Friends make money go around!
Until I was 30+ I was just existing and suddenly on one of the fortunate...
If you prick us, do we not bleed? – Deaths, Identity, Representations
Last night the train came to sudden halt at the subway station. It didn’t start...
“Spellings reveal new worlds”, Says the winner of Scripps National Spelling Bee 2016!
Jairam Hathwar, the winner of the National Spelling Bee says through spellings he learnt about...
Yoga – an essence of being, not just for weight-loss!
What is Yoga? – It is a balanced way of being. Siva is the first...
Ayurveda or Allopathy?
In this day and age where life style diseases are rampant, it becomes important to...
Is “Monsoon Wedding” a foreign language film?
Image courtesy: wikimedia.org This list features one “Indian” film in its list of Best foreign...
Economic progress has changed basic necessities to clean air and water!
Karma is one sassy bitch! I surely did something to please her because I have...
West London hospital embraces Indian dance for medical benefits
Indian dance, yoga and other performing arts from India have self- exploration or realization as...
The story of clean poop!
It’s not until a desi hits the American shore that s/he has to change the...
Faking to be desi!
“We are all colonized”, is a statement frequently heard in most literature or arts classes....
Indian-Chinese – I didn’t know that existed beyond food!
My first introduction to anything Chinese was through its cuisine which is widely available in...
“Road to India” Family Guy episode gives you a reality check
Picture credit:Wikia.com If you watched the recent episode from Family Guy, “Road to India”, you...
Can we go back to having golden lattes, now that it is endorsed?
If any of you watch this show called, “Kuch Rang Pyaar ke Aise Bhi” on...
You want to live to see grand kids? Then be ready to take care of them!
There is a lot of information going around related to grand-kids. A couple of years...
Why are we South Asians still into arranged marriages?
Arranged marriages and South Asian culture are quite synonymous with each other. Here a couple...
Veda chanting by kids at Buckingham Palace – When will we do this in India?
Clipart from Clipartheaven.com I am even appalled at the question, because Vedas are from India...
All South Asian countries together can solve their economic problems!
Image courtesy: World Bank I have come across several South Asians while traveling and also...
Aren’t we done with ‘Gurufying’ people yet?
In India the concept of Guru is very deep-rooted, guru comes before God and is...
They say, “Fair is the only beautiful colour.” We say, “Take them on a tour!”
Being white is everyone’s dream, especially of people from South Asia, because from the time...
Is your refrigerator overflowing with leftovers? Here’s what you can do!
We desis have a culture of eating freshly cooked food, perhaps other cultures too have...
Are you manly enough?
“Being a man” is quite a universal notion that emphasizes on certain ‘masculine’ traits. Here...
Why are Indians prone to heart attacks?
Life expectancy has increased significantly in this century. Forty is the new 20, and mid-life...
See why this brown bear from Pakistan is breaking the internet
It’s not uncommon to see cattle being hoarded in trucks to take them to different...
A daughter named “India”
India’s philosophy is very beautiful if we dig deep. We have all the religions in...
The Immigrant Vacuum
Something stirred in me when I saw this image posted on Facebook. The sculpture is...
Why are Indians so successful?
There are more than 14 million Indian-born migrants settled around theworld. Of those, approximately 2.8...
Go back, you don’t belong here!
When can someone say, “You don’t belong here”? In fact can someone say that to...
Desi Tribute to Eminem
Indian ragas are quite complicated and require years of training before ears can decipher the...