LIFESTYLE

Pakistani American Ayad Akhtar’s Novel Among President Obama’s Favorite Books of 2020

Former President Barack Obama has picked Pakistani American author Ayad Akhtar’s “Homeland Elegies” among his…

The Political Correctness of Greeting ‘Happy Holidays’ Robs Us the Joy of Celebrating Rich Diversity of Cultures

As December dawns, we often hear the politically correct greetings from everyone — “Happy Holidays”!…

A Conversation With Feminist Author Farzana Doctor Who Weaves Activism Into Her Literary Work

Award-winning writer, activist and psychotherapist, Indo-Canadian Farzana Doctor has once again wowed the literary world…

2020 Miss India America Shriya Boppana Wants to Be Beautiful Inside and Out

Shriya Boppana, an undergraduate student at Carnegie Mellon University, was recently named the winner of…

Autumn in America: What Ails Aging Indian Parents Who Have Come Live With Their Children

The Indian diaspora comprises around 4.8 million people, according to the United States Census Bureau,…

Face Listing: Celebrity Plastic Surgeon Raj Kanodia Slashes Price of his $180 million Mansion in Half

Celebrity plastic surgeon Raj Kanodia, 60, who made a name for himself providing natural-looking fillers and scarless…

Autumn of Their Lives: The Predicament of Aging Parents of Children Away in America

Indian Americans with aging parents in India are sandwiched between their responsibility toward them, their…

Jamdani: The Bewitching Fabric that Symbolizes the Composite Culture of the Indian Subcontinent

It is my endeavor to explore in a series of articles, how Hindu sensibilities intersect…

Indian Americans Gear up for Scaled Down Version of Thanksgiving Holiday

For the past 25 years, the Baichwal family of Wappingers Falls, New York, has been…

Across the U.S. Devotees Hailing from Eastern India and Nepal Celebrate the Festival of Chhath

Hundreds, if not thousands of Indian Americans celebrated the festival of Chhath in different cities…

Dog Puja: A Maryland Hindu Temple Performs Rituals for Man’s Best Friend, Aarti, Et.al

With the upcoming Diwali festival, let’s not forget our furry family members as we celebrate.…

So What If My Friends Have a Different Definition of Success Than I? Don’t We All Succeed?

My answer when anyone would ask me if I was successful, would be a predictable…