by Kabir Sehgal | Jul 13, 2021 | All, Books, Op-Ed
We remember the late Congressman John Lewis as a hero for good reason. Over more than 30 years as a member of Congress, Lewis spoke out on important issues including voting rights and climate change — and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act is now making its way through...
by Kabir Sehgal | Jul 12, 2021 | All, Books, Op-Ed
I’ve been blessed to know Congressman John Lewis for most of my life. He was a family friend since at least the 1980s when he visited my father, Raghbir (R.K.) Sehgal, in his office to discuss local business and political matters. Over the years, it was remarkable to...
by Kabir Sehgal | Sep 25, 2020 | All, Books, Film, Music, Op-Ed
Here is a shocker: Mexico didn’t pay for the wall. Building a border wall that spans the entire U.S.-Mexico border is untenable. In fact, just five miles of new wall have been built in recent years. The two countries have shared a border for 200 years and have endured...
by Kabir Sehgal | Dec 25, 2019 | All, Books, Op-Ed
It’s that time of year again. When folks reflect on the year that was and contemplate the year that will be. Many make New Year’s resolutions as a self-improvement mechanism to live richer and more fulfilling lives: a Nielsen survey found that 37 percent of folks made...
by Kabir Sehgal | Sep 17, 2018 | All, Books, Music, Op-Ed
America needs a new policy toward Mexico. I’m not talking about the renegotiation of NAFTA. But something that helps restore the amity and goodwill among people on both sides of the US-Mexico border. I’m calling on citizens to adopt the “Fandango Doctrine,” in which...
by Kabir Sehgal | Jun 25, 2018 | All, Books, Op-Ed
Four years ago, when my Indian-American friend had a baby, I wanted to get her a children’s book about India that she could share with her newborn. Because she gave birth in spring, I searched online for books about Holi, the Indian springtime festival of...
by Deepak Chopra, Kabir Sehgal | Sep 15, 2017 | All, Books, Op-Ed
Earlier this year, we grew anxious and distressed with how immigrants were being targeted with inflammatory rhetoric and discriminatory policies. But, instead of taking to the streets to protest with anger, we got busy by composing several songs that culminated in the...
by Deepak Chopra, Kabir Sehgal | Aug 21, 2017 | All, Books, Op-Ed
Before you start a company, read a poem. Founding a company is a Herculean task in which you must envision possibilities, deal with ambiguities, disrupt conventional wisdom, and even question ambition. The poet, like the entrepreneur, must wrestle with all of these...
by Deepak Chopra, Kabir Sehgal | Aug 12, 2017 | All, Books, Op-Ed
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies would dramatically diminish American entrepreneurship at a time when our country needs more people to start companies and organizations. Trump has taken a hazardous scalpel to America’s startup ecosystem by announcing that...
by Kabir Sehgal | Dec 7, 2015 | All, Books, Op-Ed
Every Wall Street banker knows that giving a gift can lead to a potentially lucrative relationship. It’s just how business operates on Wall Street: give a gift in hopes of a future payoff. But left unchecked, Wall Street’s vibrant gift economy can entrap even...
