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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…

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 at  South Asian Literature and Arts Festival 2025

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

‘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

“I’d be too scared.” This is how his brother-in-law reacted when Gyanendra Pandey proposed an…

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

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

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