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Baraat of Megabucks: Indian Couple’s Extravagant Celebration Reflects Growing Trend of Luxury South Asian Weddings

Manhattan’s Financial District came to a standstill Saturday as an Indian couple’s elaborate wedding parade…

A Bite of Mylapore in the Bay Area: The South Indian Cafe Serves the Best Dosa On the West Coast

My introduction to Mylapore came not through travel guides but through my daughter—and a piping…

The MAGA Makeover of Vani Hari: From ‘One of the Sexiest Democrats in Charlotte, N.C., Into the Taylor Swift of the MAHA Moms’

In the grand hall of the Department of Health and Human Services last month, Vani…

Paneer, Pesarattu and Politics: What’s Behind America’s Fascination With Usha Vance’s Food Choices for the Vice President

Usha Vance, the wife of Vice President JD Vance, continues to fascinate America is evident…

A Different Kind of Tough Love: The Au Pair Who Reinterpreted Two Generations of Mother’s Love

If someone had told me before I became a parent that one of the greatest…

Maharajah Beats Magician: How Diljit Dosanjh Outshone Shah Rukh Khan at the 2025 Met Gala

The 2025 Met Gala, one of fashion’s most anticipated global events, brought together a stunning…

My Ugandan Odyssey: The Magic of Meeting Primates at the Center of the Earth

Uganda is a place where kids always wave at passing vehicles, they cheer at you…

Wild Fictions: A Global Thinker’s Journey Through Climate Crisis, Colonialism, and Human Connection

Amitav Ghosh stands as one of India’s most distinguished contemporary writers and public intellectuals. Born…

Kathak Virtuoso Rita Mustaphi, Who Trained Under the Legendary Pandit Birju Maharaj, Wins 2025 Ernie Award

Rita Mustaphi, a celebrated Kathak dancer and founder of Katha Dance Theatre (KDT) in Minnesota,…

California’s Kaleidoscopic Majesty: An Afternoon at the University of Berkeley Botanical Garden

“Flowers are the music of the ground from earth’s lips spoken without sound.” —Edwin Curran…

Sipping Sencha Under the Cherry Blossoms at a Traditional Tea Room in Japan

“In the embrace of cherry blossoms, find solace for your weary soul and let their…

Chicken Changezi and Noor Indian Fusion Kitchen: A Legacy of Love, Loss and Craftsmanship

The girl in the spring floral dress softly said, “Chicken Changezi.” I repeated it, letting…