South Asian newspapers and online media, whether they are published in South Asia or abroad for the diaspora, are famous for one thing: The Matrimonial Ads Section. It is through this section that parents venture out beyond the world of…

South Asian newspapers and online media, whether they are published in South Asia or abroad for the diaspora, are famous for one thing: The Matrimonial Ads Section. It is through this section that parents venture out beyond the world of…
I was reading an essay by Raj Patel on a recent edition of the Guardian newspaper from the UK. The Indo-British author/professor/film maker was decrying the global trend to consider him as the ‘Maithreya’, the next Buddha/Messiah who would save…