Nazar - A South Asian Perspective

Backpacking across Peru; the legalization of homosexuality in India; atheism in Hindu thought; Penn Masala's resounding success at UT; a tribute to Tendulkar. This semester, our writers pulled together a great variety of articles - from arts to politics to sports to travel...

My jeans and all “modest” tops were packed into my suitcase while shorts, tank tops and any outfit that happened to show off my hard-earned summer tan were relegated to the back of my closet to be used next year. I was traveling to India for the latter half of ...

Seen Slumdog Millionaire? How about making a real impact in a similar environment? The Association for India’s Development is offering qualified students an opportunity to intern at a non-profit educational institution supporting children from a slum in Mumbai, India. ...

What: "Who is In-Charge in Pakistan: The Military's Great Come Back", by Dr. Kamran Aliof the University of Texas Department of Anthropology. When: Nov 23rd, 4.00 pm Where:House of Tutors,2400 Pearl Street...

Earlier this week, a solemn crowd gathered at the Main Mall to participate in a candle light vigil that honored the victims of the Fort Hood shooting.Organized by Beta Chi Theta (BXO) Fraternity, the vigil was intended to honor the soldiers who had lost their lives at Fort Hood earlier ...

What: Roundtable conference hosted by the South Asian Institute, from 3.30 pm to 5.00 pm, followed by a pizza break, then a screening ofrecent independent films from (and on) India’s Northeast, from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm. When: Friday Nov. 20 Where: Meyerson Conference Room,WCH 4.118. ...

This article has been amended from its initial form. This past Friday night the Lyndon B. Johnson auditorium echoed with the sound of rock, 80s, Qawwali, Bollywood, and original acapella music and arrangements by the internationally acclaimed acapella group Penn Masala...

I envy Sachin Tendulkar's team-mates; even more so, his fellow batsmen. If there is one thing I desire more than anything else, it is to be on the opposite end of the pitch when Sachin is batting. To see the front foot drives from up close, the measured flicks, the ...

It’s a sight that the Indian eye has got accustomed to seeing: a shack-like old building that could badly do with a coat of paint, on a tiny piece of land, looking unwelcoming and uninspiring - the last place you’d imagine a child getting educated. Yes, that’s a government school ...

We live in a world where the US government does not have money to spend on education or healthcare, but can spend limitless amounts on wars that kill thousands of Arab, Muslim and South Asian people. The Afghanistan war is the longest US war in modern history and as an ...

Early this semester, the Austin Chapter of Association for India's Development (AID-Austin) putan eye-raiser on the South Asian event calendar. The prospect was a fusion concert starring one of Hindustani Shahtriya Sangeet's1 greatest and Grammy Award-winning Pt...

The Old Man The Old Man is done in acrylic paints in primary and secondary colors on canvas. My inspiration for this piece was a non-idealized face. The glasses show that he is trying to hide something. He is confronting the viewers about the truth of life which is that time ...