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Wall Street Takes a Look: How Cricket Is Finally Finding Its American Moment. Or, Is it?

When cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar stood on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange…

Of Birbal and Brinjal: The Story of India’s Indigenous Vegetable That Traversed From Draupadi’s Kitchen to Today’s International Platters

In one of my favorite stories, Emperor Akbar sits down to a sumptuous lunch with…

Literary Chromosome: Amitav Ghosh Wins Korea’s Prestigious Pak Kyongni Prize, Joining Elite Circle of Novelists

Indian American novelist Amitav Ghosh has been awarded the 2025 Pak Kyongni Prize, one of…

Truffle Oil: A Nothing Burger Mocked by Chefs, Sued by Consumers, Protected by Courts, Loved by Diners

I wondered why I wanted to write about truffle oil. Maybe there’s a reason. Or…

Decoding Mythology, One Story at a Time: Meeting Devdutt Pattanaik atĀ  South Asian Literature and Arts Festival 2025

Devdutt Pattanaik is a name synonymous with Indian mythology in the modern times. Born in…

ā€˜Chhaunk’: An Afternoon With Abhijit Banerjee at the South Asian Literature and Art Festival 2025

On a golden September afternoon at the South Asian Literature and Art Festival (SALA), I…

The Radiance of Saffron: Exploring the Connections Between Ancient Knowledge and Modern Skin Science

On a recent trip to India, I found myself reflecting on how traditional skincare rituals,…

The Indian Y Chromosome: Historian Gyan Pandey Evaluates the Exalted Status of Men Through the Lives of Women

ā€œI’d be too scared.ā€ This is how his brother-in-law reacted when Gyanendra Pandey proposed an…

ā€˜The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny:’ Literary Virtuoso Kiran Desai’s Two-Decade-Long ā€˜Inheritance’ of Love

After nearly twenty years of literary silence, Kiran Desai has emerged from her creative hibernation…

Wedding Bells On Wall Street: Billionaire Financier Mala Gaonkar to Marry Talking Heads Frontman David Byrne

On a February evening in 2024, Mala Gaonkar stepped onto the red carpet at Lincoln…

This Ganesh Chaturthi, My Mother Took Her First Steps Into a New life, a New Birth

oOn August 27th, 2025, Ganesh Chaturthi coincided with the 10th day of my mother’s passing.…

Advantage Nellore: Rising NextGen ATP Star Nishesh Basavareddy Earns US Open Wildcard

When the United States Tennis Association announced its 2025 US Open wildcard recipients on Wednesday,…