LIFESTYLE

Meet ‘Kavi Sharma,’ American Girl’s Indian American ‘Girl of the Year’ Doll

American Girl, a line of 18-inch dolls, has announced Kavika Sharma, Kavi for short, as…

Ali Ahmed Aslam is Dead. Long Live Chicken Tikka Masala, the Ubiquitous Dish in Indian Restaurants World Over

Chicken Tikka Masala, much like Chicken Vindaloo, is not a staple dish known widely in…

A Christmas Album: Indian and South Asian Americans Display the Spirit of Holiday Season

Indian Americans of different faiths are celebrating Christmas across the United States and around the…

10 Days of Christmas in India: Remembering Nativity of My Childhood With Carols, Cakes, Family and Food

This time of the year. Makes me happy and sad. This is about the time…

Setting Sights on Stars: Manju Bangalore Uses Her Miss Oregon USA Title to Inspire Young Brown Girls

Manju Bangalore wanted to be an astronaut since she was 4. A visit to the…

In ‘The Song of Cell’ Author Siddhartha Mukherjee Uses Stories to Decipher and Explain an ‘Unsung Hero’

Siddhartha Mukherjee believes that science is an act of storytelling. “We tell each other stories…

Param Shakti: BAPS Founder Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s 100th Birth Anniversary Celebrated Across North America

To celebrate Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s 100th birth year, BAPS centers across North America hosted events…

The Moor Sighs Again: Salman Rushdie Releases Excerpt From New Novel Four Months After Stabbing Attack

Salman Rushdie has released excerpts of a new novel, four months after he was severely…

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy Teams Up With Mindfulness Company Calm to Address Mental Health Support

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has teamed up with popular mindfulness company Calm on a…

Desi Twist to Thanksgiving Staples: Gobi Musallam, Bread Upma Stuffing, and Curried Caramelized Brussels Sprouts

It’s Thanksgiving day, and cooks all across America are busy prepping, chopping, cutting, roasting, basting…

Thanksgiving as Friendsgiving: What ‘Real’ Indians in Their Adopted Homeland Make of This All-American Holiday

Thanksgiving in this era of turmoil the world over –mass shootings, the war in Ukraine,…

My Thanksgiving Spread Included Banana Roti, Khichadi With Extra Ginger, Rose Faluda and Gulukand Paan

Being of Indian extraction, it is ingrained in us to offer thanks for the food.…