LIFESTYLE

Christmas Beyond Belief: How Faith, Culture, and Family Shaped My Understanding of the Season Across Three Continents

I was raised across three continents—India, Africa, and eventually the United States—and my understanding of…

Two Indian Literary Giants Claim New York Times Top 10: Kiran Desai and Arundhati Roy Define 2025’s Best Books

In a historic moment for Indian literature, two books by Indian women authors claimed spots…

Indian American Newsmakers of 2025: A Year of Unprecedented Prominence and Historic Breakthroughs

The year 2025 marked a historic watershed for Indian and South Asian Americans, who reached…

Thanksgiving, Then, and Now: When Being an Immigrant Feels More Fraught Than Ever, Coming Together Seems More Important

This week, your social media, like mine, will be filled with envy-inspiring images of the…

Turkey With a Delhi Accent: We Didn’t Merely Adopt Thanksgiving. We Rewrote it in Saffron

Our first Thanksgiving in Los Angeles unfolded in saffron, ambition, and a turkey that had…

Dazzling and Devastating: Megha Majumdar’s ‘A Guardian and a Thief’ Brings Climate Catastrophe Home to Kolkata

Megha Majumdar’s second novel, “A Guardian and a Thief,” has earned the Hunter College Distinguished…

Grand Hindu Temples Rise Across America as Indian Immigration Comes Under Scrutiny of Xenophobes

When the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in Robbinsville, New Jersey, opened its doors in October 2023,…

‘Top Chef’ Padma Lakshmi Tastes the Nation and Controversy With Her Critically Acclaimed New Book

Padma Lakshmi’s latest cookbook arrives at a moment when conversations about immigration and American identity…

Coach With a Cause: Sonia Raman Makes History as First Indian American WNBA Head Coach

When Sonia Raman walked onto the court at Tufts University as a freshman in 1992,…

The Politics of What You Wear and What You Eat: How Media Scrutinized Zohran Mamdani’s Every Choice

When Zohran Mamdani and his wife stepped out for dinner at Omen Azen, a Japanese…

The Essence of Neroli: In Ayurveda, Bitter Orange is Known for Its Rejuvenating Nature

This week, we turn our attention to neroli (from the Bitter Orange Tree), this is a…

When Carnatic Meets the Cosmos: Agam Remains India’s Most Visionary Progressive-Rock Collective

Their Grammy-submitted third album bridges time, tradition, and transcendence — reaffirming why Agam remains India’s…