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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…

Threads of Time Immemorial: How a 5,000-Year-Old Sari Became New York’s Latest Cultural Statement

In a city known for its towering skyscrapers and relentless pace, the New York Historical…

Peekaboo From Udaipur? Australian Model Becomes Accidental Star of an Incident That Never Happened

Australian model and professional surfer Ellie-Jean Coffey has found herself at the center of an…

Modernization of Maa Durga: A Celebration of Women’s Power, Social and Technological Changes

The five-day-long Durga Puja, celebrated by Bengalis in autumn every year, is not just a…