Anando Bhakto

A visit to California’s largest prison: ‘Them versus us’

by Anando Bhakto | Nov 6, 2024 | Democracy, Personal Reflections, Racial Equity & Police Reform, WPI Activities

“Them versus us” is not the right social attitude toward people serving jail terms, even when the magnitude of their crimes abhors us. This was our...

WPI’s State Department rendezvous: Degree not a must to make it big in the bureaucracy

by Anando Bhakto | Nov 1, 2024 | Democracy, Policy, Political Coverage

When we first arrived in the United States, we were all dumbstruck to find out the cost of education. You could spend $22,000 to $60,000 or more per...