LIFESTYLE

‘A Young Innovator’s Guide to STEM,’ a Book by Time ‘Kid of the Year’ Gitanjali Rao to Hit the Shelves

Fifteen-year-old scientist and inventor, Gitanjali Rao, who was named Time magazine’s first “Kid of the…

How Payal Saha Rolled the Dice on Kolkata Street Food and Won Big in the Big Apple

From the gullis of Kolkata, West Bengal, the much-loved street-food, the sumptuous kathi roll, a…

Desi Transgenders Find Solace, Encouragement and Acceptance From Activists and Support Groups

This year marks a lot of firsts for transgender political activists in the United States.…

Lighting up the Fairway: 19-year-old Indian American Akshay Bhatia is a Gifted Golfer

Earlier this month, Akshay Bhatia became one of four players in the last 25 years…

Five Seconds of Love and Peace: 19-Year-Old Instagrammer Brings Indians and Pakistanis together

India and Pakistan, divided by borders, are now finally united by #pawri. A five-second video has…

Netflix’s ‘The Big Day’ is Unnuanced and Utterly Superfluous Portrayal of Rich Indians

Watching Netflix and Conde Nast’s docuseries, “The Big Day” directed by Ashish Sawhay, Akriti Mehta…

Sari and the Slippery Slope: Video of Indian American Woman Skiing in a Sari Becomes Internet Sensation

Gone are the days when a sari was looked upon as a cumbersome garment, unwieldy…

As the World Celebrates Love on Valentine’s Day, These Indian Americans Celebrate Being Single

It is better to have loved and lost, than to never have loved at all…

Indian American Pays Tribute to His Late Father, a Bucs Fan, Placing his Cutout at the Super Bowl Stadium

Super Bowl LV was different in more ways than one — there were no tailgates,…

Young Indian Americans Cheer Their Favorite Super Bowl LV Team From the Safety of Their Homes

Super Bowl Sunday is a favorite TV watching day alongside the Oscars and Grammys, even if…

Dainty Dancing: Reimagining Indian Classical Dance Odissi During the Pandemic

With almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, every profession has adapted to some form…

Sri Rao Serves a Delicious Fare of Indian Food, Storytelling and Music in his ‘Bollywood Kitchen’ 

Cookbook author and television writer Sri Rao has found a perfect way to blend his…