hindu values, and the spiritual beauty of Indian weddings. Instead, I am addressing a topic that is far more personal, far more debated—and yes, a bit controversial …
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Dear Readers, Recently, I had the honor of being invited as a special guest at the Palm Beach India Association’s Diwali Celebration—a beautiful evening filled with light, laughter, and community spirit. The organizers requested that I speak on a theme close to my heart: “Unity.” …
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Editorial October 2025
Dear Readers, Every autumn, as leaves turn golden in America, I discover myself transported back to my childhood in India. The festival of Diwali has always been more than lights and sweets—it is the heartbeat of our culture, a declaration that virtue will always triumph …
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Editorial September 2025
Dear Readers, and especially Newly Engaged Couples, Whenever I attend a Hindu wedding here in the United States, I find myself smiling—not necessarily because of the union of the two souls, but because of what I see taking place around the mandap. The laughter of …
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Editorial August 2025
Dear Readers, Why I’m Losing Faith in Trump As someone who voted for Donald Trump three times, I believed I was supporting a bold leader who would put America first, shake up the status quo, and bring long-overdue clarity and strength to U.S. foreign policy. …
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Dear Readers, In two of the world’s largest democracies—India and the United States—voters are witnessing a strikingly similar trend: once-dominant political parties, the Indian National Congress and the Democratic Party, are floundering, not due to a lack of resources or reach, but because of a …
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Guest Editorial from a Grateful Bride
By Aarti Patel Mehra, Tampa, Florida As I sit down to write this, mere weeks after the most magical day of my life, I am brimming with gratitude—not only for my family, my husband, and our friends and community, but for Desh-Videsh magazine and its …
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Editor’s View : How Do We Stop the Hindu Killings?
How Do We Stop the Hindu Killings? A Call for Global Hindu Unity and Action On April 22, 2025, in the heart of Pahalgam, the peaceful tourist town in Jammu & Kashmir was mercilessly shattered by bullets of hatred and bloodshed. Twenty-six Hindu tourists were …
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Guest Editorial April 2025
A Salute to Desh-Videsh — Building Bridges Since 1993 Having been a passionate reader and community advocate for many years, I would like to take this opportunity to convey my sincere thanks and warm congratulations to the Desh-Videsh team for their outstanding work since the …
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