LIFESTYLE

Field of Dreams: Indian American Teen Arjun Nimmala Among Top-15 Pick of Major League Baseball Draft Class

For years, Florida teenager Arjun Nimmala spent more time on a cricket field in India…

Ken Mathew Becomes First Indian American, First Person of Color to be Sworn-in Mayor of Stafford, Texas

Ken Mathew wants to support Stafford, Texas’ status as the largest in the state, and…

Desis ‘n’ Dating: No Swiping Right or Left But Taking a ‘Leap’ Towards Authentic In-Person Connections

In the age of dating apps and swiping fatigue, it’s refreshing to find a social…

Out of Africa: A Nomadic Adventure With My Girlfriends in the Sands of Namib Desert

Although the Kalahari, with its short bush (and shorter bushmen), has been a place of…

Move Over Marie Kondo. Meet Interior Decorator Fariha Nasir Who Will Redesign Your Home, Not Just Closet

Move over Marie Kondo. America needs more than a closet organizer. Meet Fariha Nasir, Houston-based,…

Texas Rangers Prospect Kumar Rocker to Have Shoulder Ligament Reconstruction Surgery

Texas Rangers pitching prospect Kumar Rocker has a torn ligament in his right elbow and…

Rupi Kaur’s ‘Milk and Honey’ Among Most Banned Books in First Half of 2022-23 School Year

Poet Rupi Kaur’s debut book “Milk and Honey,” which explores issues of sexual assault and…

When We Were Sisters: South Asian American Author Fatimah Asghar Wins Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

A novel about three young Muslim American girls who get through a neglected childhood won…

The ‘Beghairat’ of Misha Japanwala: ‘As a Pakistani Woman, Shamelessness Really Comes At You From All Angles’

Misha Japanwala, a visual artist and fashion designer of Pakistani origin, will certainly raise eyebrows…

Oprah Winfrey Endorses Abraham Verghese’s ‘The Covenant of Water’ as Reviews Heap Praise on Epic Indian Novel

It is not often that book reviewers relate to the subject of the book as…

‘I Feel Beautiful’: Padma Lakshmi Makes Her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Debut at 52

When Padma Lakshmi was in her 20s, she would’ve killed to be a Sports Illustrated…

Alia Bhatt Debuts at Met Gala in Prabal Gurung Gown to Honor Veteran Designer Karl Lagerfeld

The Met Gala — undisputedly the biggest night in fashion and glamor — was held…