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Six Yards of Everything – Part III: Revival, Reinvention, and the Diaspora Statement

Let me tell you where this series began. I grew up Tamil. A boy on…

Six Yards of Everything — Part II: The Cost and Caste of Making and Wearing the Most Complicated Garment in the World

I grew up Tamil, which means I grew up surrounded by sarees. My Paattis wore…

Six Yards of Everything: A Love Letter to Saree, the Most Complicated Garment in the World — Part I

If you asked me to close my eyes and describe the women who raised me…

Call It What You May — Appalam, Appadam, Papad. It’s a Sophisticated Piece of Food Engineering in the Ancient World

Pick up a papad before it hits the oil. It’s paper-thin — almost translucent. You…

Two Worlds On Two Wheels: Punjabi Devils Founder’s Arrest Casts Spotlight on Sikh Motorcycle Culture

When Jashanpreet Singh founded the Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club in this Central Valley city, he…

Love Actually: Our Family’s Trek Through London’s History, Heritage, and High Tea

London’s fascinating dichotomy is what hits you first when you land, a perfect blend of…

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…