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Raywat Deonandan frequently writes opinion columns on a variety of political topics. They are often re-printed in leading newspapers and magazines, but are always published first at The Podium. Here are some recent opinion columns:

  1. The Politicization of Science 5/17/2007
  2. The False War Between Civilizations 5/10/2006
  3. Champion Of Her Silly Activity 7/26/2005
  4. Overdue For A Pandemic? 3/1/2005
  5. Why Not Diarrhea? 1/8/2005
  6. Stingy Tsunami Relief 12/31/2004
  7. Poverty Caused The Tsunami 12/29/2004
  8. Combatting Child Pornography: Not So Simple, After All 6/24/2004
  9. Persecuting Pornography? 6/21/2004
  10. Which Am I, Truly? 12/22/2003
  11. Chivalry Never Was 9/26/2003
  12. Bigger Than Pasteur 6/4/2003
  13. The Coming Plagues 5/6/2003
  14. The New Oil 3/24/2003
  15. Fear in DC 10/16/2002




Deonandan is a prolific freelance writer. His work has appeared in the magazines and newspapers of several countries and on a number of topics. Here's a list of some of the lay venues in which Deonandan's articles have appeared:

    1. India Currents Magazine (San Jose, USA)
    2. Paragraph Magazine (Toronto, Canada)
    3. Innovation Journal (Online magazine)
    4. Family Practice (Toronto, Canada)
    5. Canadian Writers' Journal (Vancouver, Canada)
    6. Prairie Fire (Winnipeg, Canada)
    7. IndiaStar (Online magazine)
    8. The Toronto Star (Toronto, Canada)
    9. The Globe and Mail
    10. The Ottawa Citizen
    11. Chowk (Online magazine)
    12. Rabble (Online magazine)
    13. Dooney's Cafe (Online magazine)




From 2002-2003 Raywat Deonandan's weekly sports entertainment column, No Gimmick Required, was published at 411mania.com. The full set of columns is available in the archives.




The December 1996 cover story of California's India Currents Magazine was Deonandan's feature on The Magic of India.




The March 14, 2001, issue of Canada's national newspaper, The Globe and Mail, featured Deonandan's article on returning "Home to Guyana" on the front page of the travel section. The trip was made to receive the Guyana Prize for Best First Book, one of the Caribbean's most prestigious literary awards.




One of the three cover stories of the July 2002 edition of California's India Currents Magazine was Deonandan's feature essay on US media coverage of the Kashmiri conflict.




The Dec 22, 2003, issue of The Globe and Mail, included Deonandan's full-page feature on 2nd generation immigrant experiences, titled "Which Am I, Truly."




Edmund Wong and Raywat Deonandan are the owners, founders and editors of The Podium, an on-line cultural criticism "magazine." Please visit the site and maybe submit an article for review!