LIFESTYLE

Move Over Kardashians: The Growing Clout of Indian Social Media Influencers

This is the age of the Influencers. Yes, they are a thing. A big thing.…

The Other Side of Interracial Marriage: What’s it Like to be Married to an Indian

Interracial marriages are becoming more commonplace today with families blending cultures, traditions and lives. However,…

Peddling Out of Pandemic: Families Find Biking a Healthy Way Out of Shelter in Place

The pandemic with its shelter in place orders has made social engagements, outdoor activities and…

Dancerella Comes of Age: As Model Minorities, Let’s Set an Example for Racial Justice

For my 8th birthday, I asked my parents for a “Dancerella” doll.  Trendy in the early 1980’s,…

Dog Days: Indian Americans Get a Furry Addition to Their Families During Lockdown

Columbus, Ohio-based siblings, Avighna Reddy, 12, and Akhila Reddy, 8, always wanted a puppy. But…

Musings of an Indian-American on India’s Undying Obsession With Fair Skin

The recent horrific death of an unarmed Black American, George Floyd has once again confirmed…

Ode to Number One Dad: Why We Must Verbalize Our Appreciation on Father’s Day

I idolize my father. Completely. Irrevocably. He is the one person in the world I…

How My Dream Wedding Was Caught Between Astrologers and Doctors

The day my high school sweetheart proposed to me was the best day of my…

Does Indians’ Obsession With ‘Fair Complexion’ Influence Their Racial Attitudes?

It just took one Tweet from singer and songwriter Nick Jonas expressing his and his…

Barbers-in-Residence: How Desis are Dealing With Their Overgrown Locks

Kunal Patel has been the ‘barber-in-residence’ for his father and his younger brother since the…

Netflix Documentary Examines the Dominance of Indian American Kids in the Spelling Bee Circuit

A new Netflix documentary explores how the challenging and competitive world of spelling bees has…

Trying To Get By and Make Sense of the ‘New’ Normal

I was visiting India in February, when the virus was really taking a toll in…