LIFESTYLE

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 ā€˜The Song of Cellā€™ Author Siddhartha Mukherjee Uses Stories to Decipher and Explain an ā€˜Unsung Heroā€™

Siddhartha Mukherjee believes that science is an act of storytelling. ā€œWe tell each other stories…

Param Shakti: BAPS Founder Pramukh Swami Maharajā€™s 100th Birth Anniversary Celebrated Across North America

To celebrate Pramukh Swami Maharajā€™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

Itā€™s Thanksgiving day, and cooks all across America are busy prepping, chopping, cutting, roasting, basting…

Thanksgiving as Friendsgiving: What ā€˜Realā€™ Indians in Their Adopted Homeland Make of This All-American Holiday

Thanksgiving in this era of turmoil the world over ā€“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.…

Darshana: Exhibition of Hindu Culture at Illinois Capitol Appreciated by State Lawmakers

Beginning from the early 1800s Americans have been exposed to Hinduism through the works of…

Can a Widowed Indian Woman of a Certain Age Find Love Again? Excerpt From Priya Malhotraā€™s Novel ‘Woman of an Uncertain Age’

Although it was almost two oā€™clock on a gray Sunday afternoon in April, she was…

Turkey: My Cruise Through Greek, Roman, Christian and Islamic Civilizations and Empires

Interestingly, my fascination with Turkey started with the nearly 500-episode Netflix series, ā€œResurrection: Ertugrul.ā€ For…